PPT97: AutoRecovered Presentation Always in Slide View

ID: Q158501

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you start PowerPoint again after it shuts down unexpectedly, the AutoRecovered presentation is always displayed in Slide view. This happens even if you were in Outline, Notes, or Slide Sorter view when PowerPoint closed.

CAUSE

This functionality is by design.

WORKAROUND

To turn on the AutoRecovery feature in PowerPoint, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. Click the Save tab.

3. Click the Save AutoRecover Info check box to enable it.

4. Adjust the number in the Minutes box to control how often PowerPoint

   saves the AutoRecover information.

Additional query words: 97 8.00 ppt8 autosave switches views

Keywords          : kbusage
Version           : WINDOWS:97; MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: November 25, 1998