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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / May 2008Prevent changes to presentation
I want to send my presentations by email so recipients can only read it but not do anything else to it. What is the best approach to take? I use Office XP and would like to know how to achieve this in this version. However, I may be able to get access to 2003 or 2007 - if so,are there alternative, better options? You can set a password to prevent modification. In 2002 it's in Tools > Options >Security Be aware that it's not all that secure and a skilled user will be able to get round it quite easily! Another way is to create an exe file but many e mail systems will not accept exe files. http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/pp2003/ppt2exe.html  Signature------------------------------------------- Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk email john AT technologytrish.co.uk > I want to send my presentations by email so recipients can only read it but > not do anything else to it. What is the best approach to take? > I use Office XP and would like to know how to achieve this in this version. > However, I may be able to get access to 2003 or 2007 - if so,are there > alternative, better options? Click Tools > Options. Click on the Security Tab. Set a password to modify. Once done, click File > Save as. Under the save as type, click on the dropdown, scroll down and look for PowerPoint Show (.pps). Enter a filename, click Save. By doing so, the file will enter the slideshow when opened. If the file is open through File > Open, it will only be in read-only mode unless the user knows the password. SignatureShawn Toh (tohlz) Microsoft MVP PowerPoint Site Updated: May 01, 2008 (Amazing PowerPoint animations, artworks, games here) http://pptheaven.mvps.org PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate > I want to send my presentations by email so recipients can only read it but > not do anything else to it. What is the best approach to take? > I use Office XP and would like to know how to achieve this in this version. > However, I may be able to get access to 2003 or 2007 - if so,are there > alternative, better options? If you don't have animations, or multimedia, the best way is to trnaform your ppt into a pfd >I want to send my presentations by email so recipients can only read it but > not do anything else to it. What is the best approach to take? > I use Office XP and would like to know how to achieve this in this > version. > However, I may be able to get access to 2003 or 2007 - if so,are there > alternative, better options? |
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