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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / August 2006Skipping a link to a URL on Power Point startup
I have a file that was given to me by someone else, and he must have linked to a file out on the Internet. The problem is, when you launch the .ppt, it attempts to get the object in the URL from the web. This pops up our corporate "user id and password to get to the Internet" dislogue box, and you cannot do anything at that point. Is there a way to disable the attempt to get the object from the web (like how you can skip the AUTOEXEC in Access by holding down the shift key when you launch the database)? Thank you Hi there What is the object? If it's a picture or text edit->paste special might work...? Lucy  SignatureMOS Master Instructor South Australia > I have a file that was given to me by someone else, and he must have linked > to a file out on the Internet. The problem is, when you launch the .ppt, it [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Thank you > I have a file that was given to me by someone else, and he must have linked > to a file out on the Internet. The problem is, when you launch the .ppt, it [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > how you can skip the AUTOEXEC in Access by holding down the shift key when > you launch the database)? See if this helps: PowerPoint connects to the internet unexpectedly http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00613.htm ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ Well, the problem is that when I open the ppt, it immediately trys to go to the internet. So, I don't even have an opportunity to click on the slide at all. PowerPoint opens, and it immediatley goes to the web. Strange. Thanks in Advance. Scott > > I have a file that was given to me by someone else, and he must have linked > > to a file out on the Internet. The problem is, when you launch the .ppt, it [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ > Well, the problem is that when I open the ppt, it immediately trys to go to > the internet. So, I don't even have an opportunity to click on the slide at > all. PowerPoint opens, and it immediatley goes to the web. Did you read the entire page? About halfway down, it says: "PowerPoint attempts to connect to the internet or tries to connect to unexpected sites when you open a presentation." That sounds startlingly like what you just said is happening. ;-) > Strange. > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > PPTools: www.pptools.com > > ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ Steve, I understand that, and I know WHY it's happening, but I want to know if there is a way to "fix" this prenentation now that it does that over and over. See, the only way I can view the presentation is if I right-click on the actual file and select "Open with" and select "Internet Explorer". In that case, I can view the presentation, but I cannot "escape" back to the editing mode where I would be able to fix the issue. So, I was wondering if there was a way to bypass the attempt to go out and get the linked image. TGIF Scott > > Well, the problem is that when I open the ppt, it immediately trys to go to > > the internet. So, I don't even have an opportunity to click on the slide at [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ > I understand that, and I know WHY it's happening, but I want to know if > there is a way to "fix" this prenentation now that it does that over and over. If in fact it's caused by a linked image, you'll need to delete the image and reinsert it from a "clean" copy of the image (go to the original site it came from, rightclick, save image as, and save it to the local hard drive. Insert that rather than copy/paste/drag/whatever from the browser.) You may need to wait for it to open ... PPT may wait until the network times out before it gives up. That could take 30 seconds or more. Alternatives: try opening on a box with a network connection or try opening on a box with NO network connection at all. PPT/Windows might be swift enough to skip the attempt if there's no connection at all. > See, the only way I can view the presentation is if I right-click on the > actual file and select "Open with" and select "Internet Explorer". In that [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > > PPTools: www.pptools.com > > ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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