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:”