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PowerPoint 2007 is the presentation graphics software program element of Microsoft’s 2007 Office Suite for facilitating the creation of dynamic presentations through predefined layouts and templates.

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How do I open a single PowerPoint file in two windows?

Does anyone how to open a single PowerPoint file in two separate windows? For example, I have two PowerPoint windows open and they both have help.ppt open. In one window is slide #1 and on the other ...
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Multiple instances of PowerPoint (2007)

How can I open PowerPoint twice so I can view two presentations, one on each screen of my dual monitor set up?
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Set default "arrow" in Powerpoint

In powerpoint 2007 I end up using a same kind of arrows a bunch. But every time I create an arrow I have to re-format it or I have to copy the arrow from another slide. Does anyone know how to set the ...
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Has the shift-key functionality while resizing objects changed in PowerPoint 2010?

In PowerPoint, holding down Shift when resizing an object such as a line should restrict the movement of the end point to be either vertical or horizontal. This is useful for resizing horizontal or ...
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PowerPoint 2007 - how to play movies simultaneously within a slide?

I have six small clips (.wmv) inside a PowerPoint 2007 slide (for Windows). If I set all the videos to play automatically only the first one starts playing. Any ideas how to make them play ...
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Reuse Powerpoint 2003 keyboard shortcut sequence in Powerpoint 2007

I've been using PPT 07 for a while now and I am losing time and productivity because the keyboard shortcuts from PPT 03 are not available anymore for some basic actions. I don't know if this is due ...
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How can I convert hundreds of varied PowerPoint-format files into a single format of PowerPoint files?

I have a client who has 15 Mac desktops and 10 Windows desktops, all using different versions of Office to work with their files. The only solution I can think of to prevent any compatibility issues ...
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Update file paths to movies in PowerPoint

I have recently had my work laptop upgraded to Windows 7 (from XP). This, of course, led to changes in the paths to "My Documents" (now C:\Users\..., formerly C:\Documents and Settings\...). One ...
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Is it possible to increase only the vertical size of a shape in PowerPoint?

I have a shape (rounded rectangle) in PowerPoint 2007 of which I would like to increase the vertical size only (to illustrate de-bottlenecking). So, the width will stay the same but the height will ...
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Delete / Remove Speaker Notes from PowerPoint Presentation

How do you remove the speaker notes from a powerpoint presentation?
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Powerpoint saves files after just viewing

If i open a .ppt file in Powerpoint 2007 and then just close it without modifying anything the file will be saved/modified by powerpoint. (.pptx doesnt seem to be affected) This is very annoying as ...
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Powerpoint - Resize image by different step

In powerpoint i want to get two images to be the same height without loosing their aspect ratio. However powerpoint only lets me resize an image in steps (eg when i drag the bottom left anchor of the ...
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How to move bullet closer to text in Powerpoint

How can I move the bullet closer to the text in Powerpoint 2007? I want the gap to be half of what it is by default.
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Default line spacing in Powerpoint 2007

I want to set the default line spacing in Powerpoint 2007 to 1.1 rather than 0.8 which Microsoft has set as default. Is there any way to do this? Alternatively, I could also manage if I could create ...
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How can I break external links in PowerPoint 2007?

In a PowerPoint 2007 presentation I have many external links. These are updated when the document is opened. However, the source documents are now missing so I want to remove the external links, i.e. ...
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Force PowerPoint to paste in place like every other graphics editor in the world?

Is there a way to force Power Point to paste copied objects exactly on top of the original object? The auto-displacement a little down and to the right is very frustrating.
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Powerpoint and multiple monitors

Using my laptop and the meeting room projector, I can have Powerpoint on the "2nd monitor" (the projector). But when I run the slideshow it always shows on the first monitor (the laptop). Is there a ...
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Powerpoint 2007 linking to external content

I have about 50 presentation, and one text box is the same for all of them. The problem is that if I need to edit that text box I have to do the same thing 50 times. Is there a way to have it load ...
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Visual indication that the document needs saving in Microsoft Office 2007

Is there any visual indication that a document has been modified since it was last saved or opened in Microsof Office 2007 applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)? Ideally, I would like a star near the ...
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Powerpoint 2007 custom connector points on an image?

Can I change the connector points on a clip art image in PowerPoint 2007?
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Excel charts in PowerPoint 2007 are not editable by PowerPoint 2003

I'm trying to save a PowerPoint 2007 presentation which includes a chart copied from an Excel 2007 sheet in 97-2003 format but the chart is no longer editable by Office 2003 since it's automatically ...
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How to Creat Multi-level numbering in PowerPoint 2007

How do I Create Multi-level numbering in PowerPoint 2007 (1.0 >> 1.1 >> 1.1.1 >> Etc.)
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Page number in PowerPoint slide not appearing

I try to add a page number in PowerPoint 2007, but it doesn't appear. I go to Insert » Slide Number, tick the "Slide Number", and then apply to all. Nothing happens, and if I reopen the slide number ...
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"Overtype" mode in MS Powerpoint 2007?

