How to convert new PowerPoint presentation from read-only file

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I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I
get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes
route; the four boxes are gray and I can't click on one. The archives box is
checked.

Thank you for helping. I'm a historian, not a computer geek!
 
Save the presentation to your hard drive first, and then copy to your portable drive

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Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I
get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes
route; the four boxes are gray and I can't click on one. The archives box is
checked.

Thank you for helping. I'm a historian, not a computer geek!
 
That was the first thing I did! I have tried saving it from PowerPoint and
from My Documents. . . . any other ideas?
 
Save it under a new filename to your hard drive, and see if it comes up Read Only.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


That was the first thing I did! I have tried saving it from PowerPoint and
from My Documents. . . . any other ideas?
 
I can create a file with a new name, but it will be read only. The office
asst asks if I want to open the new file as read only . . . I am still
working on the presentation and I can make changes. I don't think I could do
that if it were really read only, could I? Any other ideas?
 
I personally have no use for Office Assistant, and never use it. Have you looked at your file in windows Explorer? In windows Explorer, right click on your ppt file and see if you can remove the read only checkmark if it exists. You may also want to check here to see if this helps. http://pptfaq.com/FAQ00637.htm

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Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I can create a file with a new name, but it will be read only. The office
asst asks if I want to open the new file as read only . . . I am still
working on the presentation and I can make changes. I don't think I could do
that if it were really read only, could I? Any other ideas?
 
I had already printed out the page you referred me to. I can save the
presentation with another name, but I still get the read only message. Also,
I am able to edit and make changes to the presentation, which as I understand
it, I shouldn't be able to do if it's really read only. I don't know
anything about embedded fonts, I have not changed the default font that was
there when I started preparing the presentation. I am still hoping you can
help me. Thanks.
 
Did you look at the file using Windows Explorer?

Is it not Office Assistant's default opening statement asking if you want to open the file as read only? I'm assuming that when you're asked this question you say "no".

Have you tried opening the file without Office Assistant?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I had already printed out the page you referred me to. I can save the
presentation with another name, but I still get the read only message. Also,
I am able to edit and make changes to the presentation, which as I understand
it, I shouldn't be able to do if it's really read only. I don't know
anything about embedded fonts, I have not changed the default font that was
there when I started preparing the presentation. I am still hoping you can
help me. Thanks.
 
I 've created a new presentation. When I try to save it to a jump drive I
get a read only message. I've tried the file-properties-general-attributes
route; the four boxes are gray and I can't click on one. The archives box is
checked.

Thank you for helping. I'm a historian, not a computer geek!
Click to expand...

Those who ignore geekery are condemned to repeat it (would that make a great
t-shirt or what?)

Some jump drives have a switch to protect the files on them (by making the whold
drive read-only). Does yours have one of these? Try flipping it the other way
if so.
 
Yeah! A new voice is heard. No, the jump drive is okay. I have made copies
and emailed copies to myself and tried on another computer. I have
reinstalled PowerPoint and restarted my computer. When I try to drag the
presentation to the jump drive there is an international no symbol on it; the
original is read only by default. I didn't choose that format. Every copy I
make is read only also. I don't know how to open the file in Windows
Explorer. Sheeesh! Thank you.
 
Yeah! A new voice is heard. No, the jump drive is okay. I have made copies
and emailed copies to myself and tried on another computer.
Click to expand...

Tried saving this same file back to it on another computer or tried reading
*from* it?
I have
reinstalled PowerPoint and restarted my computer. When I try to drag the
presentation to the jump drive there is an international no symbol on it; the
original is read only by default.
Click to expand...

OK, try renaming the presentation on your hard drive, then drag the renamed
presentation to your jump drive.
 
I have tried all those things. But in the middle of the night I discovered
that an important Word document is also read only. Does that give you any
ideas? Thank you.
 
I don't know how to open the file in Windows Explorer.<<

Click on Start, then Run, insert Explorer.exe and press Enter. When explorer opens, navigate to your PowerPoint presentations. Pick any of your presentations and right click on it. When the window opens, the top item should be in bold and tell you what you can do with the presentation. If it is a .ppt file it should say Open if it a .pps file it should say Show at the bottom is the properties option. click on that and see at the bottom of the properties window the attributes for your file. If it has a checkmark in the read only box, remove it and open your presentation to see what happens.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Yeah! A new voice is heard. No, the jump drive is okay. I have made copies
and emailed copies to myself and tried on another computer. I have
reinstalled PowerPoint and restarted my computer. When I try to drag the
presentation to the jump drive there is an international no symbol on it; the
original is read only by default. I didn't choose that format. Every copy I
make is read only also. I don't know how to open the file in Windows
Explorer. Sheeesh! Thank you.
 
I have tried all those things.
Click to expand...

But you haven't told us what happens when you do.
But in the middle of the night I discovered
that an important Word document is also read only. Does that give you any
ideas?
Click to expand...

Not really ... you didn't mention where the Word document was saved.


Remember, you might be able to look over your shoulder while you're doing this stuff
(use a mirror ... otherwise you can hurt your neck) but we can't. Your words are
our eyes. Without details we're driving blind.
 
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