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Danny

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Since: Apr 03, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:18 am
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Can you open / edit / save a powerpoint file on a mac created using pc
version and vice versa

Thanks in advance
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David M. Marcovitz

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:18 am
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Yes, but some of the details are different. For example, newer animation
effects in PowerPoint 2002 and 2003 (PC version) don't work on Macs (or
older PC versions). Linked sounds and/or videos often have problems, and
fonts that might be common on one platform might not exist on the other
computer. However, most basic functions go back and forth fairly well.

With simple presentations, I'm always interested to see what my bullets
will look like when I transfer the presentation to another machine. I
had one presentation that I moved from a Mac to a PC, and the bullets all
turned to crosses. That worked out very well because I know work for a
Catholic college.

--David

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David M. Marcovitz, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_

"Danny" <dannywork5 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in news:nWV7c.45221$pU1.9553407
@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net:

> Can you open / edit / save a powerpoint file on a mac created using pc
> version and vice versa
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
>
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Alan Schaevitz

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Since: Sep 06, 2003
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:18 am
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At MacWorld Expo in S.F. in January a MS developer at their booth told me
that one of the directives they were working under for the upcoming release
of Office 2004 for the Mac was to make the PC and Mac versions as similar in
function as possible. He said such features as path animation would be
included in the Mac version. Hopefully, at that time (summer?) moving
presentations between Macs and PCs will be easier and more compatible.

---------On 3/23/04 6:44 AM "David M. Marcovitz" wrote:

> Yes, but some of the details are different. For example, newer animation
> effects in PowerPoint 2002 and 2003 (PC version) don't work on Macs (or
> older PC versions). Linked sounds and/or videos often have problems, and
> fonts that might be common on one platform might not exist on the other
> computer. However, most basic functions go back and forth fairly well.
>
> With simple presentations, I'm always interested to see what my bullets
> will look like when I transfer the presentation to another machine. I
> had one presentation that I moved from a Mac to a PC, and the bullets all
> turned to crosses. That worked out very well because I know work for a
> Catholic college.
>
> --David
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TAJ Simmons

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Since: Mar 07, 2005
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:01 am
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Danny,

Hopefully you'll find some valuable pointers on this page

PC to Mac and Back
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00281.htm

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com
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Jim Gordon MVP

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Since: Mar 01, 2004
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:37 pm
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It wasn't me! I was manning the PowerPoint booth at MacWorld for a lot of
the time. If that is true that will be good news. We did not have a copy of
Office 2004 at the booth, though.

-Jim Gordon
MacMVP


On 3/23/04 11:52 AM, in article BC85AB5D.3F29A%aschaevitz.spam@comcast.net,
"Alan Schaevitz" <aschaevitz.spam.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote:

> At MacWorld Expo in S.F. in January a MS developer at their booth told me
> that one of the directives they were working under for the upcoming release
> of Office 2004 for the Mac was to make the PC and Mac versions as similar in
> function as possible. He said such features as path animation would be
> included in the Mac version. Hopefully, at that time (summer?) moving
> presentations between Macs and PCs will be easier and more compatible.
>
> ---------On 3/23/04 6:44 AM "David M. Marcovitz" wrote:
>
>> Yes, but some of the details are different. For example, newer animation
>> effects in PowerPoint 2002 and 2003 (PC version) don't work on Macs (or
>> older PC versions). Linked sounds and/or videos often have problems, and
>> fonts that might be common on one platform might not exist on the other
>> computer. However, most basic functions go back and forth fairly well.
>>
>> With simple presentations, I'm always interested to see what my bullets
>> will look like when I transfer the presentation to another machine. I
>> had one presentation that I moved from a Mac to a PC, and the bullets all
>> turned to crosses. That worked out very well because I know work for a
>> Catholic college.
>>
>> --David
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