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King Leopard
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I am in need of help Aug 6, 2009 15:45:41 GMT -5

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Post by King Leopard on Aug 6, 2009 15:45:41 GMT -5

My nerves are about as frayed as they're going to get. I feel like a total idiot, but what the hell else is new?

Anyway, long story short, I HATE POWER POINT.

I never, ever use it if I have the choice.

Today is a grim reminder of why.

I can't get this damn presentation to open. When it was e-mailed to me, it was zipped. So I unzipped it. Now everything is either a .xml or .jpg. No .ppts anywhere. Like, none. WTF GOOD IS THIS GOD DAMNED PROGRAM.

Someone help me.

Please.

antichrist
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I am in need of help Aug 6, 2009 16:57:52 GMT -5

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Post by antichrist on Aug 6, 2009 16:57:52 GMT -5

Perhaps it was corrupted in the zipping. Can you get the person who sent it to you to re-zip and send?

Some email systems hate zip files. Have the person change the *.zip to *.zif or something like that

Are you both using the same version of office? Because the 07 ppt's have a different ending. The person would have to save it special as a 2003 version.

Hope that helps.

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I am in need of help Aug 6, 2009 23:03:07 GMT -5

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Post by Mantorok on Aug 6, 2009 23:03:07 GMT -5

I'd say the .zip is really just a renamed .pptx and you need a few updates if you're not running Office 2007:
support.microsoft.com/kb/924074

Why do I say that? Office 2007's file formats are nothing but a bunch of files stored in a ZIP container.

Last Edit: Aug 6, 2009 23:07:12 GMT -5 by Mantorok

Admiral Lithp God Winner of the 09/'09 Epic Nailed It! Award Veni veni venias, neme more facias, Snailiroth! Posts: 9,240	I am in need of help Aug 8, 2009 1:11:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Admiral Lithp on Aug 8, 2009 1:11:13 GMT -5 Weird. The only problem I have with Powerpoint is somehow fitting all of the information I want &/or need to convey on those tiny-ass slides.
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I am in need of help Aug 8, 2009 1:43:48 GMT -5

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Post by RavynousHunter on Aug 8, 2009 1:43:48 GMT -5

God, I remember having to do weekly status reports in EAST Lab using PowerPoint. What the hell is this, a job? You gonna pay me, too?

I don't think there was ever another class that I didn't give a shit about failing.

Personally, I think I'd actually rather use Flash for a presentation than PowerPoint.

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King Leopard Full Member The ORIGINAL douche canoe Posts: 201	I am in need of help Aug 8, 2009 12:29:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by King Leopard on Aug 8, 2009 12:29:53 GMT -5 Luckily I managed to use my considerable ingenuity to avoid epic disaster, but thanks for your help, guys.

RavynousHunter God The Alpha Zombie! I guess if you're rich enough, you can build any sort of madhouse to live in. Posts: 14,043	I am in need of help Aug 8, 2009 12:48:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RavynousHunter on Aug 8, 2009 12:48:06 GMT -5 (holds up a mug of mead and hands one to Robbie) Here's to ingenuity, buddy! Drink up, you've earned it!
	The Great Desert Castle Sept 28, 2011 14:41:53 GMT -5 Old Viking said: Atheism is not a religion. It's a relationship with reality.