Microsoft Office 2004 (PowerPoint) for Mac hyperlink security warning message

[manchee]

Has there been any resolution for the PowerPoint 2004 for Mac
hyperlink warning message? There is an old post here -
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...read/thread/53fad553db240bdb/292ce326b36cebc6

I continue to have a security warning when referencing files locally
on my machine from PowerPoint:mac 2004. here is the message if you are
unfamiliar with it:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Opening "file://localhost/Users/myUserName/Desktop/ppt/
presentation_demos/demo_folder/demo.html"

Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your
computer. It is important to be certain that this file is from a
trustworthy source.

Would you like to open this file?

<Cancel> <OK>

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What seems bizarre is I can reference an online file with out any
prompt or issue. This is what I may have to continue to do until I can
identify a workaround.

I can't seem to find much of anything online, although there is a
registry hack for PC users running Office 2003 -- http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829072

There was one reference on this group about using a macro for a Visual
Basic workaround, but with 50+ links in every PPT file that change
regularly, this is not a feasible workaround.

Let me know if you have any suggestions.

Thanks!

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi Manchee,

I can come up with only a prospective solution.

A VBA script like this might work:

Sub TurnPromptOff()
ActivePresentation.FollowHyperlink _
Address:="file://localhost/Users/UserName/Desktop/filename.jpg",
NewWindow:=True, AddHistory:=True
MacScript "keystroke (select the OK button)" << - this is what I don't know
how to do
MacScript "keystroke (return)"
End Sub

The script above would use AppleScript to press the button for you. You
would use an action setting instead of a hyperlink when you set up the
presentation. The problem is I don't know Applescript well enough to tell
you whether or not it can select the OK button or how to do it.

-Jim

Has there been any resolution for the PowerPoint 2004 for Mac
hyperlink warning message? There is an old post here -
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.mac.office.powerpoint/browse_t
hread/thread/53fad553db240bdb/292ce326b36cebc6

I continue to have a security warning when referencing files locally
on my machine from PowerPoint:mac 2004. here is the message if you are
unfamiliar with it:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------

Opening "file://localhost/Users/myUserName/Desktop/ppt/
presentation_demos/demo_folder/demo.html"

Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your
computer. It is important to be certain that this file is from a
trustworthy source.

Would you like to open this file?

<Cancel> <OK>

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------

What seems bizarre is I can reference an online file with out any
prompt or issue. This is what I may have to continue to do until I can
identify a workaround.

I can't seem to find much of anything online, although there is a
registry hack for PC users running Office 2003 --
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829072

There was one reference on this group about using a macro for a Visual
Basic workaround, but with 50+ links in every PPT file that change
regularly, this is not a feasible workaround.

Let me know if you have any suggestions.

Thanks!

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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[manchee]

So, I finally was able to come up with a fix for referencing a local
html file! Hopefully some other folks will get some use out of this,
as well.

All you have to do is:

1) go to Apple > System Preferences > Sharing

2) enable Personal Web Sharing (make note of your "website" address at
the bottom of the screen once enabled)

3) copy your html and relevant files to your Sites folder (in your
Users folder)

4) in PowerPoint go to File > Properties > Summary

5) type in your "website" address from step 2 and include any
directories for the main folder (eg; http://10.10.10.93/~ryan/demos/ )

6) select and right click the image or text you are hyperlinking in
your deck

7) go to Hyperlink > Edit Hyperlink...

8) under Web Page in the Link to: section type in the relative
location of your html file (eg: demo1/demo.html )

9) click OK and then save your PPT

You are good to, no more silly security warnings!

Enjoy.

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Thank you for posting this!

-Jim

So, I finally was able to come up with a fix for referencing a local
html file! Hopefully some other folks will get some use out of this,
as well.

All you have to do is:

1) go to Apple > System Preferences > Sharing

2) enable Personal Web Sharing (make note of your "website" address at
the bottom of the screen once enabled)

3) copy your html and relevant files to your Sites folder (in your
Users folder)

4) in PowerPoint go to File > Properties > Summary

5) type in your "website" address from step 2 and include any
directories for the main folder (eg; http://10.10.10.93/~ryan/demos/ )

6) select and right click the image or text you are hyperlinking in
your deck

7) go to Hyperlink > Edit Hyperlink...

8) under Web Page in the Link to: section type in the relative
location of your html file (eg: demo1/demo.html )

9) click OK and then save your PPT

You are good to, no more silly security warnings!

Enjoy.

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
MVP info