On Saturday 27 January 2007 3:52 am, Rennie Gresham wrote: > Adrian Try wrote: > > Hi Lauren > > > >> Hello! We downloaded Open Office this month (so I assume it's > >> your latest version) to create a PowerPoint-type presentation > >> using Open Office Impress. I took an existing Power Point > >> presentation, adapted it using Open Office Impress, but now > >> need to present it on a system that only has Power Point. > >> Question: will Power Point read Open Office Impress? > > > > Quick Answer: no it won't. > > > > Longer answer: Since you initially opened a Powerpoint > > presentation, then OpenOffice would have saved it in the > > Microsoft Powerpoint format (unless you explicitly asked it to > > save in the OpenDocument format). So I imagine Microsoft > > Powerpoint should be able to open the presentation. > > > > If you were to create a presentation from scratch using Impress, > > then you will have to save the file in the Powerpoint XP format > > if you want it to be readable by Powerpoint. To do this, use > > File / Save As, and select Microsoft Powerpoint XP as the file > > type. Or if you are emailing the presentation, select File / > > Send / Email as Microsoft Powerpoint. > > > > If you would like the presentation to be usable on any computer > > (even computers without Microsoft Office or OpenOffice), export > > the presentation as an Adobe Acrobat file, or as Macromedia > > Flash file. You will lose your transition effects if you choose > > this option. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Adrian > > Our solution is to download openoffice portable and use the usb > stick to run both the application and the presentation. with the > cost of usb sticks now you can send it complete. > http://portableapps.com/news/2006-01-03_-_portable_openoffice_2.0.1 >_released > > Rennie
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