Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Compatibility

For those who have installed Microsoft Office 2007, CALS Computing Services has drafted instructions on how to set the default Microsoft Office 2007 document file format for Word, Excel and PowerPoint to be compatible with older versions. This should be done if sharing documents with other employees.

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1. Start PowerPoint 2007.

2. Click on the “Ribbon” icon in the upper left corner of PowerPoint to make the file options appear

Click on the Ribbon icon

3. Click on the “PowerPoint Options” button

Click on "PowerPoint Options"

4. Click on the “Save” option in the left pane of the Options window

5. Click on the drop down and select “PowerPoint Presentation 97-2003” option in the “Save files in this format:” sub section of the “Save Presentations ” section

Select PowerPoint 97-2003

6. Click on the “OK” button for the “PowerPoint Options” window

Click OK