How do I stop my powerpoint .ppt files from opening in Slideshow mode when
downloaded from a website?  In win95/98 you could force .ppt to open outside
of IE, but in Win2k,XP there is no way I can find to stop this behavior.  
Users are always wanting to print from the web, but ...

I understand how to use the color picker and custom colors for design
templates and fonts.  However, when creating charts with lines, when you try
to select a color for the line you are only presented with an array of 25
color boxes, a line beneath them, and 2 rows of 8 ...

I have a user who created a snapshot of a page in a PDF document and
was able to copy it into Powerpoint 2003.  It looks great - but - it
will not take any animation.  The snapshot displays in the animation
pane as a Text box (although you can't access the text at all) and if

My first post and forgive me if I'm in the wrong place.
I have used a website for course materials for several years.
I have two powerpoint 97 slide shows linked on the web site.
In the past, I had no problem quickly opening these, even over a

I have a presenation that seems to only print to completion when the network
HP Color Laser is operating at 10mb Half Duplex.  This 4600 can go
100mb....but If I have it connected at that speed I only get the 1st 5 pages
and then the rest ofthe job hoses up........anyone else see ...

When I saved my PPT file, which I do regularly, I noted that some of
the changes I had made didn't get saved. Some formatting, additions of
text to bulleted items, etc.
Since then I've been using "save as" and overwriting the file. Usually

Now we're into the notes pages -- when we want to create a text box that is
not tied to the master, it won't format (or it partially formats) any text
that is copied and pasted in. This worked fine in 2000.
It is important to have this feature because we use the notes pages as

Hi.  I am working with Powerpoint 03.   I have seen a slide show where the
music and pictures and slides are moving actually without anyone pressing on
the keypad/mouse.  Could you please tell me step by step on how to do this.
I want to presentate a show where all i need to do is ...

I have a 3D bar graph setup with labels showing to the left, but it's
wrapping the words into two rows when I want it to stay on a single line.  
How do I fix this?  

I've seen two similar posts here, but this one is different. In those
other posts, the pointer didn't work, period. In my case, it worked
fine in my office (I'm the only one in the office and the only one
using the computer. It's PPT 2003 on XP SP2.) but when I got to the

I've created a PowerPoint presentation that also has some embedded flash
from a neat little program called Swiff n' Slide. I've created an autorun CD
for distribution to a wide audience of people.
First problem I hit was that before the PowerPoint will play, a warning

I am using power point to generate a "scroll" on our public access television
station.  I am wondering if anyone has any incite on how to enhance this.  I
specically want to run a traveling message on each slide that could contain
emergency information and/or a phone number or ...

During a video conference, how can you show a PP presentation to the
participants?

I have a hyperlink in a ppt. program that will play a video clip. When I
click on the hyperlink button, I keep getting a warning message about a
potential virus and am I sure I want to open this file?? I want to be able to
open up the video clip without getting this warning ...

I want to control 2 powerpoint presentations at the same time, using 2
different projectors at the same time. how do i do that?