PowerPoint 2003 Solution Center

how-to articles - PowerPoint 2003

• Add-ins that are installed in PowerPoint 2002 are available to PowerPoint 2003, PowerPoint 2007, or to PowerPoint 2010
  Describes a behavior that occurs because these versions of PowerPoint share a common Add-ins folder.
• How to find the installation path of an Office application
  This article demonstrates how to use the Windows Installer to find the installation path of Microsoft Office applications.
• How to handle PowerPoint events by using Visual Basic .NET 2003
  Discusses how handle Microsoft Office PowerPoint events from an Automation client that is developed by using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2003.
• Issues that you may encounter if the computer is not fully updated to be compatible with the Office Open XML formats
  Describes the installation requirements to open and save files that are in the Open XML Formats by using earlier versions of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• How to change the product key for Office XP, for Office 2003, and for the 2007 Office system
  Describes how to change the product key for Office XP, for Office 2003, and for 2007 Office programs and suites.
• How to obtain a volume license key for enterprise editions of Office 2010, the 2007 Office system, and Office 2003
  Describes how to obtain a volume license key for enterprise editions of Office 2010, the 2007 Office system, and Office 2003 System products.
• Administrators can use Office policy templates with the Group Policy settings of Windows
  Describes how to use the Office policy templates with the Group Policy settings of Windows if you are an administrator.
• How to package and copy a presentation to a CD in PowerPoint 2003
  Provides step-by-step instructions about how to record presentations and supporting files to a CD in PowerPoint 2003.
• 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.
• Description of how to use the Package for CD feature in PowerPoint 2003 and in PowerPoint 2007
  Describes how to put a presentation on a CD in PowerPoint 2003 and in PowerPoint 2007.
• 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.
• The default file type is Single File Web Page when you save a presentation as a Web page in PowerPoint 2003
  Explains that the default file type is Single File Web Page when you save a PowerPoint 2003 presentation as a Web page. This can occur when the MHTML format is the default file type. Requires that you reset the default file type to resolve the issue.
• 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.
• Description of Office features that are intended to enable collaboration and that are not intended to increase security
  Describes features in Office products that enable specific collaboration scenarios and features that are designed to help make your documents and files more secure.
• Setup or repair quits unexpectedly with no error message when you try to setup or to repair Office 2007 or Office 2003
  Describes a problem where the installation setup or repair quits unexpectedly and you do not receive an error message.
• How to manage the Office 2003 templates in Office 2003 programs
  Describes the location of templates in Microsoft Office 2003, how the Templates dialog box displays the available templates, and the registry settings that control where to find your custom templates.
• How to add a Shockwave Flash control to a slide in PowerPoint
  Explains that how to add a Macromedia Shockwave Flash ActiveX control to a slide in PowerPoint and connect the control to the Shockwave Flash Animation file. Only PowerPoint 97 and later can use ActiveX controls.
• You cannot specify some color values by using the Pantone system in Office programs
  Explains that you cannot use the Pantone system to specify some color values in Office programs. Provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support.
• How to determine whether you have a retail or enterprise edition of Office 2003
  Describes how to determine which edition of Office 2003 you have installed on your computer. Additionally, this article lists the differences between the Retail and the Enterprise versions of Office 2003.
• The Online Broadcast feature is not available in PowerPoint 2003
  Explains that the Online Broadcast feature is not included in PowerPoint 2003. Provides a guide to download and install the Online Broadcast add-in for PowerPoint 2003.
• How to make sure that your Office document has a valid digital signature in 2007 Office products and in Office 2003
  Explains how to make sure that a digitally signed Office document has a valid digital signature and how to make sure that it was not tampered with since the original was digitally signed.
• How to change the company name and user name in Office 2003
  Explains how to change the name of the company in Office 2003 after setup by modifying the Windows registry. Explains how to change the user name information.
• How to Turn off the Popup Menu and Use the Right Mouse Click as a Back Button
  When you view a presentation as a slide show and right-click the mouse in Microsoft PowerPoint, you receive a popup option menu. This article describes how to turn off the menu to use the right mouse click as a back button.
• Research service does not support the addition of local sources in Office 2003
  Explains that the Research service does not support the addition of local sources in Encarta 2003, Bookshelf 2003, other Office 2003 programs.