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How to convert a Corel presentation to PowerPoint 2007 format or to PowerPoint 2003 format
Discusses how to convert a Corel presentation slide to a .jpeg graphic. You can insert the graphic from the Corel presentation slide into a PowerPoint 2007 presentation or a PowerPoint 2003 presentation.
The Ink Annotation feature is available in a slide show in PowerPoint 2003 and in PowerPoint 2007
Explains that you can use the Ink Annotation feature in a slide show in PowerPoint 2003 and in PowerPoint 2007 because the feature from earlier versions is replaced by the Ink Annotation feature in Office.
How to play music or sounds across multiple slides in PowerPoint 2002 and in PowerPoint 2003
Explains how to play music or sounds across multiple slides in a PowerPoint presentation. Requires that you select "Sound from File" on the Insert menu and configure the Effect Options on the Custom Animation task pane.

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In PowerPoint 2003, when you try to open a presentation file was created in an earlier version of PowerPoint, the presentation file does not open, or the presentation file opens slower than you expect
Describes a problem that is caused by large .wmf files in a presentation file that was created in an earlier version of PowerPoint. Provides information about a hotfix that resolves the problem.
A second presentation does not start until the original presentation is finished in PowerPoint 2003
Describes a problem in which a second presentation in PowerPoint 2003 will not start until the original presentation is finished. Provides a hotfix.

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Troubleshooting - Slide Show

The sound of the animation does not play during the slide show in PowerPoint 2003
Explains that the sounds that are included in animations do not play when you preview the animation or view the slide show. You can turn off the Animate attached shape option or add a separate shape to work around this problem.
Multimedia playback is delayed during a slide show in PowerPoint
Explains that a multimedia file may not replay as expected when you view a PowerPoint slide show. This issue occurs when an animation or multimedia file depends on another file that has not yet been loaded.
The shortcut menu is different when you view a PowerPoint 2003 presentation in an Internet browser
Explains that the shortcuts that are shown in an Internet browser are different from the shortcuts shown in PowerPoint 2003. Requires that you right-click anywhere on the screen during the slide show presentation to work around this problem.

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