PPT4: PC Exchange May Damage PowerPoint Presentations
  
PSS ID Number: Q134784
Article last modified on 07-08-1998
 
MACINTOSH:3.0,4.0,98
 
MACINTOSH
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh, version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use PC Exchange to open a PowerPoint for Windows presentation in
PowerPoint for the Macintosh, the text may appear garbled.
 
CAUSE
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This problem may occur if PC Exchange is not configured correctly.
 
RESOLUTION
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1. Open the PC Exchange Control Panel.
 
2. Click Add.
 
3. In the DOS Suffix box, type:
 
      ppt
 
4. Find the PowerPoint folder and click the application icon so that
   the correct icon appears in Application Program.
 
5.  Choose SLD3 for Document Type.
 
STATUS
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PC Exchange is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make
no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this products' performance or
reliability.
 
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Keywords          : kb3rdparty
Version           : MACINTOSH:3.0,4.0,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Hardware          : MAC
Issue type        : kbprb
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