PPT97: How to View PowerPoint 97 Files on Windows 3.x

ID: Q176390

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SUMMARY

To open or view a Microsoft PowerPoint 97 presentation on a computer running Windows 3.x that has PowerPoint 4.0 or the PowerPoint Viewer (16-bit) installed, you can install the PowerPoint 97 translator for PowerPoint 4.0.

NOTE: Currently there are no plans to create a PowerPoint 97 Viewer for Windows 3.x.

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

MORE INFORMATION

You can download the PowerPoint 97 translator for PowerPoint 4.0 from the following Microsoft web site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/PowerPoint/FreeStuff/Cnv_Overview.htm

For additional information about downloading the PowerPoint Viewer (16- bit), please see the following article in the Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q112827
   TITLE     : PPT97: PowerPoint Viewer (16-Bit) Available from Online
               Services

Additional query words: ppview pptview pp4 pp7 pp98 pp97 pp8 95 error opening unable open type read
Keywords          : kbviewer kbfaq
Version           : MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:4.0,97
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: November 27, 1998