Formating changing when files opened in PPT 03

[MCMR9]

When I save files created in PPT 07 in PPT 03 format to send them to a client
who is still using PPT 03, the formatting is getting messed up. When they
open the file, which looks fine on my computer in .ppt format, some fonts and
fill colors change. Can anyone tell me why this is happening and how I can
avoid it?

 

[Echo S]

Fonts might change if you've used a font that they don't have installed.
What font are you using to create the presentations with?

However, fill colors should not change when you just open a file. What color
is it changing from and to?

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[MCMR9]

The fonts are standard fonts...Arial and Arial Black, so I don't think it's
that they don't have the font installed. It's just changing formatting of
the font, so sometimes what was Arial 14 might be Arial 18 when they open it,
or what was Arial Black regular is Arial Black italic when they open the file.

On the color front, it appears to be going back to the PPT default colors.
We have our own palette set in our templates, but when the client opens the
file, it appears from the Microsoft default palette for those fill colors.

Fonts might change if you've used a font that they don't have installed.
What font are you using to create the presentations with?

However, fill colors should not change when you just open a file. What color
is it changing from and to?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

When I save files created in PPT 07 in PPT 03 format to send them to a
client
who is still using PPT 03, the formatting is getting messed up. When they
open the file, which looks fine on my computer in .ppt format, some fonts
and
fill colors change. Can anyone tell me why this is happening and how I
can
avoid it?

 

[Echo S]

Well, the color issue shouldn't happen, but the only thing I can think is
that the colors are part of the slide master and you're running into this
bug where the wrong slide master is being applied.

Try this on a couple of slides as a test. Select the title and text
placeholders, copy them and paste them onto the slide. Delete the original
title and text placeholders.

Now save and open and see if the fonts change.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

The fonts are standard fonts...Arial and Arial Black, so I don't think
it's
that they don't have the font installed. It's just changing formatting of
the font, so sometimes what was Arial 14 might be Arial 18 when they open
it,
or what was Arial Black regular is Arial Black italic when they open the
file.

On the color front, it appears to be going back to the PPT default colors.
We have our own palette set in our templates, but when the client opens
the
file, it appears from the Microsoft default palette for those fill colors.

Fonts might change if you've used a font that they don't have installed.
What font are you using to create the presentations with?

However, fill colors should not change when you just open a file. What
color
is it changing from and to?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

When I save files created in PPT 07 in PPT 03 format to send them to a
client
who is still using PPT 03, the formatting is getting messed up. When
they
open the file, which looks fine on my computer in .ppt format, some
fonts
and
fill colors change. Can anyone tell me why this is happening and how I
can
avoid it?