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Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

Making Your Presentation Portable

It is a common practice to save a PowerPoint presentation in order to open it on another computer. You can save your packaged presentation to either a CD or a new folder on your computer or other media, such as a USB drive. PowerPoint's Package for CD feature allows you to include your linked files, and its PowerPoint Viewer ensures your presentation will operate most computers.

Return to TopUsing Package for CD

PowerPoint's Package for CD dialog box will assist you with packing up your presentation. You can save your packaged presentation to either a CD or a new folder on your computer or other media, such as a USB drive. If you want to add security to your presentation, you can specify passwords to open or modify the file.

  1. Open the PowerPoint presentation you wish to save

  2. From the Office buttonOffice button, select Publish » select Package for CD
    The Package for CD dialog box appears.
    Package for CD dialog box

  3. If you are saving your presentation to a CD, In the Name the CD text box, type a name for your disc
    NOTES:
    Presentations saved to a folder will title their folder in an upcoming step.
    This will not change the name of your presentation.

  4. In the Files to be copied section, verify that the desired presentation is selected
    NOTE: By default, your linked files are included.

  5. To include files not linked to your presentation,
    1. Click ADD FILES...
      The Add Files dialog box appears.
    2. Use the Look in pull-down list to locate and select the desired file
    3. Click ADD
      The Package for CD dialog box refreshes, showing the file(s) you've added

    4. To add more files, repeat steps a-c

  6. To specify a password for the presentation(s),
    1. Click OPTIONS...
      The Options dialog box appears.
      Options dialog box
    2. From the Enhance security and privacy section, create your password(s)

    3. Click OK

  7. To copy presentations to a CD,
    1. Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW, or a CD-RW that has information that can be overwritten
      NOTE: If a Windows dialog box appears providing options for using the CD, close the window or click CANCEL.
    2. In the Package for CD dialog box, Click COPY TO CD
      A window will appear asking you if you want to save linked files with the presentation.
    3. To save linked files to your CD, click YES
      To keep the files in their linked locations, click NO
      NOTES:
      Clicking NO will cause links to not work when presenting on another computer.
      The progress is displayed in the Copying Files to CD dialog box. When all files have been copied, a dialog box appears asking if you want to copy the files to another CD.
    4. To repeat the process with another CD, click YES
      To finish copying presentations to CDs, click NO
      The Package for CD dialog box reappears.

    5. Click CLOSE

  8. To copy presentations to a folder,
    1. Click COPY TO FOLDER...
    2. The Copy to Folder dialog box appears.
      NOTE: PowerPoint creates a new folder for the presentation and files.
      Copy to Folder dialog box
    3. In the Folder name text box, type a name for the folder which will contain the presentation
    4. To navigate to and select the desired location, click BROWSE...
      OR
      In the Location text box, type the path where the folder will appear
    5. Click OK
      A window will appear asking you if you want to save linked files with the presentation.
    6. To save linked files to your CD, click YES
      To keep the files in their links' destinations, click NO
      NOTES:
      Clicking NO will cause links to not work when presenting on another computer.
      The presentation is saved to the specified folder.

    7. Click CLOSE

Return to TopViewing a Packaged Presentation

After saving your packaged presentation to a CD or to your computer, accessing it is simple.

NOTE: You cannot edit the presentation from its packaged file.

  1. If you have saved your PowerPoint presentation to a CD, insert it

  2. From the Start menu, select All Programs » Accessories » Windows Explorer
         OR
    Right click the START menu » select Explore
    Windows Explorer opens.

  3. In Windows Explorer, open the drive or folder where you saved your presentation

  4. Double click PPTVIEW.EXE
    The PowerPoint Viewer appears.

  5. Click ACCEPT
    The Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer dialog box appears.

  6. Select the presentation to be viewed

  7. Click OPEN
    The slide show begins.

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