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PowerPoint Viewer (16-Bit) Available from Online Services

Last reviewed: June 24, 1997
Article ID: Q112827
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 4.0

SUMMARY

You can use the Microsoft PowerPoint, version 7.0 16-bit Viewer for Windows to display PowerPoint electronic slide shows under Windows if you don't have Microsoft PowerPoint installed. The PowerPoint Viewer runs on Windows 3.1 and later, Windows NT 3.5 and later, and on Windows 95. It allows you to view PowerPoint files created and saved in PowerPoint for Windows, versions 2.0 through 4.0, PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0, or PowerPoint for the Macintosh, versions 3.0 through 4.0.

Microsoft has placed the Viewer for Windows in a self-extracting file named Pptvw16.exe on several online information sources. For more information about downloading this file from online services, see the section of this article called "To Obtain Pptvw16.exe."

MORE INFORMATION

In addition, Pptvw16.exe contains a translator for PowerPoint 4.0 for Windows. When you install this translator, PowerPoint 4.0 can open and edit presentation files created in PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0.

You can copy and distribute the PowerPoint Viewer and Translator on a disk, which you can create by following the instructions in the Readme.txt file contained in Pptvw16.exe.

The following topics are covered in the Readme.txt file:

  • How to create a disk so you can carry the PowerPoint Viewer with you to install on another computer
  • How to install the PowerPoint Viewer and Translator
  • Readme notes about the PowerPoint Viewer

NOTE: PowerPoint Viewer does not play Media Clip objects unless you already have Video for Windows files installed.

Minimum Requirements

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 3.1 or later (5.0 or later recommended)
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 95, or Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 or later
  • Personal computer using 80386 or higher processor
  • Minimum 4 MB of memory
  • Hard disk
  • 3.5-inch high-density (1.44 MB) disk drive
  • VGA display supported by Windows 3.1 or later recommended
  • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

To Obtain Pptvw16.exe

You can find Pptvw16.exe (size: 1341635 bytes) 
                        , a self-extracting file, on the following
services:
  • Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet

          On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
          Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
    
    Enter kbfile Pptvw16.exe (size: 1341635 bytes) , and click GO! Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
  • Internet (anonymous FTP)

          ftp ftp.microsoft.com
          Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
          Get Pptvw16.exe (size: 1341635 bytes) 
    
  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

          Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
          Download Pptvw16.exe (size: 1341635 bytes) 
    


Additional query words: 2.00 3.00 4.00 7.00 power point
powerpt softlib ppt power winppt ppt95 point slideshow slides powerpt
Keywords : kbinterop kbviewer kbfile
Version : 2.00 3.00 4.00 7.00 | 3.00 4.00
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS


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Last reviewed: June 24, 1997