On 25/03/2008, janet weale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Sirs, > I have just downloaded open office on the advice of the supplier of my > computer, but it does not allow me to open attachments on e-mails bearing > the name "Globalville1.pps". Have I downloaded the correct programme > please, and is it compatible with Windows XP? Your reply or assistance would > be much appreciated. Many thanks. Janet Weale. >
OpenOffice can open .pps files so I'm surprised that you are having a problem. The only thing OpenOffice cannot do is automatically to run these files in the same way that Powerpoint does. However, you can overcome this by installing an "extension" to Openoffice. It's free from http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/ImpressRunner Once you have downloaded it, run Impress (OpenOffice's presentation component) and do Tools>Extension Manager>Add. Then browse to the extension you just downloaded and let OpenOffice install it. If you still have difficulties come back here with details. If you do, please tell us whuich version of OpenOffice you are using, which version of Windows you are using and *exactly* what happens when you try to open a .pps attachment, especially including the exact text of any error messages. -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to [email protected]
