Microsoft KB Archive/917646

= You cannot use a VBA macro to start an earlier version of PowerPoint on a computer that has PowerPoint 2007 installed =

Article ID: 917646

Article Last Modified on 10/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You have Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and an earlier version of Microsoft PowerPoint installed on the same computer. You run a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro to start an instance of the earlier version of PowerPoint. In this scenario, an instance of PowerPoint 2007 is started.



CAUSE
This issue may occur when you run more than one version of PowerPoint on the same computer. Although you can run more than one version of PowerPoint on the same computer, we do not recommend this configuration.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, run the VBA macro on a computer that has only the earlier version of PowerPoint installed.

Additional query words: powerpoint2007 powerpoint2k7 powerpoint12 ppt2007 ppt2k7 ppt12

Keywords: kbtshoot kbmacro kbprogramming kbautomation kbprb kbvba kbexpertisebeginner KB917646

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