Mac Forum / Applications / PowerPoint / August 2007

Has there been any resolution for the PowerPoint 2004 for Mac
hyperlink warning message? There is an old post here -
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.mac.office.powerpoint/browse_thr
ead/thread/53fad553db240bdb/292ce326b36cebc6
I continue to have a security warning ...

I have two iMacs running OS x and Powerpoint 2004. I need to play a
powerpoint presentation on the second monitor plugged into the mini
DVI jack and a DVI to VGA cable,  and be able to use the main monitor
for daily work.

I have about 500 images in my iphoto that I'd like to use as
background photos in PP.  The problem is that I cannot view them
through the regular "insert background" route.  I only get file
names.  Is there a way to view all of these without opening one file

I'm in the process of creating a new solution to replace the VBA
AddIn we've been distributing for a few years now.
   With VBA, I could add tags to a shape (picture) that I placed on a
slide, and those tags could contain strings of data that I later

Current problem:
I insert the video file to my slide but if I pass the power point file to
others or relocate the video file to other folder, the video will not play.
I under stand that I can embed the SWF or FLV file to the power point file

I upgraded to 07 this year.  The charting capabilities are greatly improved
but I'm having difficulty using the chart template function.  
Here is the scenario:
I have 10 charts that need reformatting.  I reformatted one and saved as a

I have a Dell 620 running XP sp2.  I can connect my laptop to a projector
and see both images with no issues.  However, when I open an office document
(Excel, Word, Outlook email, Powerpoint presentation) the document
automatically zooms to 400%.  Even if I change the zoom back ...

I'm having a problem with the powerpoint presentation I created on my
Mac when it's opened on a PC.  The formatting is off on the PC version
(with the text not fitting, and graphs overlapping textboxes), but
appears normal on mine.  How can reconcile this?

I'm a little out of practice with Powerpoint.
Using PPT2004 for Mac, is there a way (or some sort of add-on or
macro) that would allow me to batch import a folder of about 50
images, putting each image on its own slide?

Has anyone come across printing slides - as handouts or slides - where the
images are cropped?
I am finding this occurs in MacOS X 10.3.9, but not 10.4.x, although same
version of Office 2004.

    I have created a PowerPoint using PowerPoint 2007 for PC and it add a
extra part to the file name. I have download the PowerPoint Viewer for
2007 for the PC and now my PowerPoint works on the PC but how do I get
it to work on the Mac? I am using a PowerBook G4 with 10.4.10. ...

I am experiencing some seemingly random cross-platform file errors
that I'm hoping someone else may have experienced and solved.
I am working with PPT 2004, 11.3.6. I run compatibility checks and
"issues" are rarely found; and when they are it's regarding

PowerPoint (v. 11.3.5) has been crashing every 10-to-15 minutes today.
I'm using a Mac Pro with 1GB of ram running 10.4.10.
I'm doing nothing to stress the computer. A simple presentation --
just bullets, tables, and charts. Simple fonts: Arial and Symbol. Also