Microsoft KB Archive/189695

= PPT: Pack and Go Saves Files in 8.3 File Name Format =

Article ID: 189695

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q189695



SUMMARY
The Pack And Go Wizard packs a presentation by using the MS-DOS 8.3 format. Presentations that have long file names may be packed; however, when you unpack them, the file names are converted to the 8.3 format. For example, if you pack a presentation called My Presentation.ppt, the file name is converted to Mypres~1.ppt when you unpack it. The name change does not affect the operation of Pack And Go, PowerPoint, or PowerPoint Viewer.



MORE INFORMATION
You can use the Pack And Go Wizard to compress large or multiple presentations on a disk or network location. The compressed file can span disks if the file is too large for a single disk.

You can use the Pack And Go Wizard to pack presentations to be played on computers that run Microsoft Windows 3.1. Because Windows 3.1 and some types of network servers do not support long file names, the Wizard always shortens the file name to the 8.3 format.

Additional query words: PPT2002 PPT2000 PPT97 8.00 png lfn sfn ppt95 win95 winppt macppt

Keywords: kbpng kbprb KB189695

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