Microsoft KB Archive/932580

= The Title Master command is unavailable in PowerPoint 2000 when you open a presentation that was saved in PowerPoint 2007 =

Article ID: 932580

Article Last Modified on 3/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, the Title Master command is unavailable if you open a presentation when one of the following conditions is true:
 * The presentation was created in PowerPoint 2000. Additionally, the presentation was saved in the .ppt file format or in the .pptx file format in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007.
 * The presentation was created in PowerPoint 2007. Additionally, the presentation was saved in the .ppt file format or in the .pptx file format.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because of a file compatibility issue between PowerPoint 2000 and PowerPoint 2007. The Title Master command cannot be used in PowerPoint 2007.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



Steps to reproduce the behavior

 * 1) Start PowerPoint 2000.
 * 2) On the File menu, click New to create a new slide.
 * 3) On the Format menu, click Apply Design Template.
 * 4) In the Apply Design Template task pane, click any design template that has the title master. For example, click Nature.pot.
 * 5) On the View menu, point to Master, and then click Slide Master.
 * 6) On the Slide Master View toolbar, click Insert New Title Master, and then type any characters.
 * 7) On the File menu, click Save.
 * 8) Name the file, and save it in the .ppt file format.
 * 9) Start PowerPoint 2007.
 * 10) Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Open.
 * 11) In the Open dialog box, click the file that you saved in step 7, and then click Open.
 * 12) Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Save As.
 * 13) Save the file in the .pptx file format or in the .ppt file format.
 * 14) In PowerPoint 2000, open the file that you saved in step 13.
 * 15) On the View menu, point to Master.

The Title Master command is unavailable in PowerPoint 2000.

