Microsoft KB Archive/188732

= You cannot password-protect PowerPoint for Mac presentations =

Article ID: 188732

Article Last Modified on 6/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 for Mac
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Mac
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft PowerPoint X for Mac

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This article was previously published under Q188732





SUMMARY
Some programs provide the ability to password-protect files that are 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 that you can view but not edit. When you open a PowerPoint presentation, you can always edit the contents.

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



MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: ppt98 8.00 ppt8 security powerpnt ppt2001 2001 98 password protect

Keywords: kbprb kbusage KB188732

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