Hyperlinking to PPS presentation

StressedTechie · 02-04-2008, 04:38 AM

Hi
I have created a Powerpoint presentation that i want to link to from an intranet. The ppsx (2007 file) is located on the server when I double click it it opens up and autoruns perfectly. However when I hyperlink to it from the intranet it opens the presentation in Powerpoint and does not run it in the viewer automatically. Is there a way to get to open in the viewer automatically.

Hope my problem is clear thanks for any help or suggestions!

Cheers
ST

**Fox** · 02-04-2008, 06:06 PM

It sounds like it's a problem with the associations on the machine you're using to view it. When office viewers are installed after the office suite, they'll generally set themselves as the default for opening those types of files. So if the machine you're running the files on doesn't have viewer, I think you'll have to get it before those files will start opening in that.

z911122 · 02-06-2008, 08:36 PM

There is actually a program called Powerpoint Viewer. It is just the viewer of Powerpoint - you can't change the file.

My computer recently crashed, so I lost the program. If you can make the hyperlink open the link with the Powerpoint Viewer, then it should function correctly.

02-04-2008, 04:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
StressedTechie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 14 OS: Vista	Hyperlinking to PPS presentation Hi I have created a Powerpoint presentation that i want to link to from an intranet. The ppsx (2007 file) is located on the server when I double click it it opens up and autoruns perfectly. However when I hyperlink to it from the intranet it opens the presentation in Powerpoint and does not run it in the viewer automatically. Is there a way to get to open in the viewer automatically. Hope my problem is clear thanks for any help or suggestions! Cheers ST

02-04-2008, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Re: Hyperlinking to PPS presentation It sounds like it's a problem with the associations on the machine you're using to view it. When office viewers are installed after the office suite, they'll generally set themselves as the default for opening those types of files. So if the machine you're running the files on doesn't have viewer, I think you'll have to get it before those files will start opening in that. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

02-06-2008, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
z911122 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 16 OS: xp	Re: Hyperlinking to PPS presentation There is actually a program called Powerpoint Viewer. It is just the viewer of Powerpoint - you can't change the file. My computer recently crashed, so I lost the program. If you can make the hyperlink open the link with the Powerpoint Viewer, then it should function correctly.