Hi Chris, you can try the PowerPoint Viewer if you have a Windows installation. It is free and can be downloaded from the MS website. Keynote works also but has the compatibility problem as Zack has already mentioned. I think there's the same problem with Open Office/Libre Office.
Greetings, Pierre Am 07.06.2011 um 03:52 schrieb Zachary Kline: > Hi Chris, > I do believe Keynote will open .ppt files. Whether its support is good > enough to handle all the advanced features your slideshow apparently has I > don't know. This is yet another example of the assumption most businesses > seem to still have that Microsoft software in one form or another is close at > hand. > Best, > Zack. > On Jun 6, 2011, at 5:44 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > >> Guys, I do not own Microsoft Office for Windows, and as you all know, it's >> not accessible on the Mac. >> >> I have a job interview this Monday, however one of the requirements prior to >> the interview is to review a power point presentation. I definitely have >> the file on my drive, and admittedly, haven't tried openning it, but it's >> just a standard .ppt file. I've been told however that it's not exactly a >> simple little slide show, it has auto slide transitioning, background audio >> naration, basically the whole 9 yards. They did say as a very last resort, >> they could have someone go through the presentation with me in person before >> or during my interview, but it's way more prefered that I view it ahead of >> time. I do have the latest version of IWorks, but to the best of my >> understanding nothing'll open a power point file that is including in that >> bundle of apps. So, I have been told Preview will open it within some >> reason. So, what's the best thing you all recommend, and can you all give >> me a little hand, how to navigate through this? Yes the file is copy >> written, but it's freely available for absolutely anyone, whehter applying >> or not to freely at will download and view. So I'd be happy off list thus >> fore, to send this file to anyone who would like it to see if they can get >> it to work to then better assist me with navigating it. But! generally >> speaking, what's the best way to go about doing this? >> >> Chris. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > --------------- VfB ein Leben lang! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
