Copying ppt slides from one version of ppt to another

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Mitch Gallant

What are the issues with copying a ppt slide from a ppt doc using one
version of ppt (say PPT Office 2003) to another version (say PPT Office
2000)?
What are the issues with copying linked versus embedded sound clips
associated with the slide?

- Mitch
 
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Echo S

Mitch Gallant said:
What are the issues with copying a ppt slide from a ppt doc using one
version of ppt (say PPT Office 2003) to another version (say PPT Office
2000)?
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Animations are different in 2003 and 2000, so the animations may not work as
you expect.

2000 doesn't have multiple design template capability, so when you paste in
the slide into 2000, it should take on the characteristics of the existing
presentation.

2000 doesn't have multiple master capability, so you may run into issues
with that -- or you may not.
What are the issues with copying linked versus embedded sound clips
associated with the slide?
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Not sure what you mean here. If you copy a slide with a linked sound,
there's still a link to the original sound file. If it's in a different
folder than the presentation and you move the presentation and sound to
another computer, you may have problems with the link.
 
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Mitch Gallant

Thanks. That is good info.
The last comment (links portability) referred to if the embedded link is an
absolute file url or a relative one (relative to location of the target ppt
doc).

- Mitch

Echo S said:
Mitch Gallant said:
What are the issues with copying a ppt slide from a ppt doc using one
version of ppt (say PPT Office 2003) to another version (say PPT Office
2000)?
Click to expand...

Animations are different in 2003 and 2000, so the animations may not work
as you expect.

2000 doesn't have multiple design template capability, so when you paste
in the slide into 2000, it should take on the characteristics of the
existing presentation.

2000 doesn't have multiple master capability, so you may run into issues
with that -- or you may not.
What are the issues with copying linked versus embedded sound clips
associated with the slide?
Click to expand...

Not sure what you mean here. If you copy a slide with a linked sound,
there's still a link to the original sound file. If it's in a different
folder than the presentation and you move the presentation and sound to
another computer, you may have problems with the link.



--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com
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Darrell S

Generally speaking you shouldn't have problems moving .ppt or .pps files
made from an older version of PPT to a newer one. Frequently you will see a
note that it is modifying the old file to the new ppt version. You can have
problems moving a ppt file made from a newer version of PPT to an older
version. You should always be able to properly view either type using
PowerPoint Viewer but it can sometimes present problems when using the basic
PowerPoint program itself.
 
M

Mitch Gallant

Is PowerPoint Viewer freely available? most recent version? is it supported
under Win98 ?
Thanks,
- Mitch
 
S

Steve Rindsberg

Thanks. That is good info.
The last comment (links portability) referred to if the embedded link is an
absolute file url or a relative one (relative to location of the target ppt
doc).
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The link won't change. If it's absolute and the file it points to is still
there, it'll work. If it's relative and the file the link points to stays in
the same folder as the PPT file and the moon's in the third phase and you smile
just so, it'll work.

Same as the link in the original presentation, in other words. <G>

They let a bonehead write the original link handling code in PPT and haven't
changed it since. It's never worked the way it should.

- Mitch

Echo S said:
Mitch Gallant said:
What are the issues with copying a ppt slide from a ppt doc using one
version of ppt (say PPT Office 2003) to another version (say PPT Office
2000)?
Click to expand...

Animations are different in 2003 and 2000, so the animations may not work
as you expect.

2000 doesn't have multiple design template capability, so when you paste
in the slide into 2000, it should take on the characteristics of the
existing presentation.

2000 doesn't have multiple master capability, so you may run into issues
with that -- or you may not.
What are the issues with copying linked versus embedded sound clips
associated with the slide?
Click to expand...

Not sure what you mean here. If you copy a slide with a linked sound,
there's still a link to the original sound file. If it's in a different
folder than the presentation and you move the presentation and sound to
another computer, you may have problems with the link.



