On 19/11/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello! I'm using the "Impress" program to create a slide show. When it > is done will I be able to convert it over to Power Point for those > people that insist on having it in that format? Is it compatible that > way? > > Thanks, Ron Ouwehand >
In general, yes. However, be aware that the PowerPoint format is kept secret by Microsoft so any software like OpenOffice can only make guesses at how some things work. You should check that your presentation looks OK in PowerPoint, especially if it's an important presentation. One way to check the appearance of your slides, if you don't have access to a system with PowerPoint installed, is to download the *free* Microsoft PowerPoint viewer. You can get it at http://tinyurl.com/6b6g5 To save in PowerPoint format go to "File>Save As" and choose the relevant file type from the list of those available. You probably want "Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000/XP (.ppt)". Before you click Save, make sure the little box labelled "Automatic file name extension" is checked. Oh, OpenOffice cannot save to the new Microsoft Office 2007 format. Only Microsoft Office can do that at the moment. The developers of OpenOffice are working on it ... -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to [email protected]
