PowerPoint - PPSX Opening in Edit Mode from Web Browser

Asked By geo03

18-Jun-08 11:38 AM

We recently converted to Office 2007, all PowerPoint presentations from the
web should open in slideshow mode, however even after converting to PPSX they
are not. They still open in edit mode. MIME types are set up accordingly on
the server. Files are saved in a file share like file://filename.ppsx. If
opened from it's relevant file location it opens in slideshow mode. However
when opened from a link in the browser they open in edit mode. Any solutions?

18-Jun-08 09:58 PM

Hi

Have a read of this:
Control how the browser opens PowerPoint files
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00189.htm

Lucy

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Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

19-Jun-08 10:19 AM

Actually we finally found a fix after about a week of research. I have that
article it did not fix the problem. Apparently something in the registry
forces PowerPoint to open in edit mode even though it's in slideshow format.
Unfortunately, Microsoft seems to question the user even after they've chose
to save in Slideshow mode. I wouldn't of saved my file in that format if I
didn't want it opened in Slideshow mode. Why would we need to do a registry
edit then push it to the entire organization.

21-Jun-08 09:15 AM

If you'd be willing to share that with us, it'd be great.  And it'll find its
way into the FAQ article promptly.



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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ:  www.pptfaq.com
PPTools:  www.pptools.com
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19-Jun-08 08:32 PM

As Steve says, please could you share? It seems to have been coming up a lot
lately so it would be really helpful...

Many thanks,
Lucy

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Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au