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converting office 97 to office 95

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christine shipley

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Jun 7, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/7/97
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I created a presentation in office 97 and took it to work, could not bring
the document up in office 95(powerpoint 4.0). What do I need to do to
convert the document so I can bring it up on my computer at work. Both are
running Win95. I used animation in the office 97 version and saved as an
office 95. Do I need to save as powerpoint 4.0 presentation and take off
the animation?

Christine

Cap'n Cook

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Jun 9, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/9/97
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Hi Christine:

Yes - you answered your own question. You need to save as version 4 and
you will lose the features specific to Ppt97.

--
Tony Cook, Microsoft Powerpoint MVP
Computer Slide Express, Toronto
http://www.slide-express.ca

Cap'n Cook

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Jun 10, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/10/97
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>> Actually, you can keep many of the 97 specific things e.g. 3D
drawing tools. Seems the most likely to get lost are the animation
effects. <<

Cap'n Cat:

Right - I was thinking animation, as that was what Christine was
referring to, but good heads up, nevertheless.

Lewis D. Gudmundsen

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Jun 23, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/23/97
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Steve Cooks wrote in article ...
> There is a DLL that you can install so that ppt 4 can read ppt 7 files.
> I'm currently looking for a copy too so if you find it, please let me
know
> where you down loaded it from. You will get the same problem (and
> solution with excel).
>
> Good hunting.
>
> Steve.

Steve,

A little confusing... the subject line speaks to converting O 97 to O 95
but the content deals with ppt 4 (Win 3.1) reading ppt 7 (O 95 under Win
95). The following URL will take you to the 16-bit viewer/translator that
works under Win 3.1

The 16 bit Viewer can actually view your PowerPoint 95 file (no need to
save as v4). And if the party receiving your PPT 95 file also has the
PowerPoint 4.0 application, the 16 bit Viewer can also translate the 95
file to a 4.0 file which can be edited and saved.

Get the 16 bit viewer/translator at:

http://www.microsoft.com/kb/articles/q112/8/27.htm


Also, get the new 32 bit viewer (only) for PowerPoint 97 (Office 97) at:

http://www.microsoft.com/mspowerpoint/internet/viewer/viewer32.htm

Lewis D. Gudmundsen
Microsoft End-user MVP

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