Microsoft KB Archive/138641

PPT4: PowerPoint for the Macintosh Does Not Support Linking

PSS ID Number: Q138641 Article last modified on 07-08-1998

MACINTOSH:3.0,3.0b,4.0

MACINTOSH

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= SUMMARY =

Although Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel support object linking, PowerPoint for the Macintosh does not.

= MORE INFORMATION =

If you are using PowerPoint 4.0 for the Macintosh you can use the Publish And Subscribe command (on the Edit menu) to achive similar functionality to linking. To publish and subscribe with Microsoft Office 4.2.x programs on the Macintosh do the following:

To publish:

 * 1) Select the item to be published. This can be part of a Word document, a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, or a PowerPoint slide (selected in Slide Sorter view).
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Create Publisher.
 * 3) Type the name of the new edition file and click Publish.

To subscribe:

 * 1) Place the insertion point in the area of the document where you want the item to come in.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Subscribe.
 * 3) Navigate to the folder that contains the edition file you want to use.
 * 4) Select the edition file and click Subscribe.

PowerPoint only supports Create Publisher from Slide Sorter View and Subscribe when in Slide View.

= Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b 4.00 m_powerpt macsys powerpnt =

Keywords : kbole Version : MACINTOSH:3.0,3.0b,4.0 Platform : MACINTOSH Hardware : MAC Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.