Open pptx files in powerpoint 2003

I am trying to open a power point presentation that I had on my computer originally, but it won't open the file. It mentions I may not be opening a ppt file but I know it is Any suggestions. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

I have the same question 6. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Mukherjee Ashutosh. If you do have the latest version, compatibility mode makes it possible to work with the older file formats, too. You can also Run Compatibility Checker to ensure that your presentation does not have compatibility issues, and if you no longer need compatibility with earlier versions of PowerPoint, you can convert a presentation to the current file type.

For more information about compatibility mode, see About compatibility mode in PowerPoint. Saving your PowerPoint presentation.

On the File tab, click Save As , and then click Browse. Note: After you click Save , you might get a compatibility checker alert like the one below, telling you which features might be lost or degraded when saving the presentation in the earlier version. Note: To find out which PowerPoint features could change or become unavailable, see PowerPoint and features behave differently in earlier versions. To ensure that your presentation does not have compatibility issues that cause reduced functionality or fidelity in earlier versions of PowerPoint, you can run the Compatibility Checker.

The Compatibility Checker finds any potential compatibility issues in your presentation and helps you create a report so that you can resolve them. Note: To check your presentation for compatibility every time that you save it, in the Microsoft PowerPoint Compatibility Checker dialog box, select the Check compatibility when saving in PowerPoint formats check box.

If you no longer need to work in compatibility mode because people you work with have upgraded to later version or you want the full functionality of PowerPoint, you can convert a PowerPoint 97— presentation to a file formatted for your version of PowerPoint.

Converting saves the presentation as a. In PowerPoint, open the presentation that you want to convert to the most recent PowerPoint format. Next to Compatibility Mode , click Convert.

If you no longer need to work in compatibility mode because people you work with have upgraded to later version or you want the full functionality of PowerPoint, you can convert your PowerPoint 97— presentation to a file formatted for your version of PowerPoint.

Click the File , and then next to Compatibility Mode , click Convert. Details required :. Cancel Submit. PreciousLeb Microsoft Agent. Hi Natalie, Reading the description that you provided, we may need to take more steps for us to resolve your concern about opening PowerPoint files to PowerPoint Let us know how it goes and feel free to get back to us if you need further assistance.

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