Microsoft KB Archive/190328

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PPT97: How to Open a .ppz File in Microsoft PowerPoint

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Q190328

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

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SUMMARY
If you export your current presentation for the Internet as a PowerPoint Animation, PowerPoint will create a .ppz file. If you do not save your presentation before you close it, you will not have a PowerPoint presentation (.ppt) file.

PowerPoint cannot directly open a PowerPoint Animation (.ppz) file.

MORE INFORMATION
If you want to convert a PowerPoint Animation file to a PowerPoint presentation file, follow these steps.

NOTE: This procedure requires that you have the Microsoft PowerPoint Animation Player for ActiveX installed.


 * 1) Start the PowerPoint animation. You can do this by opening a Web page (HTML document) that contains a PowerPoint animation in Microsoft Internet Explorer or another Web browser and clicking the animation. If the .ppz file is saved to your local drive, you can also double-click it from Windows Explorer.
 * 2) While the animation is running, use Windows Explorer to open your C:\Windows\Temp folder. You should see a file with a .ppt extension. Its file name will begin with a tilde (~). This is a PowerPoint presentation file.
 * 3) Copy this file to a different folder and give it a more descriptive name.

For additional information about obtaining and installing the PowerPoint Animation Player for ActiveX, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q143665 PPT7: Animation Player for ActiveX Available" Additional query words: 7.00, 8.00 powerpt ppt7 ppt8

Keywords : kbconversion

Issue type : kbhowto kbinfo

Technology : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt97 kbPowerPt97Search