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I recently obtained a copy of Microsoft's Strategy Update, dated February 15,
2007 and was really impressed with pie chart on page titled FY08. It appears
to have dimension to it. Can anyone tell me how you to do this? I'm
currently working with Powerpoint 2003. I also noticed on this presentation
that the slides were protecting somehow so I couldn't go in and look at the
formatting. How do you protect the slides to keep others from making
changes? I currently have to convert the presentation into a PDF file to
avoid changing being made. Any help you can provide is much appreciated.
 
As for how that presentation was created: I am guessing they did it using
the new graphics and charting features in 2007. Things look much better
there than in previous versions.

As for the protection, can you give us some details on "protecting somehow"?
Do you get a message when you try to edit them, or do they not select at
all? Difference would be whether the content is password protected or added
as a graphic....

--
Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived
 
I had a feeling that it was using a newer version of Powerpoint than 2003.

As for the protection, I was not able to click into the presentation at all.
I did not get any kind of message.
 
Without seeing the presentation, it would be hard to tell how they protected
the slides. Could you provide a source for the document to help us help you
figure it out?

As for 2007, you can do an online trial of PPT 2007. Go to Office Online and
follow the links.

--
Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived
 
The presentation I obtained is from Microsoft's website, under Investor
Relations and the presentation is entitled "Microsoft Strategic Update" dated
February 15 ,2007. The pie chart is on the page entitled FY08.
 
Ok - Found the presentation. That slide and all of the slides in that
presentation are images of the slide saved and then inserted as the
background of the slide. This is a good way to protect your content if you
don't need to do any animations or make any changes to the slides.

It does look like the original presentation was done in 2007.

--
Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Jan said:
The presentation I obtained is from Microsoft's website, under Investor
Relations and the presentation is entitled "Microsoft Strategic Update"
dated
February 15 ,2007. The pie chart is on the page entitled FY08.
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OK, I'll have to try that to protect my information. Was there a version of
powerpoint after 2003 but before 2007. I will need to push my company to
update to the newer version.

Thank you for all of your assistance.
 
Hi,

As discussed, the charts in PowerPoint 2007 are very nice!

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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
www.pptworkbench.com

glen at pptworkbench dot com

Please tell us your PowerPoint / Windows version,
whether you are using vba, or
anything else relevant

Jan said:
Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.
--
Jan S


Echo S said:
Versions go from 2003 to 2007, with nothing (for the PC) in between.

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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


Jan said:
OK, I'll have to try that to protect my information. Was there a
version
of
powerpoint after 2003 but before 2007. I will need to push my company
to
update to the newer version.

Thank you for all of your assistance.
--
Jan S


:

Ok - Found the presentation. That slide and all of the slides in that
presentation are images of the slide saved and then inserted as the
background of the slide. This is a good way to protect your content if
you
don't need to do any animations or make any changes to the slides.

It does look like the original presentation was done in 2007.

--
Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we
lived

The presentation I obtained is from Microsoft's website, under
Investor
Relations and the presentation is entitled "Microsoft Strategic
Update"
dated
February 15 ,2007. The pie chart is on the page entitled FY08.
--
Jan S


:

Without seeing the presentation, it would be hard to tell how they
protected
the slides. Could you provide a source for the document to help us
help
you
figure it out?

As for 2007, you can do an online trial of PPT 2007. Go to Office
Online
and
follow the links.

--
Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that
we
lived

I had a feeling that it was using a newer version of Powerpoint
than
2003.

As for the protection, I was not able to click into the
presentation
at
all.
I did not get any kind of message.
--
Jan S


:

As for how that presentation was created: I am guessing they did
it
using
the new graphics and charting features in 2007. Things look much
better
there than in previous versions.

As for the protection, can you give us some details on
"protecting
somehow"?
Do you get a message when you try to edit them, or do they not
select
at
all? Difference would be whether the content is password
protected
or
added
as a graphic....

--
Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference
that
we
lived

I recently obtained a copy of Microsoft's Strategy Update,
dated
February
15,
2007 and was really impressed with pie chart on page titled
FY08.
It
appears
to have dimension to it. Can anyone tell me how you to do
this?
I'm
currently working with Powerpoint 2003. I also noticed on
this
presentation
that the slides were protecting somehow so I couldn't go in
and
look
at
the
formatting. How do you protect the slides to keep others from
making
changes? I currently have to convert the presentation into a
PDF
file
to
avoid changing being made. Any help you can provide is much
appreciated.
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