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Q179539: PPT: Cannot Password Protect PowerPoint Presentations

Article: Q179539
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): MACINTOSH:4.0; WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 16-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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Some programs provide the ability to password protect files created in that
program. Microsoft PowerPoint does not provide any password protection
capabilities for presentations.

PowerPoint also does not provide the ability to protect the contents of a
presentation from modification. You cannot have a presentation which you can
view but not edit. When you open a PowerPoint presentation you can always edit
the contents.

NOTE: PowerPoint 98 does provide the ability to password protect macro code
stored within a presentation.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft welcomes suggestions or comments about changes in functionality and
product design. You are invited to submit suggestions by filling out the form at
the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/regwiz/regwiz.asp

Additional query words: ppt97 8.00 ppt8 security powerpnt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerptMacSearch kbPowerPt700Search kbPowerPt400 kbPowerPt400Mac kbPowerPt400c kbPowerPt400a
Version           : MACINTOSH:4.0; WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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