ID: Q144992
The information in this article applies to:
When you open a Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows version 4.0 presentation in one of the versions of PowerPoint listed at the beginning of this article, the dimensions of a large custom slide are incorrect. For example, you may see the following results:
Version Result
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PowerPoint 4.0 The Slides Sized For setting is Custom.
The Width setting is 22 inches.
The Height setting is 10 inches.
PowerPoint 7.0 The Slides Sized For setting is On-screen Show.
The Width setting is 10 inches.
The Height setting is 7.5 inches.
PowerPoint 97 The Slides Sized For setting is On-screen Show.
The Width setting is 10 inches.
The Height setting is 7.5 inches.
These symptoms occur if you saved a PowerPoint 7.0 or 97 presentation as a PowerPoint 4.0 presentation.
To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).
For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q151261
TITLE : OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2
For additional information please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q189373
TITLE : PPT97: Custom Slide Dimensions Appear Incorrect in Slide
Setup
Keywords : kbusage kbdta kbbuglist
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,7.0, 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfixLast Reviewed: December 1, 1998