PPT: How to Open a PowerPoint 7.0 File in PowerPoint 4.0 (148561)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0a
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0c
This article was previously published under Q148561

SUMMARY

You can open a PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0, presentation in PowerPoint 4.0 by installing a translator on the computer on which PowerPoint 4.0 is installed. The translator that you need to use is available with the PowerPoint Viewer for version 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION

To install the translator, use the following steps:
  1. Locate the PowerPoint 7.0 Viewer files. If you have PowerPoint 7.0 on disk, one disk is labeled "PowerPoint Viewer and Translator disk."

    If you have PowerPoint 95 on CD-ROM, the files are located in the Ppview\Viewdisk folder.
  2. Double-click Vsetup.exe to start the Setup program.
  3. A dialog box appears asking if you want to install the Viewer and/or the Translator. Click the options you want to install and click OK.
  4. Click OK once Setup is complete.
Your computer is now set up to open PowerPoint 7.0 presentations in PowerPoint 4.0.

The PowerPoint 7.0 Viewer and Translator can be installed on computers running Windows 3.x or Windows for Workgroups 3.1x. The Viewer and Translator can open all of the previous versions of PowerPoint in addition to PowerPoint 7.0 (the version of PowerPoint that cannot be accessed with the translator is PowerPoint for Macintosh 2.0).

How to Obtain the PowerPoint 7.0 Viewer

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Pptvw16.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. Note PowerPoint 7.0 Viewer can be freely distributed, without any additional license.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

112827 PPT: PowerPoint Viewer (16-Bit) Available from Online Services

158285 PPT: How to Open PowerPoint 97 Files in Earlier Versions

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
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