PPT97: Cannot Password Protect PowerPoint Presentations

ID: Q189547

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

Some programs provide the ability to password protect files created in that program. Microsoft PowerPoint does not provide any password protection capabilities for presentations.

PowerPoint also does not provide the ability to protect the contents of a presentation from modification. You cannot have a presentation which you can view but not edit. When you open a PowerPoint presentation you can always edit the contents.

NOTE: PowerPoint 98 does provide the ability to password protect macro code stored within a presentation.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft welcomes suggestions or comments about changes in functionality and product design. You are invited to submit suggestions by filling out the form at the following Microsoft Web site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/regwiz/regwiz.asp

Additional query words: ppt97 8.00 ppt8 security powerpnt

Keywords          : kbusage
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: September 17, 1998