Opening a file

[manuel]

When I try to open a file I get the following message: "PowerPoint can't read
the outline from XXXXX. No text converter is installed for this file type."

Any ideas,

Manuel

 

[IT Goddess]

I'm having the same problem. Using PowerPoint 2007 on Vista.

 

[Heinrich]

I am having the same problem. I am using PowerPoint 2007 on Windows XP Pro.
Does anyone know how to fix this problem? Thanks.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I am having the same problem. I am using PowerPoint 2007 on Windows XP Pro.
Does anyone know how to fix this problem? Thanks.

You're in Mac PowerPoint group, but have a look at this:

Recovering a corrupt presentation
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00108.htm

Then if you like, follow up by posting your question in the Public.PowerPoint
group (where the other Windows users hang out)

 

[Webdeveloperzz]

I get this message when I try to open a Powerpoint 2003 file with extension
..pps. I just downloaded and installed PowerPoint 2007 after deinstalling
Office 2003. Would that have cause this problem?

I am running on Windows XP. and I got the file from a trusted person in an
email. I downloaded the file from an email, cut and pasted it from my C
drive to My Documents folder, and ran a Norton Anti-virus scan on it. One of
the messages said that my antivirus software might be keeping me from opening
the file. I do have an anti-virus using permissions with a registry. Could
that be the problem? Do I have to set up permissions for Powerpoint?

Thanks, WebDeveloperZZ

 

[CyberTaz]

Please read the message from Steve Rindsberg [the last post in the
thread]... This is the PPt for Macintosh newsgroup & despite the
similarities in PPT itself we can't help you with Windows OS related issues.

The PC PPT groups can be accessed from:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/FlyoutOverview.mspx

Good Luck |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac