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Q88082: PPT: Error Opening Untranslated Presentation

Article: Q88082
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): 3.0,4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbdta kbconversion
Last Modified: 07-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you open a Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows presentation in PowerPoint for
the Macintosh, or open a PowerPoint for Macintosh presentation in PowerPoint for
Windows, you receive a warning message. The text of this message varies
depending on which version of PowerPoint you are using to open the presentation
file. This article lists some of the warning messages you may encounter.

NOTE: If you want to take a PowerPoint 2.x presentation across platform, you must
use the Apple File Exchange utility along with the Microsoft PowerPoint
Translator for Apple File Exchange. This utility changes a Macintosh PowerPoint
2.x file into a Windows PowerPoint 2.x file, and a Windows PowerPoint 2.x file
into a Macintosh PowerPoint 2.x file. This utility cannot be used with
presentation files created in any other version of PowerPoint.

MORE INFORMATION
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PowerPoint 7.0
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If you open a Macintosh PowerPoint 3.0 or 4.0 presentation, you see this
message:

  This presentation is being updated from a previous version of PowerPoint and
  will be opened as a read-only file.

If you try to open a Macintosh PowerPoint 2.0 presentation, the message is:

  "<filename>"

  Sorry, this type of file cannot be opened by PowerPoint.

PowerPoint 4.0c for Windows
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If you open a Macintosh PowerPoint 3.0 or 4.0 presentation, you see this
message:

  This is a Macintosh PowerPoint file. It will be translated and opened
  read-only.

If you try to open a Macintosh PowerPoint 2.0 presentation, the message is:

  Sorry, Macintosh PowerPoint files must be either version 3.0 or 4.0 to be
  opened.

NOTE: PowerPoint 4.0c can open Macintosh PowerPoint 3.0 and 4.0 presentations.
PowerPoint 4.0 can open only Macintosh PowerPoint 4.0 presentations.

PowerPoint 3.0 for Windows
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If you open a Macintosh PowerPoint 3.0 presentation, you see this message:

  This is a Macintosh PowerPoint file. It will be translated and opened as an
  untitled presentation.

If you try to open a Macintosh PowerPoint 2.0 presentation, the message is:

  '<filename>':

  Sorry, only Macintosh PowerPoint 3.0 files can be translated.

PowerPoint 4.0 for Macintosh
----------------------------

If you open a Windows PowerPoint 4.0 or 3.0 presentation, you see this message:

  This is a Windows PowerPoint file. It will be translated and opened as
  read-only.

If you try to open a Windows PowerPoint 2.0 presentation, you see this message:

  Sorry, Windows PowerPoint files must be either version 3.0 or 4.0 to be
  opened.

PowerPoint 3.0 for Macintosh
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If you open a Windows PowerPoint 3.0 presentation, you see this message:

  This is a PowerPoint for Windows file. It will be converted and opened as
  'Untitled'.

If you try to open a Windows PowerPoint 2.0 presentation, you see this message:

  Sorry, this Windows PowerPoint file cannot be opened by this version of
  PowerPoint.


Additional query words: 4.00a 4.00c convert import export afe mpf ppt20 ppt30 winppt ppt95

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbdta kbconversion 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt95 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerptMacSearch kbPowerPt95Search kbPowerPt400 kbPowerPt300Mac kbPowerPt300 kbPowerPt400c kbPowerPt400a
Version           : :3.0,4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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