PowerPoint can't find microsoft word

[Guest]

When I try to convert a PowerPoint document to Word I get this error message
"PowerPoint can't find Microsoft Word. Make sure Microsoft Word is properly
installed on your computer". I have done a detect and repair and reinstalled
Office but neither one solved the problem. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

 

[Timothy L]

What version of Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint do you have?


To check the version of Microsoft Word:

Start Microsoft Word
Click Help -> About Microsoft Word
In newer versions (i.e. Word 2003), click Help -> About Microsoft Office Word

It should say something like:
Microsoft Office Word 2003 (11.6568.6568) SP2
Part of Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003


To check the version of Microsoft PowerPoint:

Start Microsoft PowerPoint
Click Help -> About Microsoft PowerPoint
In newer versions (i.e. PowerPoint 2003), click Help -> About Microsoft Office PowerPoint

It should say something like:
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 (11.6564.6568) SP2
Part of Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003

 

[Guest]

You might try opening Word and then doing the File|Send to|Word from PPT.
Sometimes that can help with the Send to Word wonkies.

Also, which version of PPT, which version of Word, and are you using Norton
antivirus?

 

[Guest]

Thank you both for your help. To answer your questions:

Microsoft Word 2002 (10.2627.2625)
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (10.2623.2625)

I use McAffee not Norton. I also tried doing the send with word open and it
did not work either.

Thanks again for your help

You might try opening Word and then doing the File|Send to|Word from PPT.
Sometimes that can help with the Send to Word wonkies.

Also, which version of PPT, which version of Word, and are you using Norton
antivirus?
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

When I try to convert a PowerPoint document to Word I get this error message
"PowerPoint can't find Microsoft Word. Make sure Microsoft Word is properly
installed on your computer". I have done a detect and repair and reinstalled
Office but neither one solved the problem. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Wow, I don't know, then.

Have you rebooted? I'd reboot, disable McAfee, and try it again.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thank you both for your help. To answer your questions:

Microsoft Word 2002 (10.2627.2625)
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (10.2623.2625)

I use McAffee not Norton. I also tried doing the send with word open and it
did not work either.

Thanks again for your help

You might try opening Word and then doing the File|Send to|Word from PPT.
Sometimes that can help with the Send to Word wonkies.

Also, which version of PPT, which version of Word, and are you using Norton
antivirus?
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

When I try to convert a PowerPoint document to Word I get this error message
"PowerPoint can't find Microsoft Word. Make sure Microsoft Word is properly
installed on your computer". I have done a detect and repair and reinstalled
Office but neither one solved the problem. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.