Microsoft KB Archive/188728

= PPT98: PowerPoint Saves Year in Three-Digit Format =

Article ID: 188728

Article Last Modified on 8/5/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q188728





SYMPTOMS
When you save your presentation in PowerPoint 4.0 format, PowerPoint uses a three-digit format, similar to the following, to save the year incorrectly.

01/01/104

This behavior occurs when all of the following conditions are true:
 * The system date is set to the year 2000 or greater.
 * You inserted date fields in your presentation and choose to have them update automatically.
 * The dates are formatted in any two-digit format (such as, 01/01/04).



CAUSE
The PP Translator 8-4 file that PowerPoint 98 uses to translate files to PowerPoint 4.0 format is not year 2000 compliant.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, download the updated PowerPoint Translator 8-4 Version 8.0.4 file from either of the following Microsoft World Wide Web sites.

Microsoft Download Center
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download Y2kpp804.hqx now

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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Office for Macintosh Web Site
You can also download this file from the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/y2000.htm



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

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