Mac Forum / Applications / PowerPoint / February 2010

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

When I go to the slide bar and choose a built-in theme there are pictures/graphics/etc. shown on the samples on the slide bar. When I choose a theme, those pics/graphics/etc. do not show up. Generally only the color

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Intel

I have a movie in a presentation, and I would like the movie to be opened with VLC. How can I do it?

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I have several pdf's from preview I am trying to insert as a presentation.  It comes up w/ the following error:  Powerpoint cannot open the file. It is a simple PDF.  How do use it in a presenations

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Our practice in building templates has been to insert an "invisible bullet" on the first level of the master text page so that bulleted levels essentially default to the 'on' position when

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

What is the keyboard shortcut for increasing / decreasing the list level of a line of text / bullet?  I only seem to be able to do this by clicking on the button in the Bullets & Numbering section

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC

How can a horizontal line be positioned beside to a text box (and not above or below the level of the text box)?

Version: 2008
Processor: Intel

Hi, One of our client is not able to open embedded pdf's from powerpoint documents on his MAC. Also, when we tried to create a new powerpoint document and tried to attach pdf in that as an object it gave below given error: 'the server application,

I am helping a pc-based client with a presentation. They have embedded a
video clip with macros, and when I open the file I get a warning that some
controls could not be activated because PPT does not support ActiveX.
I am working with PPT 11.5.5.  This presentation  will ultimately ...

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I can import a SWF file on a PC, but am unable to find a way to on the Mac version PowerPoint. Is it possible? It appears to be the only way I can get videos to play in PowerPoint on both Macs &

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

am attempting to set up a family feud style shell in powerpoint where i can reveal five different bullet points in random order, as in i know the order as the presenter, in control of powerpoint, leading a group discussion

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

The script shows dimly on an animated slide then you click and it shows brightly.  How do i eliminate the dimly script and it appears without a seeing it first?  Is there a global setting to eliminate

I am unable to view the back ground on the template when doing a presentation
using the slide show. When i go to the next slide and come back to the
previous slide i am able to view the back ground but when i go to the next
slide again i dont see the back ground.

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC

When I try to show a PowerPoint presentation using an LCD projector, there is a blue tint on the projection screen but not on the computer screen.  How do I correct this?

Can someone tell me where to go to get a password recovered for a PPT 2003
document?