Power Point 2003 not working

[Guest]

I have installed Microsoft Office 2003. Everything works except Power
Point. Power Point will not open at all. I have tried uninstalling and then
installing again. Still the problem exists. Any ideas?

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Which version of Office did you buy? Not all versions of Office 2003
include PowerPoint. Check out:

Where's PowerPoint?
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00280.htm

--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Guest]

I bought Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003.

Actually what happens is, Power Point opens but it will not run a slide show.

Thanks

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

If PowerPoint opens, then go to the Help menu and choose Check for
Updates. Follow the instructions to apply Service Pack 1. Let us know if
that solves your problem.
--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Guest]

Thanks again.

I've tried that and it still won't run slide shows. Another note. When you
double click on a .pps file, Power point opens "minimized". And clicking on
the minimized block on the bottom does nothing. You have to Ctrl Alt Delete
and close to quit Power Point.

Thanks again for your help. I'll try again this weekend.

Bob

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I bought Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003.

Actually what happens is, Power Point opens but it will not run a slide show.

Please let us know *exactly* what you're doing to start PPT and fire off a
slide show. Small things may matter and there's something blocking my view of
what you're doing. ;-)

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Thanks again.

I've tried that and it still won't run slide shows. Another note. When you
double click on a .pps file, Power point opens "minimized". And clicking on
the minimized block on the bottom does nothing. You have to Ctrl Alt Delete
and close to quit Power Point.

Ah.

Start PPT (Start, All Programs, etc, but NOT by doubleclicking a PPT/PPS file)
Choose File, Open and navigate to your PPS and choose it.
It'll open in normal edit mode instead of as a slideshow.
Choose SlideShow, Set Up Show
Make sure it's set to Display slide show on: Primary Monitor (I'm betting it's
not)
Click OK
Save the show.

Now try doubleclicking the PPS

 

[Guest]

Thanks Steve. That fixed it. I hope others can benefit from this. I've
been trying to figure this out for months and now it works.

Thanks again. This is great!!!