PPT4: PowerPoint 7.0 Translator for Mac PowerPoint 4 Available
  
PSS ID Number: Q151983
Article last modified on 05-16-1998
 
macintosh:4.0
 
MACINTOSH
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, version 4.0
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0 is unable to open PowerPoint for Windows 95,
version 7.0 files directly. Microsoft has made translators available that
allow Macintosh PowerPoint 4.0 (Power Macintosh or 680x0) to read files
created in PowerPoint for Windows 95. These translators are available from
online services.
 
The information in this article covers the following topics:
 
 - How to Obtain the PowerPoint 7.0 Translators
 - How to Configure PC Exchange on Your Macintosh
 - How to Install the Translators
 - How to Open PowerPoint 7.0 Files
 
MORE INFORMATION
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How to Obtain the PowerPoint 7.0 Translators
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You can find Pp7trans.hqx, a BinHex encoded file, on the following
services:
 
 - Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
      On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
      Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
      Enter kbfile Pp7trans.hqx, and click GO!
      Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
 
 - Internet (anonymous FTP)
      ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
      Get Pp7trans.hqx
 
 - Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
      Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download Pp7trans.hqx
 
NOTE: After you download the Pp7trans.hqx file, you will need to decode the
BinHex file format. Do not attempt to use the translator until it is
decoded. Microsoft does not manufacture a BinHex decoder. You will need to
obtain the decoder from a third-party vendor.
 
How to Configure PC Exchange on Your Macintosh
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1. In the Control Panels folder (in the System Folder), double-click the PC
   Exchange icon.
 
2. Click the Add button.
 
3. In the MS-DOS Suffix box, type:
 
      PPT
 
4. In the box that contains the directory structure of you Macintosh,
   locate and select the PowerPoint 4.0 program. (By default, PowerPoint is
   located in the Microsoft PowerPoint 4 folder.)
 
   The Application Program field, at the top of this dialog box, should
   indicate that PowerPoint is selected.
 
5. Click and hold the drop-down arrow for Document Type.
 
   This should reveal a list of types.
 
6. From the list of types, select:
 
      SLD3
 
   NOTE: Document Type is case sensitive. Do not select sLD3.
 
7. Click OK.
 
8. Close the PC Exchange control panel.
 
PC Exchange is now configured for use with PowerPoint files transferred to
the Macintosh from a floppy disk.
 
How to Install the Translators
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1. The PP7TRANS folder contains both the 680x0 and PowerPC versions of the
   translator. To determine the appropriate translator to install you will
   need to know which version of PowerPoint 4.0 you are running (680x0 or
   PowerPC). Use the steps below to determine the version of PowerPoint:
 
   a. Start PowerPoint. If PowerPoint is already running, skip to step c.
 
   b. Click the Cancel button to bypass the startup screens.
 
   c. On the Apple menu, click About PowerPoint.
 
   d. Look at the first line in this dialog box. If you are using the Power
      Macintosh version of PowerPoint, the dialog box will display a
      message similar to "Microsoft PowerPoint Version 4.0 for the Power
      Macintosh"; If no text appears after the version number, you are
      running the 680x0 version of PowerPoint.
 
2. Drag the appropriate translator into the Microsoft PowerPoint 4 folder.
 
      PP7TRANS (The PowerPC version)
      PP7TRANS (The 680x0 version)
 
When the translator is correctly installed, the "PowerPoint 7.0 Files"
command will be displayed in the List Files Of Type drop-down menu.
 
How to Open PowerPoint 7.0 Files
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1. On the File menu, click Open.
 
2. From the List Files Of Type drop-down list, select PowerPoint 7.0 Files.
 
   NOTE: The translator will not function if this step is not done.
 
3. Find the file and select the 7.0 presentation.
 
   If the 7.0 presentation does not appear in the Open dialog box when you
   select PowerPoint 7.0 Files, the 7.0 presentation does not have the
   correct type and creator. In order to work, the PowerPoint 7 translator
   (pp7trans) requires that the presentation file have the following type
   and creator:
 
      Type:    SLD3
      Creator: PPT3
 
   Type and Creator fields are case sensitive. All alpha characters should
   be in upper-case letters.
 
   If the presentation is located on an MS-DOS-formatted floppy disk, the
   solution usually involves configuring PC Exchange to work with .PPT
   files. However, if the presentation is transferred to the Macintosh by
   some other method or if it already resides on the Macintosh other steps
   must be used.
 
4. Click the Open button.
 
The presentation should be translated to the Macintosh format.
 
REFERENCES
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For additional information about opening PowerPoint 7.0 files on your
Macintosh, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q88082
   TITLE     : PPT: Error Opening Untranslated Presentation
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q139151
   TITLE     : PPT: 7.0 Translator Requires Correct Type and Creator
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q141862
   TITLE     : How to Decode .hqx Files Downloaded from Online Services
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q139915
   TITLE     : PPT4: Contents of PowerPoint 7.0 Translator Disk (for Macintosh)
 
Additional query words: 4.00 w_powerpt m_powerpt ppt4 wppt4 mppt4
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Keywords          : kbinterop kbdta kbconversion
Version           : macintosh:4.0
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Hardware          : MAC
Issue type        : kbhowto
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