How To Open A PPS File When PowerPoint Won't automatically do it

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I have not used Powerpoint before and have looked in their "help" box, but
cannot find an answer. I have searched google and they pretty much refer to
2003 powerpoint and I have 2000. How can I get Powerpoint to automatically
open a file?
An example of what I want to do is: I receive an attachment that is ppt, it
says it cannot open it. But if I save it to the desktop, then go into
Powerpoint and go to file > open > then find the file, it opens. This seems
like the long way around.
Is there a way to get PowerPoint to automatically open the file?
 
Gosh - I figured it out - it was relatively easy, wonder why they didn't
just say this in their help section. Well thanks anyway.
 
You know where it asks you what program you want to use to open a document >
I said PP, and then clicked on the radio button that said "use this program
to open all files like this". That did it!!!

Echo S said:
What resolved it for you?

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

PattiChati said:
Gosh - I figured it out - it was relatively easy, wonder why they didn't
just say this in their help section. Well thanks anyway.
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Ah, I see. That's great you were able to resolve it. Thanks for posting
back.

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

PattiChati said:
You know where it asks you what program you want to use to open a document
I said PP, and then clicked on the radio button that said "use this
Click to expand...
program to open all files like this". That did it!!!

Echo S said:
What resolved it for you?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

PattiChati said:
Gosh - I figured it out - it was relatively easy, wonder why they didn't
just say this in their help section. Well thanks anyway.

I have not used Powerpoint before and have looked in their "help" box,
but cannot find an answer. I have searched google and they pretty much
refer to 2003 powerpoint and I have 2000. How can I get Powerpoint to
automatically open a file?
An example of what I want to do is: I receive an attachment that is
ppt, it says it cannot open it. But if I save it to the desktop, then
go into Powerpoint and go to file > open > then find the file, it
opens. This seems like the long way around.
Is there a way to get PowerPoint to automatically open the file?
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