I have inserted a link in excel to a powerpoint file.  When I click the link,
it runs the presentation.  What I wan to do is open the powerpoint file for
editing.  How do I configure the link to do this?

I am using Powerpoint 2002, is there a template available on the system which
would quickly put up a few flowchart boxes to begin with rather than having
to do one at a time?

Hi all -
I did not know that both postings would show up here.  I posted a
suggestion, and then a question... and now a comment about them, and it seems
they all ended up on the same page.  But do I feel silly.  Well, you know how

Can I lock the drawing tool in PPT2007 so I don't have to go to the toolbar
after drawing a shape. In previous versions I was able to lock the free form
tool.

I opened a PowerPoint template and when I drew objects, the objects
automatically had a fill and transparency.
Where are these settings and how can I turn them off?
Thanks.

Can anyone suggest a way that I can give a PP presentation and know what the
next slide is going to be without it being seen on the projector screen by
the audience.
I cant find the answer (if there is one) anywhere

I have several text animations in a slide that fade in while an MP3 is
playing. The MP3 will play fine but after the first text fades in the second
will not fade in. If you remove the MP3 or wav file and run the slide the
animation works correctly. When you add the MP3 or wav ...

I have a PPT (2003) file that can be opened by clicking a link on a web page
(IE6). When prompted to either Open or Save, I select Open and the slideshow
immediately starts, taking up the full screen. If I end the show, Powerpoint
closes and only my webpage remains open. This is ...

How do I make my presentation available as read only - i.e. so that other
users cannot amend, copy or print my presentation.

I am adding clipart to my presentation, but for some reason as I enter
letters into the presentation the clipart moves out of place. What can I do
to lock the clipart from moving?

I have created an animgif showing a countdown from 15mins to 0mins (at
the moment just testing with 15-10 at 5 second intervals).
I have placed this on the master and made half a dozen slides.
When I start the slideshow, the countdown gif starts its job, but when

I have added music and narration to previous powerpoint presentations.  Now I
am stuck.  I wanted to add music from cd to the presentation.  It starts on
the first slide and does not continue through the rest.  I have done the
insert from cd, loop, etc.  I know I am doing ...

I am messing around with Power Point and I picked a pre-designed template and
I am trying to change the background picture. When I do no matter what the
size it stretches it into a full page picture. I've even tried smaller
pictures and it does it with them too.

Powerpoint 2003
I have a ppt in which a linked midi sequence starts on the first slide and
then continues until the last slide.
I  packaged for CD and it worked fine.

please provide directions on how to zip a ppt file so that it is small enough
to e-mail colleagues.
Bernie