Microsoft KB Archive/233244

= PPT98: Saving Presentation to Network Drive Can Take a Long Time =

Article ID: 233244

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q233244



SYMPTOMS
When you save a presentation from Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition directly to a network drive, it may take many times longer than if you save the same file to your local drive.

This occurs if your presentation contains many separate objects or a lot of slides. For example, a slide with 40 drawn rectangles on it takes longer to save than a slide with one picture that is made up of 40 rectangles.



Method 1: Save the file locally

 * 1) Save the presentation to your local hard drive.
 * 2) Close the file in PowerPoint.
 * 3) Use Finder to copy or move the file to the network drive.

Method 2: Reduce the number of objects in your presentation
If your slide(s) contain diagrams that are made up of multiple drawn objects, you can convert them to a single picture. The slide can then be saved much faster:
 * 1) Select all the items that make up the diagram. You can do this by either pressing SHIFT and then clicking each item, or by drawing a box with your mouse pointer that encloses the entire diagram.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Cut.
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
 * 4) On the list of available data types, click Picture, and then click OK.
 * 5) Repeat these steps for any other diagrams in your presentation.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: PPT8 mppt macppt 8.00 appleshare novell wint volume net share extended long slow very .ppt presentation create

Keywords: kbbug kbnetwork kbpending KB233244

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