Help!!!

sagsd · 05-26-2005, 02:40 PM

Hi,
I have a powerpoint file (.ppt) and the only problem is I dont have Microsoft Office, I have Microsoft Works and therefore cant open it. Is there any other way I could open the ppt file in some other program? I just need to print out the slides. I dont need to modify anything. I will really appreciate your help.

Thanks

Chevy · 05-26-2005, 06:17 PM

Go to Microsoft.com and search for the powerpoint viewer.

Or, install Open Office (www.openoffice.org). It will allow you top open/view/modify MS Office documents.

Alck · 05-27-2005, 08:14 AM

hi sagsd,
u could follow chevy's instructions to download openoffice which looks similar to microsoft office.

alternative, u can go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en to download the microsoft powerpoint viewer..so that you can be able to view the file.

Cheers:)

sagsd · 05-27-2005, 07:25 PM

Thx Chevy and Alck for replying. The OpenOffice is the best!!!! Its awesome!!
Thx..TechSupportForum rules.

sagsd · 05-28-2005, 08:00 AM

I have another question. I got a free trial for Microsoft Office 2003 and installed it. Now when i try to open a word document from my email it opens it using wordpad. How could I change it so that it opens using Microsoft Word? Thx

Chevy · 05-28-2005, 10:01 AM

Sounds like the trial period is up. You can associate OpenOffice with all MS Office documents.

Right-click on a .doc file, select Open With, then Choose Program. Scoll down the list, highlight Open Office, and put a check in the box "Always use the selected program ...", then click on OK.

05-26-2005, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
sagsd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: White Plains, New York Posts: 57 OS: Windows XP	Help!!! Hi, I have a powerpoint file (.ppt) and the only problem is I dont have Microsoft Office, I have Microsoft Works and therefore cant open it. Is there any other way I could open the ppt file in some other program? I just need to print out the slides. I dont need to modify anything. I will really appreciate your help. Thanks

05-27-2005, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
sagsd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: White Plains, New York Posts: 57 OS: Windows XP	Thx Thx Chevy and Alck for replying. The OpenOffice is the best!!!! Its awesome!! Thx..TechSupportForum rules.

05-26-2005, 06:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	Go to Microsoft.com and search for the powerpoint viewer. Or, install Open Office (www.openoffice.org). It will allow you top open/view/modify MS Office documents.

05-27-2005, 08:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Alck Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 77 OS: XP	hi sagsd, u could follow chevy's instructions to download openoffice which looks similar to microsoft office. alternative, u can go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en to download the microsoft powerpoint viewer..so that you can be able to view the file. Cheers:)

05-28-2005, 08:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
sagsd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: White Plains, New York Posts: 57 OS: Windows XP	I have another question. I got a free trial for Microsoft Office 2003 and installed it. Now when i try to open a word document from my email it opens it using wordpad. How could I change it so that it opens using Microsoft Word? Thx

05-28-2005, 10:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	Sounds like the trial period is up. You can associate OpenOffice with all MS Office documents. Right-click on a .doc file, select Open With, then Choose Program. Scoll down the list, highlight Open Office, and put a check in the box "Always use the selected program ...", then click on OK.