Power Point Viewer/Reader

[Joy]

I have a friend who has activated the 60 day trial of MS Office (2003) that
came with his computer. Therefore, he has the PowerPoint Viewer which is
part of that. He is not likely to buy the full version of Office since he
has WordPerfect. He said that someone told him that a PowerPoint "Reader"
came built in with his computer. Is there a Reader as different from a
Viewer? And is it likely that one (whichever it is) came with his computer?
He has WinXP.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

If he has the trial period, he has PowerPoint until it expires. After that,
it's just a viewer. Not a "reader" but I suspect it's just a matter of
semantics. Nothing to fuss about.

 

[Joy]

Thanks, JoAnn, you are always so nice and speedy with answers! Do you think
PowerPoint Viewer will stay active in his computer after the Office trial
expires? Or will he have to download it?

If he has the trial period, he has PowerPoint until it expires. After
that, it's just a viewer. Not a "reader" but I suspect it's just a matter
of semantics. Nothing to fuss about.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I have a friend who has activated the 60 day trial of MS Office (2003)
that came with his computer. Therefore, he has the PowerPoint Viewer
which is part of that. He is not likely to buy the full version of
Office since he has WordPerfect. He said that someone told him that a
PowerPoint "Reader" came built in with his computer. Is there a Reader as
different from a Viewer? And is it likely that one (whichever it is) came
with his computer? He has WinXP.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

 

[Joy]

Thanks, Carey. So in other words, if his PowerPoint Viewer DOES disappear
when his Office Trial is up, then he can go to this URL and download it
again?

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Yes.

Thanks, Carey. So in other words, if his PowerPoint Viewer DOES disappear
when his Office Trial is up, then he can go to this URL and download it
again?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Yes, but it won't disappear.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]