Converting .pps file to .ppt file

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I have received an old .pps file that I need to convert to a .ppt file for
editing and inclusion in another .ppt file. Any idea how I can do it?
 
Open powerpoint, then click File > Open. Then select the old .pps file and
open it. This allows you to edit the .pps file. To save it as a .ppt file,
just click on File > Save As. Under the "Save As Type", select Presentation.
 
Excellent idea, except it won't let me open it for editing in PowerPoint --
seems it was password protected, and the Goddess only knows who did that.
Guess I'll try to open it as a .pps and copy and paste the stuff to a new
presentation. Think that'll work? or do you know of a way around long lost
passwords/
 
I'm not sure it is possible. The slide show was created by Boeing (I think)
and has to do with the old McDonnell Douglas plant and it's conversion
(demolition) to another land use. It was intended to be part of a larger
economic presentation by a former Douglas economist now my co-worker. But
I'll put him on the trail tomorrow.

Thanks for all your help.
 
In Explorer, just change the extension from .pps to .ppt. there is no difference
in the file structure, only in the way they are opened. BTW, if you open
PowerPoint, then click on File Open, select your pps file it will open in the
edit mode.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have received an old .pps file that I need to convert to a .ppt file for
editing and inclusion in another .ppt file. Any idea how I can do it?
 
Missed this when I posted below. You might want to look here.
PowerPoint opens presentations as Read-Only, won't allow editing when fonts
embedded
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00637.htm



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Excellent idea, except it won't let me open it for editing in PowerPoint --
seems it was password protected, and the Goddess only knows who did that.
Guess I'll try to open it as a .pps and copy and paste the stuff to a new
presentation. Think that'll work? or do you know of a way around long lost
passwords/
 
I tried renaming it to .ppt -- still indicates that I need a password. And
it's all photos - no text. Nobody can fighre out 1) why it's password
protected; 2) who in heck did it; and 3) who would know the password. Guess
I'll have to see if I can do a screen capture on each slide.

However, I'm still open to ideas........................
 
According to your original message it was an old PowerPoint presentation. Can't
be that old, passwords have only been around since version 10 (2002) The
originator of the file would have been the one who password protected the file.

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I tried renaming it to .ppt -- still indicates that I need a password. And
it's all photos - no text. Nobody can fighre out 1) why it's password
protected; 2) who in heck did it; and 3) who would know the password. Guess
I'll have to see if I can do a screen capture on each slide.

However, I'm still open to ideas........................
 
I tried renaming it to .ppt -- still indicates that I need a password. And
it's all photos - no text. Nobody can fighre out 1) why it's password
protected; 2) who in heck did it; and 3) who would know the password.
Click to expand...


A longshot, but rightclick the file and choose Properties. The Author might be
listed there.
 
Well, I was finally able to open it as a .ppt but unable to edit. Have no
idea who the original author was -- nothing in properties. Anyway, I went
about it the hard way: screen shots pasted into PhotoShop, then edited, then
put into the new .ppt file.

Thanks for all your help.
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
According to your original message it was an old PowerPoint presentation. Can't
be that old, passwords have only been around since version 10 (2002) The
originator of the file would have been the one who password protected the file.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I tried renaming it to .ppt -- still indicates that I need a password. And
it's all photos - no text. Nobody can fighre out 1) why it's password
protected; 2) who in heck did it; and 3) who would know the password. Guess
I'll have to see if I can do a screen capture on each slide.

However, I'm still open to ideas........................
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
In Explorer, just change the extension from .pps to .ppt. there is no difference
in the file structure, only in the way they are opened. BTW, if you open
PowerPoint, then click on File Open, select your pps file it will open in the
edit mode.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have received an old .pps file that I need to convert to a .ppt file for
editing and inclusion in another .ppt file. Any idea how I can do it?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks, Steve. No author listed. Anyway, I opened it as a read only .ppt, did
a screen capture, then pasted the image into PhotoShop, did the edits and put
them into the new .ppt file. Definitely the long way around, but it worked.

