Microsoft KB Archive/158887

= PPT97: File Opens as Read-Only if Active in Slide Finder =

Article ID: 158887

Article Last Modified on 11/9/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q158887



SYMPTOMS
Microsoft PowerPoint may open a presentation as Read-Only without giving you any message about the presentation already being open.



CAUSE
This occurs if you display a presentation in the Slide Finder while you try to open the same presentation.



RESOLUTION
Close the Slide Finder dialog box before opening the file in PowerPoint. It opens as expected.

Additional query words: 97 8.00 read only

Keywords: KB158887

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