powerpoint suddently swtiched to viewer only

[Marc in Tokyo]

After using my paid version of office for 18th months, powerpoint suddenly
switched into viewer only mode for my more recent files. Any thoughts? Thanks

 

[Michael Koerner]

In Explorer, right click on the PowerPoint presentation and under Properties
make sure that Opens with: says Microsoft Office PowerPoint and not
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


After using my paid version of office for 18th months, powerpoint suddenly
switched into viewer only mode for my more recent files. Any thoughts?
Thanks

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Marc,

If you can start powerpoint, have you tried 'detect and repair' on the help
menu?

Or are the files you are viewing "powerpoint shows" (files that end in .pps
instead of .ppt) will always open as a slideshow (full screen)

cheers
TAJ Simmons
Microsoft Powerpoint MVP

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[heddy]

Hi. My computer did the same thing. It all of a sudden switched to viewer,
and I cannot switch it back. Why would it do that, and how do I fix it?

 

[Michael Koerner]

I don't know why it does things like that. First, I'd try a detect and
repair to see if that did not fix the problem (depending on your version of
PowerPoint). In Explorer, right click on the PowerPoint presentation and
under opens with ensure it is pointing to PowerPoint and not the PowerPoint
Viewer

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Hi. My computer did the same thing. It all of a sudden switched to viewer,
and I cannot switch it back. Why would it do that, and how do I fix it?

 

[heddy]

i don't think I have explorer. I have found a way to open my presentations,
by using the right button and opening them with powerpoint. I still don't
know how to permanently switch them from viewer, but at least I can do my
work now. Thanks

 

[Michael Koerner]

If you have windows, you have explorer. Click on Start, Run, and type in
"Explorer.exe" without the quotes and press Enter. When it opens up,
navigate to where your PowerPoint presentation is and follow the steps from
the previous message.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


i don't think I have explorer. I have found a way to open my presentations,
by using the right button and opening them with powerpoint. I still don't
know how to permanently switch them from viewer, but at least I can do my
work now. Thanks

 

[Bien]

Under explorer I can only see powerPoint viewer and no powerpoint
presentation to right click at.

 

[Michael Koerner]

You would have to look in your folder where you store your PowerPoint
presentations look for anything with a .ppt extension, then right click on
it.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Under explorer I can only see powerPoint viewer and no powerpoint
presentation to right click at.

 

[Sep]

Michael, why is this happening in the first place, all of a sudden (files are
saved under Viewer, vs. normal Powerpoint) How can one disable files being
saved as Powerpoint Viewer?

 

[Michael Koerner]

You need to change the File Association for .ppt/.pps files as mentioned in
my previous post. Make sure that when you have made any changes checkmark to
use this program for these files at all times.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Michael, why is this happening in the first place, all of a sudden (files
are
saved under Viewer, vs. normal Powerpoint) How can one disable files being
saved as Powerpoint Viewer?

 

[Lanre]

Hi Mike:

Thanks for your posting. Your suggestion works only if I already have the
files saved somewhere in my folder. However, I experience the same annoying
ppt viewer launching a ppt file when I try to open the filel from an email.
The file does not open as a regular ppt file, but opens it in ppt viewer. It
does not work if I right click and then open in normal ppt, as that option
does not exist when opening from an email.

Please would you have any ideas as to prevent email ppt files from opening
in viewer because it is not convenient when I first have to save all email
ppt files to a folder and then again resorting to the right click option you
suggested to open each file. This only started mysteriously a couple of
months ago.

Thanks.
Lanre

 

[Lanre]

Is there a way for ppt files to to default to open in ppt rather than ppt
viewer?

 

[Michael Koerner]

Which version of Windows are you using? Also which version of PowerPoint?
When you right click on a .ppt file in your folder what does the first line
say, Show or Open? Half way down that list in It should say Open With. what
does it say in your case?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Hi Mike:

Thanks for your posting. Your suggestion works only if I already have the
files saved somewhere in my folder. However, I experience the same annoying
ppt viewer launching a ppt file when I try to open the filel from an email.
The file does not open as a regular ppt file, but opens it in ppt viewer. It
does not work if I right click and then open in normal ppt, as that option
does not exist when opening from an email.

Please would you have any ideas as to prevent email ppt files from opening
in viewer because it is not convenient when I first have to save all email
ppt files to a folder and then again resorting to the right click option you
suggested to open each file. This only started mysteriously a couple of
months ago.

Thanks.
Lanre

 

[Michael Koerner]

You may also want to read what Steve Rindsberg says here
http://pptfaq.com/FAQ00355.htm

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Which version of Windows are you using? Also which version of PowerPoint?
When you right click on a .ppt file in your folder what does the first line
say, Show or Open? Half way down that list in It should say Open With. what
does it say in your case?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Hi Mike:

Thanks for your posting. Your suggestion works only if I already have the
files saved somewhere in my folder. However, I experience the same annoying
ppt viewer launching a ppt file when I try to open the filel from an email.
The file does not open as a regular ppt file, but opens it in ppt viewer. It
does not work if I right click and then open in normal ppt, as that option
does not exist when opening from an email.

Please would you have any ideas as to prevent email ppt files from opening
in viewer because it is not convenient when I first have to save all email
ppt files to a folder and then again resorting to the right click option you
suggested to open each file. This only started mysteriously a couple of
months ago.

Thanks.
Lanre

 

[Lanre]

I am using windows 2007, ppt viewer 2003. When I right click on any of the
ppt files already in my folder, it allows me to "open with.... powerpoint
2007" but this does not happen when I try to open a ppt file attached to an
email. When I right click the mouse in this case, it only shows "open" with
no other option of application to open it with.

Thanks.

 

[Michael Koerner]

Did you read the FAQ article I added?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I am using windows 2007, ppt viewer 2003. When I right click on any of the
ppt files already in my folder, it allows me to "open with.... powerpoint
2007" but this does not happen when I try to open a ppt file attached to an
email. When I right click the mouse in this case, it only shows "open" with
no other option of application to open it with.

Thanks.

 

[Lanre]

Ah ha, Heddy, I just discovered a way to permanently switch it back to ppt. I
was having similar issues too. Go to one of your ppt files in windows
explorer, right click on the mouse and select "Open with.....Choose Default
Program...". When you do that a screen comes up and you can then select
"Microsoft Office Powerpoint" as your default viewer. That seems to have
solved my problem.

 

[Lanre]

Thanks, Mike.

I just discovered an easy way to view my files in ppt, without going through
the complicated process in the attached link you sent me. I have posted the
steps as a response to Heddy's posting. Thanks.

Lanre

 

[Michael Koerner]

Which is the way I told you to do it in the first place. Glad you figured it
out.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Thanks, Mike.

I just discovered an easy way to view my files in ppt, without going through
the complicated process in the attached link you sent me. I have posted the
steps as a response to Heddy's posting. Thanks.

Lanre