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How to use a presentation playlist file in PowerPoint Viewer
Provides step-by-step instructions for using the command line or a batch file to create and use a presentation playlist in PowerPoint Viewer.
New features of the PowerPoint Viewer in PowerPoint 2003
Discusses the new features of the PowerPoint Viewer that is included with PowerPoint 2003. This article also includes a download link for PowerPoint 2003 Viewer.
List of command line switches for PowerPoint 2003 Viewer
Describes the command line switches for PowerPoint 2003 Viewer and explains how to use each switch. You can use Viewer to run presentations on computers where PowerPoint is not installed.

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Description of the security update for Office 2003: October 10, 2006
A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2003 that could allow information disclosure. This update resolves that vulnerability.
MS06-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office could allow remote code execution
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS06-038. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update for Microsoft Office.
MS08-052: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ could allow remote code execution
Resolves several vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows GDI+ that could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted image file using affected software.

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Troubleshooting - Viewer

Passwords for kiosk shows are not supported in PowerPoint Viewer 2003
Explains that you cannot select the option to run a slide show in kiosk mode or to set a password in PowerPoint Viewer 2003. Requires that you set your presentation to solve the issue. You can also use the PowerPoint Viewer 97 to work around the issue.
Action That Is Assigned to a Shape Does Not Occur When You Click Shape in PowerPoint 2003 Viewer
When you click in the area of a shape in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Viewer, the action that is assigned to the shape may not occur and the PowerPoint 2003 presentation may end or advance to the next slide.
Sounds do not play automatically when you use the PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to show a presentation
Explains that the sound files embedded in a presentation cannot be played automatically when you view a presentation in the PowerPoint Viewer. You can modify the presentation and then save it with a different name to resolve this problem.

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