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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / March 2008How to convert new PowerPoint presentation from read-only file
I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes route; the four boxes are gray and I can't click on one. The archives box is checked. Thank you for helping. I'm a historian, not a computer geek!  Signaturemonamc2 Save the presentation to your hard drive first, and then copy to your portable drive SignatureMichael Koerner MS MVP - PowerPoint I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes route; the four boxes are gray and I can't click on one. The archives box is checked. Thank you for helping. I'm a historian, not a computer geek! -- monamc2 That was the first thing I did! I have tried saving it from PowerPoint and from My Documents. . . . any other ideas? Signaturemonamc2 > Save the presentation to your hard drive first, and then copy to your portable drive > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > -- > monamc2 Save it under a new filename to your hard drive, and see if it comes up Read Only. SignatureMichael Koerner MS MVP - PowerPoint That was the first thing I did! I have tried saving it from PowerPoint and from My Documents. . . . any other ideas? -- monamc2 "Michael Koerner" wrote: > Save the presentation to your hard drive first, and then copy to your portable drive > > -- > Michael Koerner > MS MVP - PowerPoint > > > "monamc2" <monamc2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0841DE78-2C45-445A-A140-0873BCA996B2@microsoft.com... > I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I > get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes > route; the four boxes are gray and I can't click on one. The archives box is > checked. > > Thank you for helping. I'm a historian, not a computer geek! > -- > monamc2 I can create a file with a new name, but it will be read only. The office asst asks if I want to open the new file as read only . . . I am still working on the presentation and I can make changes. I don't think I could do that if it were really read only, could I? Any other ideas? Signaturemonamc2 > Save it under a new filename to your hard drive, and see if it comes up Read Only. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > -- > > monamc2 I personally have no use for Office Assistant, and never use it. Have you looked at your file in windows Explorer? In windows Explorer, right click on your ppt file and see if you can remove the read only checkmark if it exists. You may also want to check here to see if this helps. http://pptfaq.com/FAQ00637.htm SignatureMichael Koerner MS MVP - PowerPoint I can create a file with a new name, but it will be read only. The office asst asks if I want to open the new file as read only . . . I am still working on the presentation and I can make changes. I don't think I could do that if it were really read only, could I? Any other ideas? -- monamc2 "Michael Koerner" wrote: > Save it under a new filename to your hard drive, and see if it comes up Read Only. > > -- > Michael Koerner > MS MVP - PowerPoint > > > "monamc2" <monamc2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:85A7E4FC-B7B3-4065-BA36-099A31F6BE59@microsoft.com... > That was the first thing I did! I have tried saving it from PowerPoint and > from My Documents. . . . any other ideas? > -- > monamc2 > > > "Michael Koerner" wrote: > > > Save the presentation to your hard drive first, and then copy to your portable drive > > > > -- > > Michael Koerner > > MS MVP - PowerPoint > > > > > > "monamc2" <monamc2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0841DE78-2C45-445A-A140-0873BCA996B2@microsoft.com... > > I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I > > get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes > > route; the four boxes are gray and I can't click on one. The archives box is > > checked. > > > > Thank you for helping. I'm a historian, not a computer geek! > > -- > > monamc2 I had already printed out the page you referred me to. I can save the presentation with another name, but I still get the read only message. Also, I am able to edit and make changes to the presentation, which as I understand it, I shouldn't be able to do if it's really read only. I don't know anything about embedded fonts, I have not changed the default font that was there when I started preparing the presentation. I am still hoping you can help me. Thanks. Signaturemonamc2 > I personally have no use for Office Assistant, and never use it. Have you looked at your file in windows Explorer? In windows Explorer, right click on your ppt file and see if you can remove the read only checkmark if it exists. You may also want to check here to see if this helps. http://pptfaq.com/FAQ00637.htm > [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > > -- > > > monamc2 Did you look at the file using Windows Explorer? Is it not Office Assistant's default opening statement asking if you want to open the file as read only? I'm assuming that when you're asked this question you say "no". Have you tried opening the file without Office Assistant? SignatureMichael Koerner MS MVP - PowerPoint I had already printed out the page you referred me to. I can save the presentation with another name, but I still get the read only message. Also, I am able to edit and make changes to the presentation, which as I understand it, I shouldn't be able to do if it's really read only. I don't know anything about embedded fonts, I have not changed the default font that was there when I started preparing the presentation. I am still hoping you can help me. Thanks. -- monamc2 "Michael Koerner" wrote: > I personally have no use for Office Assistant, and never use it. Have you looked at your file in windows Explorer? In windows Explorer, right click on your ppt file and see if you can remove the read only checkmark if it exists. You may also want to check here to see if this helps. http://pptfaq.com/FAQ00637.htm > > -- > Michael Koerner > MS MVP - PowerPoint > > > "monamc2" <monamc2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8FA6436C-A276-4721-8EF1-7D7141EEB1BD@microsoft.com... > I can create a file with a new name, but it will be read only. The office > asst asks if I want to open the new file as read only . . . I am still > working on the presentation and I can make changes. I