Microsoft KB Archive/192019

OFFUP-PowerPoint Components Available on Office Update Web Site

PSS ID Number: Q192019 Article last modified on 06-07-1999

WINDOWS:1.0

WINDOWS

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= SUMMARY =

Office Update is a free online extension of Microsoft Office accessible to all users. You can access the site from the link placed prominently at the top of the Office product by clicking Help, selecting Microsoft on the Web, and then clicking Free Stuff. You may also type:

“http://officeupdate.microsoft.com” (without the quotation marks)

in the Address bar.

Office Update is an excellent ongoing resource for Microsoft Office users and is dedicated to helping you get the very most from Microsoft Office, providing product updates, downloads, assistance, and newsgroups and links to third-party resources.

Components available for download are classified as follows:


 * Add-Ins
 * Assistants
 * Converters
 * Documents
 * Templates
 * Updates
 * Viewers

= ADD-INS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

An add-in is a program that enhances an existing software product. An add-in usually adds a feature not previously available within the application.

Add-Ins Available for PowerPoint 97

 * Draw 98 for Office 97 and Publisher
 * Camcorder for Office
 * Numbered Bullets Add-In for PowerPoint
 * Getting Results Book for Office 97
 * Weblinks Help File for PowerPoint
 * PrintMe Color Tester File for PowerPoint
 * PowerPoint Animation Player for ActiveX
 * Office Art AutoShapes for Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Draw
 * Microsoft PowerPoint Overview Demonstration
 * Export Graphic Shape Add-In for PowerPoint
 * 3-D Rotation Add-In for PowerPoint
 * Sounds for Word, Excel and PowerPoint
 * PANTONE OfficeColor Assistant Trial
 * Office 97 Sounds for Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Add-Ins Available for PowerPoint 2000

 * WOPR 2000 PlaceBar Customizer
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Customizable Alerts
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Troubleshooters
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Web Archive Add-On
 * Advanced Animation Techniques for Microsoft PowerPoint
 * Microsoft Visual Keyboard for Office 2000
 * Office 2000 Sounds for Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
 * PVK Digital Certificates Files Importer

= ASSISTANTS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

An assistant is an interactive feature that answers questions, offers tips, and provides Help for a variety of features specific to the program you’re using. Assistants are shared across all Microsoft Office products.

Assistants Available for PowerPoint 97

 * Office Assistant: Dot the Shape Shifter
 * Office Assistant: Earl the Cat
 * Office Assistant: F1 the Robot
 * Office Assistant: Genius
 * Office Assistant: Hoverbot
 * Office Assistant: Kairu the Dolphin
 * Office Assistant: Mother Nature
 * Office Assistant: Office Logo
 * Office Assistant: PowerPup the Dog
 * Office Assistant: Quiet Office Logo
 * Office Assistant: Scribble the Cat

= CONVERTERS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

Converters are program add-ins that allow you to convert your existing files to a format for use in other applications.

Converters Available for PowerPoint 97

 * PowerPoint 97 Converter for PowerPoint 95
 * PowerPoint 97 Converter for PowerPoint 4.0
 * Batch Converter for PowerPoint 97

= DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

A document is a file created in an Office program. These usually are in the form of white papers, which offer technical specifications for the specific Office application or feature.

Documents Available for PowerPoint 2000

 * Microsoft Office 2000 Macro Security White Paper

= TEMPLATES AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

A template is a pre-designed document that contains formatting, formulas, and often sample text. Different features are included in the template based on it’s purpose and on the features available in the specific Office application.

Templates Available for PowerPoint 97

 * Communications Template for PowerPoint
 * Animated Templates for PowerPoint
 * Overview Demonstration for PowerPoint 97
 * Operations and HR Templates for PowerPoint
 * Training and Education Templates for PowerPoint
 * Finance Templates for PowerPoint 97
 * Management and Planning Templates for PowerPoint
 * Marketing and Sales Templates for PowerPoint
 * Time Management Templates for PowerPoint

= UPDATES AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

An update is a new release of an existing software product. A software update usually adds relatively minor new features to a product or corrects errors (bugs) found after the program was released.

Updates Available for PowerPoint 97
  Microsoft Office 97 Unique Identifier Patch   Microsoft Office 97 Unique Identifier Removal Tool   Microsoft Office 95 Year 2000 Update   Forms 2.0 Control Security Patch   More Euro Enabled Fonts for Microsoft Office   A Fix for Unwanted Data Fragments for Office   Draw 98 for Office 97 and Publisher   Office 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1) </li>  Office 97 Service Release 2 ValuPack </li>  Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2) Download Information Note: Office 97 SR-2 can also be obtained on CD at http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/Articles/sr2directdrive.htm. SR-2 on CD includes a Read_SR2.txt file, which is not included if SR-2 is downloaded. All other components can be found on both the download and CD version. </li></ul>

= VIEWERS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

A viewer is a program that allows users without a full version of the Office application to view documents created by other Office users.

Viewers Available for PowerPoint 97

 * Viewer for PowerPoint 97 on PC’s using Windows 95/98 or Windows NT
 * Viewer for PowerPoint 97 on PC’s using Windows 3.x

= ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: =

To submit a question to a Microsoft Support Professional using the Office Update Support Request form, follow the steps outlined below:


 * 1) Connect to the Office Update Web site at: http://officeupdate.microsoft.com
 * 2) Click Member Services.
 * 3) Click Office Update Technical Support.
 * 4) Click Office Update Support Form.
 * 5) * You may be prompted to establish a Registration ID, if you haven’t already done so, which you can use to obtain many Microsoft products or services.
 * 6) * To establish the ID, enter your e-mail address in the space provided and click Continue.
 * 7) * If you do not have an e-mail address, you can quickly get one by clicking: hotmail.com on the registration page.
 * 8) After you enter your e-mail address, click Continue.
 * 9) Type your Password.
 * 10) * If you can’t remember your password, click E-mail My Password and we will send it to you.
 * 11) Provide the following information in the space provided:
 * 12) * Your Computer
 * 13) ** Operating System
 * 14) ** Internet Browser
 * 15) ** Computer Make
 * 16) ** Computer Model
 * 17) ** CPU Speed
 * 18) ** Memory
 * 19) * The Problem
 * 20) ** Describe only one problem at a time. If you are having more than one problem, please submit them seperately.
 * 21) ** Issue Type
 * 22) ** Component Name
 * 23) ** URL Address
 * 24) ** Error Type
 * 25) ** Question Title
 * 26) ** Detailed Problem Description
 * 27) ** Check one of the following:
 * 28) *** I can duplicate this problem.
 * 29) *** I can connect to other Web sites such as http://www.microsoft.com
 * 30) *** It previously worked for me but is not working now.
 * 31) *** It has never worked.
 * 32) * Contact Information
 * 33) ** E-mail Address
 * 34) ** Phone Number
 * 35) ** Fax Number
 * 36) ** Time Zone
 * 37) When the request form has been completed:
 * 38) * Click Finish to submit your request.
 * 39) * You should receive a response within one business day.

Additional query words: offup

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