I appreciate your help.
 
Once you got in, this which I posted earlier may have helped.

PowerPoint opens presentations as Read-Only, won't allow editing when fonts
embedded
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00637.htm


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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Well, I was finally able to open it as a .ppt but unable to edit. Have no
idea who the original author was -- nothing in properties. Anyway, I went
about it the hard way: screen shots pasted into PhotoShop, then edited, then
put into the new .ppt file.

Thanks for all your help.
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
According to your original message it was an old PowerPoint presentation. Can't
be that old, passwords have only been around since version 10 (2002) The
originator of the file would have been the one who password protected the file.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I tried renaming it to .ppt -- still indicates that I need a password. And
it's all photos - no text. Nobody can fighre out 1) why it's password
protected; 2) who in heck did it; and 3) who would know the password. Guess
I'll have to see if I can do a screen capture on each slide.

However, I'm still open to ideas........................
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
In Explorer, just change the extension from .pps to .ppt. there is no difference
in the file structure, only in the way they are opened. BTW, if you open
PowerPoint, then click on File Open, select your pps file it will open in the
edit mode.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have received an old .pps file that I need to convert to a .ppt file for
editing and inclusion in another .ppt file. Any idea how I can do it?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Sorry, Michael. Thought I had already advised that the presentation was
exclusively photos -- not a single word of text. However, I'll make sure I
keep the link for future stuff.

Truly appreciate your help
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
Once you got in, this which I posted earlier may have helped.

PowerPoint opens presentations as Read-Only, won't allow editing when fonts
embedded
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00637.htm


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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Well, I was finally able to open it as a .ppt but unable to edit. Have no
idea who the original author was -- nothing in properties. Anyway, I went
about it the hard way: screen shots pasted into PhotoShop, then edited, then
put into the new .ppt file.

Thanks for all your help.
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
According to your original message it was an old PowerPoint presentation. Can't
be that old, passwords have only been around since version 10 (2002) The
originator of the file would have been the one who password protected the file.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I tried renaming it to .ppt -- still indicates that I need a password. And
it's all photos - no text. Nobody can fighre out 1) why it's password
protected; 2) who in heck did it; and 3) who would know the password. Guess
I'll have to see if I can do a screen capture on each slide.

However, I'm still open to ideas........................
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
In Explorer, just change the extension from .pps to .ppt. there is no difference
in the file structure, only in the way they are opened. BTW, if you open
PowerPoint, then click on File Open, select your pps file it will open in the
edit mode.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have received an old .pps file that I need to convert to a .ppt file for
editing and inclusion in another .ppt file. Any idea how I can do it?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Sometimes people put stuff under the pictures in the place holders so that it
shows up in the outline. Once you got into the presentation were you able to
right click and save the image?

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Sorry, Michael. Thought I had already advised that the presentation was
exclusively photos -- not a single word of text. However, I'll make sure I
keep the link for future stuff.

Truly appreciate your help
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
Once you got in, this which I posted earlier may have helped.

PowerPoint opens presentations as Read-Only, won't allow editing when fonts
embedded
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00637.htm


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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Well, I was finally able to open it as a .ppt but unable to edit. Have no
idea who the original author was -- nothing in properties. Anyway, I went
about it the hard way: screen shots pasted into PhotoShop, then edited, then
put into the new .ppt file.

Thanks for all your help.
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
According to your original message it was an old PowerPoint presentation. Can't
be that old, passwords have only been around since version 10 (2002) The
originator of the file would have been the one who password protected the file.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I tried renaming it to .ppt -- still indicates that I need a password. And
it's all photos - no text. Nobody can fighre out 1) why it's password
protected; 2) who in heck did it; and 3) who would know the password. Guess
I'll have to see if I can do a screen capture on each slide.

