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Pam Hamilton - 26 Oct 2006 19:51 GMT

I am a writer in charge of posting PPT files to my company's Web site. These
files are full of graphics, and some are up to 50 pages long. I am wondering
if you have any pointers as to how to make the files smaller and therefore
easier for our customers to download.

Also, I have been posting both PPT and PDF files of my company's
presentations online, and was wondering how to post PPS versions. Is there a
way to convert a PPT to a PPS?

Is there any way to "lock" a PowerPoint presentation so that people who
download it can't make changes to it?

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Jean-Pierre FORESTIER - 26 Oct 2006 20:13 GMT

Just try NXPowerlite for example from 50 Mo to 7 Mo.
Is that what y're looking for?

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Jean-Pierre FORESTIER Microsoft MVP PowerPoint
Auteur de PowerPoint 2002 chez Micro Application

> I am a writer in charge of posting PPT files to my company's Web site. These
> files are full of graphics, and some are up to 50 pages long. I am wondering
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> Is there any way to "lock" a PowerPoint presentation so that people who
> download it can't make changes to it?

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Steve Rindsberg - 27 Oct 2006 05:38 GMT

> I am a writer in charge of posting PPT files to my company's Web site. These
> files are full of graphics, and some are up to 50 pages long. I am wondering
> if you have any pointers as to how to make the files smaller and therefore
> easier for our customers to download.

Have a look here:

Why are my PowerPoint files so big? What can I do about it?
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00062.htm

> Also, I have been posting both PPT and PDF files of my company's
> presentations online, and was wondering how to post PPS versions. Is there a
> way to convert a PPT to a PPS?

Change the file's extension from .PPT to .PPS

No, really. That's all there is to it.

> Is there any way to "lock" a PowerPoint presentation so that people who
> download it can't make changes to it?

This has some suggestions (not all of them involve passwords):

Password protect a presentation
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00038.htm

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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