Add-ins from Powerpoint for Windows

[Martin Deboo]

I have just started to use Powerpoint for Mac X on my new Powerbook in
a Windows environment at my office where we use an add-in to automate
some elements of our corporate presentation style.

The add-in works just fine with Powerpoint 98 running on my Mac at
home.

However with Powerpoint X I can load the add-in and its associated
buttons appear below the toolbar. However they do not work.

I am putting the add-in in MS Office/templates/my templates on my hard
drive and am adding it in via the add-in function as instructed. It
shows up as available and adds-in normally.

I am aware that some Windows XP users in my office are having a
similar problem.

I don't know what version of Powerpoint for Windows the add-in was
created in but I can find out

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi,

In general, add-ins that worked in PPT 98 should work in PPT 2001 and PPT
version X. There were some changes made in PowerPoint, so without knowing
specifically what the add-in does, all I can say is that it probably oughta
work.

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the same thread.
Thanks.

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[Steve Rindsberg]

As Jim says, it's impossible to say what might be going wrong w/o knowing
more about the addin.
There are certainly a few changes from 98 to later versions (and 97/Win
onwards) that can cause various problems. If the addin expects to be in
Slide view, for example, it won't likely find itself there unless you force
the issue (usually by Customizing a Slide View button onto your menus ...
worth a shot in this case). Put PPT in slide view then give the addin a
try.

Otherwise, you may need to consult the addin's developer to see what the
problem might be.



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