Why are most features greyed out in my education powerpoint

[Guest]

I have just started to use my educational version of power point and most of
the useful features are greyed out and are unavailable. For example I can
load a presentation but I cant add new slides nor can I insert anything in to
slides.

The product details are Powerpoint 2003, part of microsoft office standard
edition version 11.5529.5606.

 

[Ute Simon]

For example I can

load a presentation but I cant add new slides nor can I insert anything in
to
slides.

Is it your own presentation or did you try this with someone else's
presentation? If the latter, it could be password-protected and thus not
editable. Please try the same with a blank presentation.

Best regards,
Ute

 

[Guest]

I tried to delte and re install but still when i click on activate nothing
happens. What should happen I presume an internet connection is required and
that is working OK. Thanks for the quick reply by the way/

 

[Echo S]

Does this happen with one file or all files?

 

[Guest]

It happens with all files I can access but it wont let me create new files
either.

Does this happen with one file or all files?

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I have just started to use my educational version of power point and most
of
the useful features are greyed out and are unavailable. For example I can
load a presentation but I cant add new slides nor can I insert anything in
to
slides.

The product details are Powerpoint 2003, part of microsoft office standard
edition version 11.5529.5606.

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Ok - Let's look at this from another angle. Do the other Office Standard
applications (Word or Excel) allow you to create and save new documents?

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

 

[Echo S]

Okay, then it sounds as if you do need to activate it.

Are you trying to activate a trial version of Office? Many computers come
with a trial version installed, and it expires after oh, 50 uses, I think it
is. After that, you have to purchase Office if you want to continue to use
it.

If you did purchase Office and are not seeing the number to call to
activate, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326851 for more info

--
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

It happens with all files I can access but it wont let me create new files
either.

Does this happen with one file or all files?

--
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

I have just started to use my educational version of power point and
most
of
the useful features are greyed out and are unavailable. For example I
can
load a presentation but I cant add new slides nor can I insert anything
in
to
slides.

The product details are Powerpoint 2003, part of microsoft office
standard
edition version 11.5529.5606.