Microsoft KB Archive/179539

= PPT: Cannot Password Protect PowerPoint Presentations =

Article ID: 179539

Article Last Modified on 6/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0a
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0c
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q179539





SUMMARY
Some programs provide the ability to password protect files created in that program. Microsoft PowerPoint does not provide any password protection capabilities for presentations.

PowerPoint also does not provide the ability to protect the contents of a presentation from modification. You cannot have a presentation which you can view but not edit. When you open a PowerPoint presentation you can always edit the contents.

NOTE: PowerPoint 98 does provide the ability to password protect macro code stored within a presentation.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft welcomes suggestions or comments about changes in functionality and product design.

Additional query words: ppt97 8.00 ppt8 security powerpnt

Keywords: kbprb KB179539

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