PowerPoint 2003 Solution Center

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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.
How to add an ActiveX control to a slide in PowerPoint 2003
Provides a step-by-step guideline about how to add an ActiveX control such as a button or a check box to a slide in PowerPoint 2003. This article also includes a method for adding script to the ActiveX control.
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.

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.
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.
The first slide of a linked presentation may not appear in PowerPoint 2003
Describes a problem in which the first slide of a linked presentation does not appear if the slide numbering of the linked presentation starts at zero. To resolve this problem, install a hotifx.

A presentation on CD-ROM or other removable media may not display pictures in PowerPoint
Explains that some pictures may not be displayed when you view presentations that are saved on removable media. This article includes methods you can use to work around this issue.
A VBA macro that is set up to run during a slide show presentation does not run as expected in PowerPoint 2003
Explains that a VBA macro included in a PowerPoint 2003 presentation does not run as expected when you view the slide show. You can digitally sign a macro project and then trust the digital signature in PowerPoint to resolve this behavior.
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.