I have a powerpoint addin file that I want to add fuctionality to.
Unfortunately I do not have the original file. Is there anyway to
convert this file to a "normal" powerpoint file so that I can make the
amendments and convert back?

I need to secure a Powerpoint slideshow running at a kiosk type display but I
can't secure the keyboard.  Is there a way to prevent the slideshow from
closing without entering a password?

First of all thanks ahead of time for any help! I'm trying to find the best
way, or best product, to create an auto run CD of a presentation that has
windows media player objects running the .avi files. We are using the Player
because we needed control to pause and alter volume, ...

I would like to create a .pps file then have it available for visitors to my
website to view.  What is the best way to save the presentation and upload
it to a website so that any visitor may see it?
Thanks,

In Excel, you can add to a cell =today() to get the currrent days date. Is
there a way to get a text box in Powerpoint to display the time? Displayed as
hh:mm and also another text box that displays the time + 10 minutes?
I don't want this to change, just be displayed at the ...

I want to insert a banner Ad link into my Power Point presentation to publish
on the Web.

How do I set the default zoom size to 100% for slides? When I open a
powerpoint presentation it always is set at 50% when I open a document. When
I go into Tools, Options, Open all Documents using this view..., it only lets
me set whether I want Normal - Slides Only, etc.

Is there a way to create a new default for comment boxes in PowerPoint? I
have only be able to revise formatting on a slide-by-slide basis. That
doesn't seem very efficient, so I'm assuming there is some method to do it
globally.

Does anyone know if there is a settings file for PowerPoint.
Every time I leave PowerPoint it comes up with an error.
As far as I can see it's not writing any new settings to disk,
so every time I open it I get such things as old files listed in

I have created a combo box on my Powerpoint slide using an action button.
How do I populated the user selections?

I want to create my own text and content layouts either as a new master or so
it appears in the task pane like the default layouts. Is this possible?

I am trying to put sound to play in my presentation. I get those preloaded
sounds or whatever. But when I try to add my own (.wav) file like it wants.
It does not play the sound at all.
Help!

I am having  a problem in that I can not open my power point presentations
unless I am using the viewer.  This prevents me from editing or saving my
work.  I have gotten one window that suggest that the program might be
corrupt or a virus may be present.  I ran my McAfee and ...

I had a .wav file previously inserted in my ppt and the sound played fine
during the slide show on my computer. But when I decided to embed it inside
the ppt file, I found that the sound now won't play during the slide show.
What can I do to correct this problem?

Is there a way to select the type of sound file for a presentation?
It appears PowerPoint is saving my voice recordings as .WAV files.  The file
is HUGE!