I use OO 1.9.122BETA 2 and have absolutly no problem exchanging between .ppt 2003 files.
Some governmental web sites, i.e. VA Dept. of Taxation has a 2004LegislativeAndOtherChanges.ppt file for download that works fine with OO. My wife has MSO 2003 at her work and I have no problem exchanging .ppt files. However, for some odd reason, Word Perfect 8 does not recognize my OO files as MSO files. AND for some odd reason, many posts on here state problems saving and reading to MS files when changing the file type when saving. I clicked the Tools-Options-LOAD/SAVE-General and changed the document types to MSO types then clicked Tools-Options-LOAD/SAVE-Microsoft Office and checked both the (L) and (S) settings. Now,I default load and save as MSO files with no problems. --- Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 12 September 2005 12:44 pm, sarah dienes > wrote: > > Hi Open Office People, > > > > I have the "rock solid stable version" of Open > Office but it will not > > let me read recent powerpoints with it - it seems > to have been set up > > with that file association. If i download the beta > version will it > > read these powerpoints? - i have read that > Microsoft powerpoint > > viewer launches some file that spyware does not > approve of, every > > time you start your computer. I am sorry i have > forgotten its name. > > Am not a super hi-tech user! Advice welcome. > > Thanks! > > - Sarah > Here is an offer from another member of this mailing > list: > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > I can check for you if you send me a sample of > recent powerpoint slides, > but > I would think the beta version would work with the > more recent > powerpoint > slides. > > "Jack L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness - these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them." * * * * George Washington Farewell Address Philadelphia, September 7, 1796 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
