Compatibility Checker-PowerPoint 2007

[pauld]

Has anybody found a menu choice that will allow me to NOT have Compatibility
Checker run each time I re-open/save a PowerPoint file created in an earlier
version. I'm working on a number of older files and have to uncheck the "run
Compatibility Checker" each time. Can the unchecked box be remembered on a
file-by-file basis ?

 

[Kattoon]

Sure,

Follow these steps from Powerpoint 2007:
Click the Office Button
Choose Prepare
Choose Run Compatibility Checker
When this dialog box opens, un-check the option (at the bottom left) to run
compatibility checker when saving powerpoint 97-2003 formats.
Choose OK

That should do it.

 

[pauld]

Unfortunately, PowerPoint doesn't "remember" that I un-checked the "Run
Compatibility Checker" when I close the file. If I re-open that file later,
and click on Save, the "Run Compatibility Checker" is again checked. I'm
looking for a way to turn it off and leave it off on a file-by-file basis.
Seems like PPT should "remember" that I unchecked the box.

 

[Kattoon]

Interesting. I'll do some testing on that and let you know what I come up
with.

 

[Kattoon]

Hi Paul,

I had the same problems you did. I did a google search and this is what I
found:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929355

You can create a registry setting to turn it off.

Tracy

 

[pauld]

Thank you.......I guess I'll just live with it. I don't like messing around
in the Registry.

 

[Echo S]

Nice find, Tracy. Thanks for posting it!