is there any way to turn on the "Overtyping" feature in Powerpoint 2007 (you press the Insert key and then typing new characters replaces any existing characters to the right side of the insertion ...
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How to change straight quotes to curly quotes in MS Office PowerPoint with autocorrect turned off

I do not want to use MS Office autocorrect option that is changing automatically straigh quotes to curly quotes ("smart quotes"). Most of the time I prefere straight quotes, but sometimes, in a ...
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MS Powerpoint 2007 (Windows) to Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 (Mac)

I've a PPT (With some comments on each slides) made with MS Powerpoint 2007 (Windows) I saved PPT in .ppt extension and sent to my friend who has a Mac and Microsoft PowerPoint 2004. He is unable to ...
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Test Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 compatibility on Mac

I've made a slide using MS Powerpoint, but the slide is going to play on a Mac and I don't have a Mac. Is there any way to test whether my slides of Powerpoint is compatible on a Mac?
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Playing sound automatically when transitioning to a slide in Powerpoint 2007

How do I make a sound play when I transition to a certain slide?
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Default Textbox Colors in Powerpoint 2007

How do i change defalut colors for a new Textbox in PowerPoint 2007? I am using a custom themed presentation template that someone gave me and every time I create a new text box it is white text on ...
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Selecting which object to align to in Powerpoint 2007

When doing an alignment in Powerpoint 2007 (say, Align Center), is there any way to select which object will be aligned to? It seems to pick one of the objects, but I'm not sure how it decides which ...
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Can I import an outline into powerpoint

I would like to create a bullet point powerpoint in a text file (or Word document) and then import it into Powerpoint 2007 Slide 1 title - bullet 1 - bullet 2 - subpoint - bullet 3 Slide 2 ...
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Insert total number of slides in PowerPoint 2007

Is it possible to insert the total amount of slides in a PowerPoint presentation into a footnote? I'm looking for an automated way. Of course I could edit the footer and put it in manually, but if I ...
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How do I launch a Power Point slide show on startup?

I want to launch a Power Point presentation on startup - in slide show mode (I don't want to simply open the file). This is to run on a kiosk.
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Is there a way to display multiple power point documents in separate power point windows?

In Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, when opening multiple .pptx/.ppt documents simultaneously, the documents are opened in the same physical PowerPoint window. I was wondering if anyone was aware of a ...
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Embedding a WMV file on the web via URL in a Powerpoint presentation

I've got a situation where I want to distribute a Powerpoint presentation to several people. I want to be able to embed several large videos in this presentation by linking to a URL, for the ...
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where is the best place to learn about doing intra slide transitions within powerpoint

i want it where some of the elements of the slide show up first and after i click, others show up.
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How to record a macro in PowerPoint 2007

I want to create a following macro in PowerPoint 2007: Add specific animation to selected object, pressing hotkey. I already enabled Developer page, but I can't find how to record my actions and ...
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How to add a 'second elbow' to an 'elbow arrow connector' in Powerpoint 2007?

I'm trying to put together a relatively complex flow-chart thing -as part of a University assignment (health-related, and gosh, does my university love all things Microsoft Office...). Because of ...
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PowerPoint: print slides - enlarge their size

In PowerPoint (2007), it is possible to print multiple slides on a paper as a handout. However, there is quite a lot of whitespace in between them and around them. Is there another way to enlarge the ...
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MS PowerPoint one-by-one effect

In Power Point, I have multiple lines of text on one page (big surprise). I don't want them to appear one by one, but rather want to have one of them bold, then the next one (and maybe the other ones ...
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An alternative to Powerpoint 2007 viewer than MS powerpoint?

The Powerpoint 2007 viewer, for unknown reasons, doesn't work in my machine. I've installed the SP1 also, but it behaves the same (it does not open). I've installed Open Office, but its text ...
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New, separate window in PowerPoint

I'm trying to open two PowerPoint 2007 documents, and they are open, but they're STUCK in the same window. I can't look at both presentations simultaneously, which is what I want to do. I want to ...
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Is it possible to make Microsoft Office grid snapping less "smart"?

The problem In MS Office 2007, drawing objects snap to the grid differently depending on whether I move the object up or down. Steps to reproduce Create a new PowerPoint document. Click the ribbon'...
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PowerPoint Rehearse Timings with Use Presenter View Checked

I am trying to rehearse a presentation and have been dismayed to discover that when trying to use Rehearse Timings I do not get a Presenter View. When just doing slideshow I do but not when attempting ...
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How to create multi-level list in Powerpoint 2007

How can I create multi-level list in Powerpoint 2007? I can't find Multi-Level List button on the Home tab as mentioned here.
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formatting powerpoint slide with master page

i have a powerpoint presentation and i just copied a slide into it from another presentation. i want this new slide to have the same background (master page) as the rest of the presentation. how do ...
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Find out what is causing UAC prompts when opening PowerPoint 2007 slides

At some point, I installed some third-party PowerPoint toolbars of unknown provenance. I don't remember their names or manufacturers. Doing so was a mistake. I uninstalled them shortly after. Ever ...
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