Where is PowerPoint?

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My Windows XP Pro came with Service Pack 2 which contains MS WorksSuite. I
have a PowerPoint Presentation that needs to be edited and I can not find the
PowerPoint application. Does MS WorksSuite contain PowerPoint or any other
presentation application?
 
MS Works Suite does not seem to have any presentation product. It seems to
include PowerPoint Viewer that will allow you to see the slide shows but not
edit them. You will need to purchase Microsoft Office to get PowerPoint.

- Chirag

OfficeOne Animations - Add over 50 animation effects to PowerPoint
http://officeone.mvps.org/anims/anims.html
 
Or purchase the stand alone version of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Here are some helpful links:

How to Buy (Microsoft Office 2003 Editions)
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/default.mspx

How to Buy (Microsoft PowerPoint 2003)
http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/howtobuy/default.mspx


NOTE: Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003 (which is available only as a preinstalled option from participating
computer manufacturers) DOES NOT include Microsoft PowerPoint 2003.




Or you could download a free open source alternative such as OpenOffice.org which can create, open, edit, and
save Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations (.ppt), Slide Shows (.pps), and Templates (.pot).

You find more information about OpenOffice.org at, well...
http://www.openoffice.org/

The latest stable release (at the time of this post) is OpenOffice.org 1.1.4. You can download it here:
http://download.openoffice.org/1.1.4/


Other downloads can be found here:
http://download.openoffice.org/

And if you need a manual for OpenOffice.org (i.e. an installation manual), you can find them here:
http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/

To view PDF files, you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html


OpenOffice.org may not be the best option, but it is an option none the less.




For those users who don't have Microsoft PowerPoint and just need to view a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
(.ppt), Slide Show (.pps), and/or Template (.pot), you can download the free Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003.
Here are some helpful links:

Download PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Fix it: I want to open a presentation but I don't have PowerPoint
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP011684351033.aspx

Install and run PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030784121033.aspx

Run a presentation with PowerPoint Viewer
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP052419601033.aspx

New features of the PowerPoint Viewer in PowerPoint 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827110/

How to use a presentation playlist file in PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827766/

List of command line switches for PowerPoint 2003 Viewer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830040/



If you are running an earlier version of Windows, can't get Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to install/run,
or if you need to view a Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Presentation (.ppt), Slide Show (.pps), and/or Template
(.pot), then you need to download and install the free Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97. Here are some helpful
links:

PPT97: How to Obtain PowerPoint Viewer 97
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/170801/

Download PowerPoint Viewer 97
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8e-5513-46c4-aa4f-058a84a37df1&DisplayLang=en

PPT97: Using Command-Line Switches with Playlist Files
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/176678/

PPT: How to Write and Use a List File in PowerPoint Viewer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/93702/
 
To add-on to my other post...


If you absolutely NEED to use (or wish to trial) Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 now, then you should consider
downloading Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003 Trial. You can find more information here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/standardtrial.mspx

The Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003 System Requirements can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/standreq.mspx



You can find information about the Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 Trial here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/trial.mspx

The Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 System Requirements can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/proreq.mspx



Once you have it installed, you will then need to activate your Microsoft Office System Trial product.
Instructions are provided here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/trial/activate.mspx



How to buy (if you decide that you like it):

If you have Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003 Trial installed, purchase Microsoft Office Standard Edition
2003 at a retail store or at Microsoft.com.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/standard.mspx

If you have Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 Trial installed, purchase Microsoft Office Professional
Edition 2003 at a retail store or at Microsoft.com.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/professional.mspx



How to convert to the full version:

How to convert an Office 2003 Trial edition to a full retail edition
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831023

How to Convert Microsoft Office System Trial Product to a Full Version
http://www.microsoft.com/office/trial/convert.mspx

NOTE: If you received your trial as part of a purchase of a new computer, follow this conversion process:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/pctrial/convert.mspx



Office 2003 Trial setup and uninstall information
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010984891033.aspx
 
Millcreek said:
I want to build an inexpensive computer to serve as a "kiosk" style
Powerpoint playout only device. What are the minimum hardware requirements to
PLAY a Powerpoint show? What other considerations are also important?
Click to expand...

Come back with more information about what's in the show.

Simple text slides/pictures? That'll run fine on any PC you could buy or build
today.

Movies, animations, PPT2007 ... all of that will demand a lot more of the PC.
 
I want to build an inexpensive computer to serve as a "kiosk" style
Powerpoint playout only device. What are the minimum hardware requirements to
PLAY a Powerpoint show? What other considerations are also important?

Tnx,

Joe
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(e-mail address removed)
 
What Steve said but also....
What other considerations are also important?
Click to expand...
Depends where you locate the kiosk. :)

Bolt everything down - remove the keyboard.

Or if you leave the keyboard - disable the Esc key

TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints, tips and more...
 
Does the kiosk require any sort of user input? It so I would strongly
recommend a touch screen with all other input devices locked away.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia, PFCPro, PFCExpress
http://www.pfcmedia.com
 
Do you mean the PowerPoint program, a particular template, or your
PowerPoint presentation? Also, which version of PowerPoint are you using?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


how would I delete a powerpoint that I am no longer using?
 
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