don't think I could do > that if it were really read only, could I? Any other ideas? > -- > monamc2 > > > "Michael Koerner" wrote: > > > Save it under a new filename to your hard drive, and see if it comes up Read Only. > > > > -- > > Michael Koerner > > MS MVP - PowerPoint > > > > > > "monamc2" <monamc2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:85A7E4FC-B7B3-4065-BA36-099A31F6BE59@microsoft.com... > > That was the first thing I did! I have tried saving it from PowerPoint and > > from My Documents. . . . any other ideas? > > -- > > monamc2 > > > > > > "Michael Koerner" wrote: > > > > > Save the presentation to your hard drive first, and then copy to your portable drive > > > > > > -- > > > Michael Koerner > > > MS MVP - PowerPoint > > > > > > > > > "monamc2" <monamc2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0841DE78-2C45-445A-A140-0873BCA996B2@microsoft.com... > > > I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I > > > get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes > > > route; the four boxes are gray and I can't click on one. The archives box is > > > checked. > > > > > > Thank you for helping. I'm a historian, not a computer geek! > > > -- > > > monamc2 > I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I > get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes > route; the four boxes are gray and I can't click on one. The archives box is > checked. > > Thank you for helping. I'm a historian, not a computer geek! Those who ignore geekery are condemned to repeat it (would that make a great t-shirt or what?) Some jump drives have a switch to protect the files on them (by making the whold drive read-only). Does yours have one of these? Try flipping it the other way if so. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ Yeah! A new voice is heard. No, the jump drive is okay. I have made copies and emailed copies to myself and tried on another computer. I have reinstalled PowerPoint and restarted my computer. When I try to drag the presentation to the jump drive there is an international no symbol on it; the original is read only by default. I didn't choose that format. Every copy I make is read only also. I don't know how to open the file in Windows Explorer. Sheeesh! Thank you. Signaturemonamc2 > > I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I > > get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ > Yeah! A new voice is heard. No, the jump drive is okay. I have made copies > and emailed copies to myself and tried on another computer. Tried saving this same file back to it on another computer or tried reading *from* it? >I have > reinstalled PowerPoint and restarted my computer. When I try to drag the > presentation to the jump drive there is an international no symbol on it; the > original is read only by default. OK, try renaming the presentation on your hard drive, then drag the renamed presentation to your jump drive. > I didn't choose that format. Every copy I > make is read only also. I don't know how to open the file in Windows > Explorer. Sheeesh! Thank you. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ I have tried all those things. But in the middle of the night I discovered that an important Word document is also read only. Does that give you any ideas? Thank you. Signaturemonamc2 > > Yeah! A new voice is heard. No, the jump drive is okay. I have made copies > > and emailed copies to myself and tried on another computer. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ > I have tried all those things. But you haven't told us what happens when you do. > But in the middle of the night I discovered > that an important Word document is also read only. Does that give you any > ideas? Not really ... you didn't mention where the Word document was saved. Remember, you might be able to look over your shoulder while you're doing this stuff (use a mirror ... otherwise you can hurt your neck) but we can't. Your words are our eyes. Without details we're driving blind. > > > Yeah! A new voice is heard. No, the jump drive is okay. I have made copies > > > and emailed copies to myself and tried on another computer. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > PPTools: www.pptools.com > > ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ >>I don't know how to open the file in Windows Explorer.<< Click on Start, then Run, insert Explorer.exe and press Enter. When explorer opens, navigate to your PowerPoint presentations. Pick any of your presentations and right click on it. When the window opens, the top item should be in bold and tell you what you can do with the presentation. If it is a .ppt file it should say Open if it a .pps file it should say Show at the bottom is the properties option. click on that and see at the bottom of the properties window the attributes for your file. If it has a checkmark in the read only box, remove it and open your presentation to see what happens. SignatureMichael Koerner MS MVP - PowerPoint Yeah! A new voice is heard. No, the jump drive is okay. I have made copies and emailed copies to myself and tried on another computer. I have reinstalled PowerPoint and restarted my computer. When I try to drag the presentation to the jump drive there is an international no symbol on it; the original is read only by default. I didn't choose that format. Every copy I make is read only also. I don't know how to open the file in Windows Explorer. Sheeesh! Thank you. -- monamc2 "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: > In article <0841DE78-2C45-445A-A140-0873BCA996B2@microsoft.com>, Monamc2 wrote: > > I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I > > get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes > > route; the four boxes are gray and I can't click on one. The archives box is > > checked. > > > > Thank you for helping. I'm a historian, not a computer geek! > > Those who ignore geekery are condemned to repeat it (would that make a great > t-shirt or what?) > > Some jump drives have a switch to protect the files on them (by making the whold > drive read-only). Does yours have one of these? Try flipping it the other way > if so. > > > > ----------------------------------------- > Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP > PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ > > >
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