PSS ID Number: Q182546
Article Last Modified on 07-10-2001
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95 7.0
Symptoms
When you save a presentation from PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0, in PowerPoint 4.0 format, PowerPoint saves the year portion of the date incorrectly using a three-digit format like this:
01/01/104This behavior occurs if all of the following conditions are true:
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The system date is set to the year 2000 or greater.
-and- -
You inserted date fields in your presentation and chose to have
them update automatically.
-and- - The dates are formatted in any two-digit format (for example, 01/01/04).
Cause
The Pp7trans.dll file that PowerPoint uses to translate files to PowerPoint 4.0 format is not year 2000 compliant.
Workaround
Method 1: Install a Patch
Microsoft has made available a patch that stores dates in the correct format when you save a PowerPoint version 7.0 file in PowerPoint 4.0 format. The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Download Ppty2kus.exe now
Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online ServicesMicrosoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
Method 2: Use a Four-Digit Date Format
To work around this behavior, use a date format that formats the year as four digits, such as "Saturday, January 1, 2000."Status
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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Issue Type: kbbug
Technology: kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt95 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt95Search