Saving Documents in PowerPoint 2007

1.      In the Computing Facilities, files on the Desktop are NOT SAVED when you log off. 

·                     ALWAYS use MS Office Button >> Save As... to save your file to a storage device or server 

·                    You can also save a file to the Desktop and then email it to yourself with the file as an attachment 

2.      If you are NOT running Office 2007 at home and you save a document as PowerPoint 2007 (*.pptx),  

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN IT AT HOME! (see step 3 below) 

3.      If you have Office 2000 or 2003 or you use a Mac at home or in the Computing Facilities

·         You will have to save your document as an older version

·         Go to MS Office Button>> Save As…

a.       At the bottom, there is a bar that asks you to “Save as Type;”

b.      Choose PowerPint 97-2003 Document (*.ppt)

·         DO NOT CHOOSE “PowerPoint Document (*.pptx)”

4.      If you are using a PC at home running Office 2000 or 2003

·         You can download the MS Office 2007 to Office 2003 Compatibility Pack from Microsoft’s Website

a.       http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ 

b.      Under New Downloads, choose "Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word..." 

·                        Even with the Compatibility Pack, you might lose data / formatting when you save as an older version 

·                       There is no Compatibility Pack available for Mac yet. 

5.      Save the current document

MS Office Button>> Save

·         Please read the Important Notes above regarding saving in Office 2007

6.      Save a document under a different name, version, or format.

MS Office Button>> Save

·                    In the bars at the bottom of the Save As... Dialog Box:

1.       Give your document a new name in “File Name:”

2.       Select the version and format from “Save as type:”