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April 11, 2009

File Extension ppt

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Extension: ppt

What is it? PowerPoint Presentation File

Where’s it from? Microsoft PowerPoint graphics presentation program. Many “entertaining” ppt files are passed around via email. Virtually identical to the Microsoft PowerPoint Slideshow format (pps). In fact, you can rename a pps file to a ppt file and vice versa, and it will still play. The difference is that when you double-click on a ppt file it opens in PowerPoint’s editing mode, while a pps file opens in slideshow mode and begins playing.

How do I use it? Microsoft Office; Windows (free): OpenOffice; Web-based: Zoho.

Can I safely delete or move it? Yes.

Can it be dangerous? Yes. Use antivirus software, especially on email attachments

— David Hakala

March 22, 2009

Open Office 2007 Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Files With Office 2003 Versions

Filed under: applications,Vista,Windows — Tags: , , , , , , , , — admin @ 1:00 pm

by David Hakala

There is a bit of a battle going on among Microsoft Office users worldwide. Some have upgraded to Office 2007 while others stick with Office 2003. The problem is that the default file format in which Office documents are saved is not the same for both versions. So users of Office 2003 cannot open documents created and saved by Office 2003.

“Save it in 2003 format!” they cry.

“No, you upgrade!” reply the state-of-the-art crowd.
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February 12, 2009

How Can I Read Office (Word, Excel, etc.) Files without Buying Expensive Office?

Filed under: applications,Windows — Tags: , , — admin @ 6:00 pm

by Gabe Goldberg

While Microsoft’s Office applications suite dominates the Windows landscape, it’s expensive and not universally used. And if you only need occasional access to Office-format files, you surely don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars to buy software you’ll rarely use, and even then only in limited fashion.

Fortunately, several free alternatives let you read these files!
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February 11, 2009

Microsoft Outlook Email Corruption Hazard When Exceeding 2GB

Filed under: computer performance,e-mail,Windows — Tags: , , — admin @ 6:00 pm

by Alex Censor

Microsoft Outlook (not “Outlook Express”), part of Microsoft Office, is widely used for sending, receiving, and filing email, email addresses, and even scheduling events.

If you store many older emails in it, especially those with attachments, be warned:
Outlook, for versions prior to 2003, tends to corrupt (and lose everything) if the total size of stored email exceeds 2GB (2048MB).
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February 1, 2009

Recent Documents List Doesn’t Appear in Microsoft Word, Excel, Etc.

Filed under: Windows — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 9:00 am

by David Hakala

It’s convenient to have a list of recently opened documents available when working with one of Microsoft Office’s components such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. Just open the File menu (Office button in Office 2007), select the document you want, and it opens again. But what if there’s no such list?

The problem may be in the Office component that you are using, or it may be in Windows settings that affect all recent document lists. Try the Office component first.
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