Q193848: PPT: PowerPoint Presentation Cloning Add-in Available

Article: Q193848
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:2000,97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbATLComposite kbGraphxLink
Last Modified: 10-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows 
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft has made available an add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint that clones the
active presentation. This cloning process is similar to inserting slides from a
file or using a copy and paste operation in Slide Sorter view. You can use this
add-in to create a corruption-free copy of a presentation that you suspect may
be corrupted.

The Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Cloning add-in is available as a
self-extracting archive in the Microsoft Download Center. To install this
add-in, download the Cloneme.exe file from the Microsoft Download Center and
then double-click the Cloneme.exe file to start the Setup program.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

  DownloadDownload Cloneme.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/powerpoint2000/Utility/2.0/W98/EN-US/cloneme.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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When you double-click the Cloneme.exe file, the following file is extracted to
the folder you choose:

  CloneMe.ppa

Microsoft recommends that you place this file in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office folder. To set up the add-in, follow these steps:

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. If you see the startup dialog box, click Cancel.

2. On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins.

3. Click Add New.

4. Select the CloneMe.ppa file and click OK.

To use the add-in, click Clone Presentation on the Tools menu.

NOTE: The presentation you want to clone must be open for you to clone it. If the
file is so corrupted that it cannot be opened, you cannot use this add-in.

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Keywords          : kbfile kbATLComposite kbGraphxLink 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt2000 kbPowerPt97 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt2000Search kbPowerPt97Search
Version           : WINDOWS:2000,97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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