Conference panic

[Guest]

Hi - Next month I'm presenting a PPT oral communication at a science meeting.
Here is the remit from the organisers about PPT format...
"Each session hall will be equipped with a PC running Windows XP using Power
Point Version 2000. This is compatible with Power Point versions 3, 4, 5, 6,
7 and 97. Please do NOT bring any other presentation formats."
Question: My PC (both at work and home) is running on version PPT 2003
(11.6361.6360) SP1, whatever that lot means. How can I ensure compataibilty
so that when I'm up on that podium everything doesn't turn to mush with the
formatting. PLEASE help - I'm not sure what to do. Cheers

 

[CK]

Can you not just do your presentation anyway, and commit it to CD with the
PPT 2003 viewer included? In any event, keep it simple.

Chris

 

[Echo S]

Go to Tools/Options, and on the Edit tab, turn off the three new features --
new animations/transitions, passwording, and multiple masters.

That effectively puts 2003 back in "2000 mode" so you won't be tempted to
use any of the new features that may not display properly in PPT 2000. Then
just create your presentation as you normally would.

You'll also want to stick with Arial and Times New Roman font so you don't
have font substitution issues on the other end. That can definitely mush
with the formatting.

BTW, this part -- This is compatible with Power Point versions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
and 97 -- is funny. I don't think there *are* versions 5, 6, and 7 between
versions 4 and 97. I know there was version 4, then PPT 95, then PPT 97. PPT
95 might technically be PPT version 7, but I wonder what they mean by 5 and
6?

 

[Sonia]

In addition to what Echo said, PowerPoint 97 and 2003 use the same file format.
When you save your file just save it as Presentation(*.PPT). Do not save it as
PowerPoint 97-2003 and 95 (*.PPT). The latter is not needed and will
unnecessarily bloat your file size.
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

 

[Guest]

Hi

Thanks to all of you - I will do as Sonia suggests and just save as
Presentation format. I don't have any fancy animations etc as we were told
not to include them. Chances are that everything will be just fine (BTW I
also wondered about the "versions 3, 4, 5, 6and 7 !). Thanks again - you all
been most helpful.

Cheers, Karen

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Karen,

I guess it's just the conference company trying to avoid any bad things
happening on the day.

Getting everyone to stick to the same version makes a lot of sense.

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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[Steve Rindsberg]

BTW, this part -- This is compatible with Power Point versions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

and 97 -- is funny. I don't think there *are* versions 5, 6, and 7 between
versions 4 and 97. I know there was version 4, then PPT 95, then PPT 97. PPT
95 might technically be PPT version 7, but I wonder what they mean by 5 and
6?

Maybe it's there to head off speakers who're convinced that's the version they
have. Since there IS no such creature, it's safe to promise compatibility with
it. Sugar pill. Does no harm and might pacify some. ;-)