Save as .PPT or .PPTX?

[MCMR9]

My company has adopted PPT 07, but our clients do not all have PPT 07. For
compatability purposes, should our default file type be .ppt, since both PPT
07 and 03 can open that type? Or should we default to .pptx and convert to
..ppt when a client cannot open a file?

 

[t-4-2]

1. If you save the presentation as .ppt file type instead of .pps, next time
you click OPEN, it will open to project mode. You will have to click Slide
Show, then From the Beginning, before you can view the presentation as a
finished presentation.
2. For the benefit of your clients with later versions, save you
presentation as 97-2003 Show (*.pps). That way, they can click SHOW and view
the presentation right away.
t-4-2

 

[Michael Koerner]

If your clients don't have 2007, then save your presentation as 97-2003
which is compatible with earlier versions. If they have 2007, then save it
as a 2007 file.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


My company has adopted PPT 07, but our clients do not all have PPT 07. For
compatability purposes, should our default file type be .ppt, since both PPT
07 and 03 can open that type? Or should we default to .pptx and convert to
..ppt when a client cannot open a file?

 

[Chirag]

Saving to .ppt is lossy - the conversion does try to maintain good amount of
compatibility but it is not 100%. So, you should have a master copy as a
..pptx. PowerPoint 2003, 2002 and 2000 can open .pptx files with the
compatibility pack installed. So, for those users, you can provide your
..pptx files. For other users, provide the .ppt files or you may want to
point them to the compatibility pack:

Compatiblity Pack (watch for wrap-arounds):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en

Compatiblity Pack SP1 (watch for wrap-arounds):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...c5-49c6-47bd-8bec-0d68693ca564&DisplayLang=en

- Chirag

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