I need help getting Power Point.  I already have Microsoft XP (home edition)

Hi, I get emails with attachements that are in pps format, when I try to open
them I get a message that windows cannot open the file. What do I need to do
to get them to open? Thanks  

I've seen this reported a few times on Google Groups but no definitive
solution:
I have PowerPoint 2003
I have inserted a .wav sound into slide 2 of my presentation

I have tried and failed to record a macro that performs the function of
Edit/Paste/Unformatted Text/OK in PowerPoint 2000. My recorded macros come up
as empty 'subs'. Can I get around this limitation with VBA code? I can't seem
to...help. Thanks.

When I print a power point presentaiton there is a white border arond the
entire printed copy. Using scaling in the print menu does not work to get rid
iof the borders. How can I print with no white space?

Argh, I'm pulling my hair out! So, I successfully change the default
swatches in MS Graph so I can have my bar chart use custom colors.
Then, as soon as I double-click the graph to edit the info, the colors
and swatch pallette immediately revert to default colors. The only way

Am I the only person in the world who things the Presenter View sucks?  I've
been searching for an alternative and all I see on the web are rave reviews
of it.  I definitely think it's better than having no Presenter View at all,
but its UI is far below the standard for Microsoft ...

I know I used this icon not a week ago, now cannot find it. One icon
increased the line spacing in a text box and the adjacent icon dereased the
line spacing. Just had to click on the icon and the whole line moved up or
down. I'm going nuts trying to find it again. Any help would ...

When inserting a degree symbol, powerpoint automatically defaults to a
double-byte MS PGothic font.  I have tried to change it through "insert
symbol", using key strokes and changing/replacing the font, but it still
defaults to MS PGothic.

I'm like to name a shape (eg. a PlaceHolder or text box) on my slide master,
and store it in a .pot file.  Then I would like to create a new presentation,
apply my .pot template to it, and create a bunch of new slides, each
containing a PlaceHolder or text box bearing the name ...

How Do i get the powerpoint to run without me clicking?? It will not advance
the slide when i tell it too

How can I disable in-place editing in Powerpoint?
I want to force users to open embbedded object (outside activation) rather
that the double-click and the ENTER and the right-click/worksheet object/Edit.
Help!

Does anyone know if and how you can delete a PowerPoint design template after
it's been applied and return to a clean slate with no background.

I save a pdf as a jpg then inserted it into a slide. When I then run the
slide presentation and it gets to that slide the images do not load right
away.  They will finally popin after a delay.  There is no anumation on the
slide.  If I use the same pdf and copy the page from ...

Can anyone direct me to a source that presents coding rules for hyperlinks in
an easy to understand format? I understand the basics. Is it possible to
write the link so it goes to a sentence or word on a reference document where
you can't add bookmarks? What are the limitations.