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I have Powerpoint 2000 installed on my XP machine. When I open Powerpoint,
the File option is not on the menu bar. All the other options, i.e. edit,
view, insert, etc, are on the menu bar. I tried using the Tools>Customize
option without success. I did uninstall/reinstall the program, again w/o
success. I did install Powerpoint from my Office 2000 CD onto another XP
computer, and I was able to see the File option on the menu bar. Thank you
for your help.
 
"I used tools customise" depends what you mean. Try this

View > toolbars>customise

Commands tab

Scroll down to built in menus

Drag "file" onto the toolbar.
 
John,
Thanks alot, that worked!!!

John Wilson said:
"I used tools customise" depends what you mean. Try this

View > toolbars>customise

Commands tab

Scroll down to built in menus

Drag "file" onto the toolbar.
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Dominic64 said:
I have Powerpoint 2000 installed on my XP machine. When I open Powerpoint,
the File option is not on the menu bar. All the other options, i.e. edit,
view, insert, etc, are on the menu bar. I tried using the Tools>Customize
option without success.
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You don't mention what you did, exactly.

I'd try View, Toolbars, Customize and click Reset.

I did uninstall/reinstall the program, again w/o
 
Steve I have had the same problem with the Menu Bar being completely gone in
PPT. I have tried the search-PCB files and have not found any. Are there any
other methods of restoreing them. I do know that on the other desktops on my
computer the File Menus are present. They just are not present on my Desktop.
 
Steve I have had the same problem with the Menu Bar being completely gone in
PPT. I have tried the search-PCB files and have not found any. Are there any
other methods of restoreing them. I do know that on the other desktops on my
computer the File Menus are present. They just are not present on my Desktop.
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Did you try the suggestion below? Restting the toolbars?
 
Quit PowerPoint then have Windows Explorer search your disk for all files that end in
PCB

One will be named either Powerpnt.PCB or your login name.PCB

Rename or delete it, then start PPT again.
 
I have done this suggested action of searching for a .pcb file and have not
located any files during the search for a .pcb, do you have any other
suggestions?
 
Ok, Steve. I tried the search exactly the way it was described in the web
link you sent. The search found no files containing a pcb. Any other
suggestions.
 
Steve, I stumbled on to something reading your link you sent me. Under My
Computer, Tools, File Types; I did find a file or folder with the name of
pcb. I deleted it without applying. I then opened power point and the menu
bar was still not present. I restored my computer and the file was back.
Should I have applied the setting before leaving and opening power point? Are
there any programs that might be effected by removing this file or folder;
even though the information that I have been given said power point will
restore or recreate the pcb file--is that true for any program that might use
a pcb file?
 
Steve, I again went back to MY COMPUTER, TOOS, FILE TYPES. I deleted the PCB
file, closed MY COMPUTER, Restarted my computer, opened powerpoint from the
start menu. The MENU BAR still is not present, I again restored my computer
to the previous day. I am looking for ways to resolve the issue and not just
relying on your help; however any help you can give me would be greatly
appreciated. Thank you.

Just a thought. When I create a new desktop, the menu bar is present. Is
there any way that I might be able to create a new desktop and incorporate my
files and documents into the new desktop? If that is possible I could then
delete my curent desktop and be rid of the problem, correct?
 
Another thought, after removing the pcb file; should i use my software disk
and repair or remove and reinstall the power point program?
 
The PCB file is where PowerPoint stores any customizations you or any installed add-ins do to
PowerPoint (changes to toolbars/buttons/menus and so on).

If an addin loads at startup and changes toolbars/menus, then PPT will re-create the PCB file
as a result; in other words, it's not too unusual that the file should reappear.
Steve, I again went back to MY COMPUTER, TOOS, FILE TYPES.
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Can you describe where this appears in a little more detail? I don't seem to have such an
option here.
Just a thought. When I create a new desktop, the menu bar is present.
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By new desktop, do you mean create a new user? If that solves the problem, it may be that
your current user profile's corrupt.
there any way that I might be able to create a new desktop and incorporate my
files and documents into the new desktop? If that is possible I could then
delete my curent desktop and be rid of the problem, correct?
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Possibly so. I don't know how to do that transfer, though.
 
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