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Q147801: PPT7: Differences Between PowerPoint versions 7.0a and 7.0b

Article: Q147801
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0,7.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage kbdta
Last Modified: 11-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0b 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key"
Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY
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This article contains a summary of the differences between PowerPoint for
Windows 95, versions 7.0 and 7.0b.

NOTE: PowerPoint 7.0b was released only as part of Office 7.0b and the
stand-alone International versions of PowerPoint.

MORE INFORMATION
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New Interactive Settings
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Hyperlink support is now available in Interactive Settings. PowerPoint 7.0b
supports the following protocols through the interactive settings feature:

- Http:

- FTP:

- MailTo:

- File:

Can't Open Previous Version Files
if Login is Different from Install
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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use
Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in
Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If
you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk
(ERD).

PowerPoint 7.0 uses a key in HKEY_CURRENT_USER to find the translator for
converting files from previous versions. If a different user logs on, that user
has a different HKEY_CURRENT_USER profile and, therefore, that user doesn't have
the correct information to get to the key. PowerPoint 7.0b puts this key in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.


For additional information please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q136974 PPT7: Error Opening Earlier Version Presentation

Pure Black and White Print Command Added
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PowerPoint 7.0 does not have a Print Pure Black and White command unless you
install an optional add-in. There is a Print Pure Black and White check box in
the PowerPoint 7.0b Print dialog box.

For additional information please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q135745 PPT7: Objects Displayed in Grayscale in Black & White View

  Q85342 WT1249: Pure Black and White Printing Add-in

PowerPoint Makes Read/Write Call to
Windows NT Registry; Violates C2 Security
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PowerPoint 7.0 tries to open some registry keys with read/write privileges, when
it needs only read access. Users may not have write access, which causes
PowerPoint to fail. PowerPoint 7.0b makes the registry call read-only.

For additional information please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q139150 PowerPoint Missing Features Under Windows NT

Organization Chart Is Now Installed
with a Typical installation of Office
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If you do a Typical or Compact installation of PowerPoint or Office, Microsoft
Organization Chart is not installed.

In Office 7.0b, Organization Chart is installed with the Typical installation.

For additional information please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q141139 Organization Chart Not Installed with Typical or Compact Setup

Windows NT 4.0: PowerPoint Calls Iclose
on Something That Is Not a Valid File Handle
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If you run a version of Windows NT later than 3.51, you may have trouble opening
or saving a presentation repeatedly, or you may have trouble adding images to
the ClipArt Gallery. This is because PowerPoint 7.0 makes a call to an invalid
file handle.

PowerPoint 7.0b makes the correct call.

Applying a Template Under Windows NT at
VGA (640x480x16) May Turn Slides Black
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This happens if your presentation contains a shaded fill.

This is fixed in the Far East versions of PowerPoint 7.0 and in PowerPoint 7.0b.

PowerPoint 7.0 Crashes on Bullet Font Mixed Selection
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PowerPoint 7.0 may crash if you click Bullets on the Format menu if you have two
or more paragraphs with different bullets selected. This has been fixed in
PowerPoint 7.0b.

Additional query words: 7.00b powerpt w_powerpt ppt95 ppt7

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Keywords          : kbusage kbdta 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt95 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt95Search kbPowerPt95b
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0,7.0b
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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