PPT2000: How to Open PowerPoint Files in Earlier Versions (198338)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q198338

SUMMARY

This article describes how to open a Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 presentation so that you can edit it in other versions of Microsoft PowerPoint.

NOTE: Features that are not supported in earlier versions of PowerPoint will either be approximated or ignored when a presentation is saved in an earlier version format.

MORE INFORMATION

Open a PowerPoint 2000 Presentation in PowerPoint 97

No special conversion is needed to open PowerPoint 2000 presentations in PowerPoint 97.

Open a PowerPoint 2000 Presentation in PowerPoint 7.0

To open a PowerPoint 2000 presentation in PowerPoint 7.0, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Save the PowerPoint Presentation in PowerPoint 7.0 Format

NOTE: You can also use this method if you want to open the file in PowerPoint 4.0 for the Macintosh or PowerPoint 4.0 for Windows, if you have installed the PowerPoint 7.0 translators for PowerPoint 4.0 on your computer.
  1. Create (or open) a presentation in PowerPoint 2000.
  2. On the File menu, click Save As.
  3. In the Files Of Type list, click one of the following formats:
    • PowerPoint 95 (*.ppt)
    • PowerPoint 97, 2000, & 95 (*.ppt)
  4. In the File Name box, type the file name you want to use, and click OK.

Method 2: Obtain the PowerPoint 97 Binary Converter for PowerPoint 7.0

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

Pp8to7.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. After you download the file, double-click it to install the converter.

Open a PowerPoint 2000 Presentation in PowerPoint 4.0

To open a PowerPoint 2000 presentation in PowerPoint 4.0 for Windows or PowerPoint 4.0 for the Macintosh (without using the PowerPoint 7.0 translators), use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Save the PowerPoint Presentation in PowerPoint 4.0 Format

  1. Create (or open) a presentation in PowerPoint 2000.
  2. On the File menu, click Save As.
  3. In the Files Of Type list, click PowerPoint 4.0 (*.ppt).
  4. In the File Name box, type the file name you want to use, and click OK.

Method 2: Obtain the PowerPoint 97-98 Import Converter for the Macintosh

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Pp8_68k.hqx 680x0 version of the converter

Pp8_ppc.hqx PowerPC version of the converter

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. After you download the file, decode the .hqx file. NOTE: The PowerPoint Office Assistant contains additional information about saving presentations earlier PowerPoint formats.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/5/2004
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