Microsoft KB Archive/113016

PPT4: Can’t Access Just-Saved File From Other Application

PSS ID Number: Q113016 Article last modified on 05-17-1998

windows:4.0,4.0a

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0 and 4.0a == 

= SUMMARY =

If you have just saved a PowerPoint for Windows presentation for the first time since either opening it or creating the file, you may get the following message if you try to access the file from another application:

“ ”

Sorry, someone else already has the file open for making changes.

= WORKAROUND =

If you return to PowerPoint and either save the file again or close the file, you will now be able to open it up in the other application.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0 and 4.0a. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

= Additional query words: PP4 buglist pp4bug W_WinWord winppt macppt =

Keywords : kbusage kbbuglist Version : windows:4.0,4.0a Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbbug ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.