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Gavin - 12 Nov 2006 11:51 GMT

I am in the process of creating a presentation for distribution at work. I
only want to send colleagues the slide show, not the whole powerpoint
presentation where they can edit my file.
I have received these types of powerpoint files before by email, and they
are called 'Microsoft powerpoint slide show'. It has a blue letter type icon,
with an inset of a pulldown projector screen and once opened, it starts
immediately into the slide show.
The powerpoint document that I have been creating, when saved has a red icon
and is called a 'microsoft powerpoint presentation' and I can not work out
how to save as the other type of powerpoint file. Really what I am chasing is
a read only type slide show. I have tried the save to cd option, but this
creates an autoplay file where you can still edit the main presentation. I am
using P/Point 2003 edition.
Any ideas?

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John Wilson - 12 Nov 2006 12:02 GMT

Gavin

To get a powerpoint show (blue icon) save as > in "save as type" box scroll
down till you find powerpoint show *.pps

This wont in itself make the file read only though it will help. To make it
really read only tools>options>security and set a modify password.

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> I am in the process of creating a presentation for distribution at work. I
> only want to send colleagues the slide show, not the whole powerpoint
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> using P/Point 2003 edition.
> Any ideas?

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Gavin - 12 Nov 2006 12:16 GMT

Thanks John for the prompt reply. I have tried those ideas, but no luck on
the save type as. The options that I have in 'save as' are: Presentation,
single file web page, web page, powerpoint 95, powerpoint 97-2003 & 95
presentation, presentation for review. The slide show that i am working on is
currently saveed as a presentation file.

> Gavin
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> > Any ideas?

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Glen Millar - 12 Nov 2006 12:35 GMT

Hi,

John is right. There is an option to save as a show (pps extension). Anyway,
you can always just change the file extension to pps and that will change it
to a show. But you have to follow John's other advice in regard to security.

I got a good idea. I'll go to bed, and John, you can be the night
watch-person <vbg>.

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> Thanks John for the prompt reply. I have tried those ideas, but no luck on
> the save type as. The options that I have in 'save as' are: Presentation,
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>> > using P/Point 2003 edition.
>> > Any ideas?

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Gavin - 12 Nov 2006 13:01 GMT

Thanks Glen. I still don'thave the save as type of *.pps. I have tried in
explorer to rename the file and that works, but still not the result I was
after. The security measure is what I was looking for.
I just tried an idea of saving the presentation inside "(inverted commers)."
This has worked, giving the icon a blue colour and the file type has changed
to a slide show from presentation type.
Appreciate your help.
Gavin

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Michael Koerner - 12 Nov 2006 13:51 GMT

Because your using PowerPoint 2003, you do have the option to password
protect your presentation against modifying. Otherwise anyone who can open
the presentation can edit it.

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> Thanks Glen. I still don'thave the save as type of *.pps. I have tried in
> explorer to rename the file and that works, but still not the result I was
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John Wilson - 12 Nov 2006 15:31 GMT

My guess is you missed the bit that says "scroll down" (there's a scroll
arrow to the right!)

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> Thanks Glen. I still don'thave the save as type of *.pps. I have tried in
> explorer to rename the file and that works, but still not the result I was
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> > >> > using P/Point 2003 edition.
> > >> > Any ideas?

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