--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
M

Mitch Gallant

Steve Rindsberg said:
The link won't change. If it's absolute and the file it points to is
still
there, it'll work. If it's relative and the file the link points to stays
in
the same folder as the PPT file and the moon's in the third phase and you
smile
just so, it'll work.

Same as the link in the original presentation, in other words. <G>
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What? no garlic or wolfbane required?
ok thanks. (save issue really as using relative versus absolute urls in web
page referenced urls).
- Mitch
 
M

Mitch Gallant

OK for PC here it is:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en
Nice and small.

Just thought of another question about web-deployment of ppt + linked in
files:

Say I have a ppt with several linked in MP3 audio files. I want to deploy
that to clients on the internet (not as a converted html presentation!).
So, what is the way folks typically do that .. when deploying from a web
site:
(1) package up as a self-extracting zip exe with action-on-open to run the
included ppt?
(2) deploy the ppt doc plus the mp3 files separately from one web folder
and have the ppt link in on load to these separate mp3 files from the web
server?

- Mitch
 
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Steve Rindsberg

Say I have a ppt with several linked in MP3 audio files. I want to deploy
that to clients on the internet (not as a converted html presentation!).
So, what is the way folks typically do that .. when deploying from a web
site:
(1) package up as a self-extracting zip exe with action-on-open to run the
included ppt?
(2) deploy the ppt doc plus the mp3 files separately from one web folder
and have the ppt link in on load to these separate mp3 files from the web
server?
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The former's more likely to work.

If the PPT's on the web server, the user's browser downloads it to the temp
folder and plays it from there. If the links are relative, PPT's then looking
for the MP3s in the temp folder too but nothing's told the browser to put 'em
there. At least they can enjoy the presentation in peace 'n quiet. ;-)
 
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Mitch Gallant

Steve Rindsberg said:
The former's more likely to work.

If the PPT's on the web server, the user's browser downloads it to the
temp
folder and plays it from there. If the links are relative, PPT's then
looking
for the MP3s in the temp folder too but nothing's told the browser to put
'em
there. At least they can enjoy the presentation in peace 'n quiet. ;-)
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Well considering the noisy junk that people think adds value to their
presentations i've seen in 90% of the ppt presentations, that is a blessing
in disguise. I guess it is true . .PPT IS a curse . .for the uninitiated and
for those with lack of creativity <GD&R>

- Mitch
 
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Steve Rindsberg

Well considering the noisy junk that people think adds value to their
presentations i've seen in 90% of the ppt presentations, that is a blessing
in disguise. I guess it is true . .PPT IS a curse . .for the uninitiated and
for those with lack of creativity <GD&R>
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Did that Tufte fella pay for your admission ticket? ;-)
 
M

Mitch Gallant

... well Tufte isn't quite assertive enough.
Perhaps David Beatty is more on the money on PPT ..
but then hey I'm U of Toronto alumni :)
- Mitch
 
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Steve Rindsberg

... well Tufte isn't quite assertive enough.
Perhaps David Beatty is more on the money on PPT ..
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Is he the "There's one born every minute" fellow?

Ah, wait. That'd be Barnum, not Beatty. And it wasn't Beatty, it was Bailey.

But google dredges him up. I see he's one of those nits who blames the hammer
for any outbreak of sore thumbs. I don't have much patience with people who
blame the crimes of the user on the tools used. Too much bad art? Ban
brushes.
but then hey I'm U of Toronto alumni :)
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Not a Latin major though? ;-)
 
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Steve Rindsberg

No ... a Physics major ..
Did take Latin in high school though
Just a simple U of T alumnus :)
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<g> With a sense 'o humor, too.

Didn't you always wonder why alumini wasn't the plural of aluminum?
 
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Mitch Gallant

Steve Rindsberg said:
<g> With a sense 'o humor, too.

Didn't you always wonder why alumini wasn't the plural of aluminum?
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because there is only one Aluminum?
elementary my dear Watson!

- MIAG
 

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