However, I'm still open to ideas........................
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
In Explorer, just change the extension from .pps to .ppt. there is no difference
in the file structure, only in the way they are opened. BTW, if you open
PowerPoint, then click on File Open, select your pps file it will open in the
edit mode.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have received an old .pps file that I need to convert to a .ppt file for
editing and inclusion in another .ppt file. Any idea how I can do it?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
YEs, I could scroll thru the presentation and right-click and save the
pictures. Thus, I was able to add the pix to the new presentation without the
awful background. As we used to say in GA where I grew up, there is more than
one way to skin a cat.
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
Sometimes people put stuff under the pictures in the place holders so that it
shows up in the outline. Once you got into the presentation were you able to
right click and save the image?

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Sorry, Michael. Thought I had already advised that the presentation was
exclusively photos -- not a single word of text. However, I'll make sure I
keep the link for future stuff.

Truly appreciate your help
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
Once you got in, this which I posted earlier may have helped.

PowerPoint opens presentations as Read-Only, won't allow editing when fonts
embedded
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00637.htm


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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Well, I was finally able to open it as a .ppt but unable to edit. Have no
idea who the original author was -- nothing in properties. Anyway, I went
about it the hard way: screen shots pasted into PhotoShop, then edited, then
put into the new .ppt file.

Thanks for all your help.
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
According to your original message it was an old PowerPoint presentation. Can't
be that old, passwords have only been around since version 10 (2002) The
originator of the file would have been the one who password protected the file.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I tried renaming it to .ppt -- still indicates that I need a password. And
it's all photos - no text. Nobody can fighre out 1) why it's password
protected; 2) who in heck did it; and 3) who would know the password. Guess
I'll have to see if I can do a screen capture on each slide.

However, I'm still open to ideas........................
--
Jean


:

In Explorer, just change the extension from .pps to .ppt. there is no
difference
in the file structure, only in the way they are opened. BTW, if you open
PowerPoint, then click on File Open, select your pps file it will open in the
edit mode.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have received an old .pps file that I need to convert to a .ppt file for
editing and inclusion in another .ppt file. Any idea how I can do it?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Great, thanks for getting back and letting us know.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


YEs, I could scroll thru the presentation and right-click and save the
pictures. Thus, I was able to add the pix to the new presentation without the
awful background. As we used to say in GA where I grew up, there is more than
one way to skin a cat.
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
Sometimes people put stuff under the pictures in the place holders so that it
shows up in the outline. Once you got into the presentation were you able to
right click and save the image?

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Sorry, Michael. Thought I had already advised that the presentation was
exclusively photos -- not a single word of text. However, I'll make sure I
keep the link for future stuff.

Truly appreciate your help
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
Once you got in, this which I posted earlier may have helped.

PowerPoint opens presentations as Read-Only, won't allow editing when fonts
embedded
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00637.htm


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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Well, I was finally able to open it as a .ppt but unable to edit. Have no
idea who the original author was -- nothing in properties. Anyway, I went
about it the hard way: screen shots pasted into PhotoShop, then edited, then
put into the new .ppt file.

Thanks for all your help.
--
Jean


Michael Koerner said:
According to your original message it was an old PowerPoint presentation. Can't
be that old, passwords have only been around since version 10 (2002) The
originator of the file would have been the one who password protected the file.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I tried renaming it to .ppt -- still indicates that I need a password. And
it's all photos - no text. Nobody can fighre out 1) why it's password
protected; 2) who in heck did it; and 3) who would know the password. Guess
I'll have to see if I can do a screen capture on each slide.

However, I'm still open to ideas........................
--
Jean


:

In Explorer, just change the extension from .pps to .ppt. there is no
difference
in the file structure, only in the way they are opened. BTW, if you open
PowerPoint, then click on File Open, select your pps file it will open
Click to expand...
in
the
edit mode.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have received an old .pps file that I need to convert to a .ppt file for
editing and inclusion in another .ppt file. Any idea how I can do it?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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