Can I import old PPT files (1992-1995) into PPT 97 or later versio

[Guest]

I teach seminars around the world, using PPT overheads. I prefer overheads to
slides for several reasons (another subject).

However, I need to update these vugraphs (files) in order to have the option
of presenting slide shows at some locations that request this method of
presentation.

What is the best way for me to update these files? Re-creating them as new
PPT files would be an enormous task. I have over 300 vugraphs (PPT files).

I would appreciate any information that you may be able to provide.

 

[TAJ Simmons]

raven2006

I reckon that older powerpoint files will 'just open' OK in any of the later
versions of powerpoint.

The 'backwards compatibility' (as it's called!) has always been pretty
good.

Cheers
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[Guest]

Thanks, but....

All PPT readers (97 and beyond) plus the folks at Gateway say that PPT 97 is
the most recent file that can be opened. See typical error message below:

"PowerPoint Viewer cannot open the file “Fig_8A.PPT†because the file was
created in a PowerPoint version that the Viewer does not support.

PowerPoint Viewer supports files created in PowerPoint 97 and later."

Does this mean that the 'PPT viewers " don't support these old files, but
the full PPT application will?

 

[Austin Myers]

raven,

Existing versions of PPT won't be able to open the file as the file format
made huge changes in PPT97 and above. With that said there is a convertor
for older presentations but I just don't know if it will go back that far.
But what the heck, it's free and no harm done it it doesn't work. <g>

Here is the download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...3F-FC08-443A-97B8-7180BCA62F21&displaylang=EN

Copy paste the link in your browser if it wraps in your news reader.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Austin Myers]

Oops,

Go to the MS site and do a search for "PPTMGde.exe".

May be of help.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Austin. I'll give it a try.

Oops,

Go to the MS site and do a search for "PPTMGde.exe".

May be of help.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I teach seminars around the world, using PPT overheads. I prefer overheads to
slides for several reasons (another subject).

However, I need to update these vugraphs (files) in order to have the option
of presenting slide shows at some locations that request this method of
presentation.

What is the best way for me to update these files? Re-creating them as new
PPT files would be an enormous task. I have over 300 vugraphs (PPT files).

I would appreciate any information that you may be able to provide.

What version of PPT do you currently use?

Have you tried opening the existing files in your current version and then
re-saving them under a new name?

If that works, we can probably help you automate the conversion.

 

[Guest]

What version of PPT do you currently use?

Have you tried opening the existing files in your current version and then
re-saving them under a new name?

If that works, we can probably help you automate the conversion.


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Hi Steve,

I was using powerpoint 4.x (I think). I can remember loading about 30
floppies.

This version was lost when my disk crashed. I'm trying to find a copy of
powerpoint 95 to use the procedure that Austin recommended (conversion
routine).

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I was using powerpoint 4.x (I think). I can remember loading about 30
floppies.

Fine, but what version of PowerPoint do you *currently* use?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I was using powerpoint 4.x (I think). I can remember loading about 30
floppies.

This version was lost when my disk crashed. I'm trying to find a copy of
powerpoint 95 to use the procedure that Austin recommended (conversion
routine).

Let's try again.

What version of PowerPoint do you *currently* use?

And have you tried opening your existing PowerPoint 4 files in it?

 

[Guest]

Sorry for not providing a better description of the issue. I don't have any
versions of powerpoint at this time. I bought a new PC to replace my old PC
(crashed) but haven't replaced all the applications, yet.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Sorry for not providing a better description of the issue. I don't have any
versions of powerpoint at this time. I bought a new PC to replace my old PC
(crashed) but haven't replaced all the applications, yet.

Ah, ok.

The reason I ask:

PowerPoint 2000 can save presentations in PowerPoint 4 format.
I created a sample presentation saved that way and then started PPT 2003, the most
recent version. It opened it w/o a whimper.

So I'm thinking that perhaps you can open your old presentations in any current version,
resave and that's all you need to do.