help with powerpoint please!!

stopthespends

hi all

can you help me please???

i need to do a presentation and i need to do powerpoint... ive got powerpoint viewer 2007 on my laptop but i can t get it to allow me to make the presentation!!!

do i need to find a download of powerpoint (free???) or im a dumb and not doing it right???

Browntoa

download this

http://download.openoffice.org/

it has a powerpoint clone

http://why.openoffice.org/images/impress-big.png

just remember to save in an "Office" compatable mode , or go to "tools" then "options" and change the default saving option to an office format

stopthespends

thanks... i will try that...hopefully not complicated????

Browntoa

no , easy to use/do

stopthespends

hi

soz to be a pain but ive installed it... but cant get it to appear ready for use on my laptop.

all i get is open office installation files on my desktop
....have i done it wrong?

Browntoa

it should be there, are the items there under Start , then "all programs " ??

Browntoa

http://download.openoffice.org/common/instructions.html

Unpack and install the downloaded OpenOffice.org 2.0 files

1. Either using Windows Explorer or Mozilla/Netscape's Download Manager, navigate to the OpenOffice.org file you downloaded. Windows Explorer users will want to find the file and double-click to launch the unpacking and installation program. Alternately, Mozilla/Netscape users will want to open the Download Manager, highlight the file, and click Launch File. In either case, the unpacking program will start.
   The Welcome window is displayed to note that you have downloaded OpenOffice.org 2.0. Click Next to continue.
2. The Select Folder window is displayed. Accept the folder name displayed in the text box or enter the name of the folder in which to save the unpacked files, and click Unpack.
3. Once the files are unpacked, the OpenOffice.org 2.0 Installation Wizard is displayed. Click Next to continue installing OpenOffice.org 2.0. Follow the prompts, and OpenOffice.org will be installed on your system, ready for use.
4. Read the information in the Welcome window and then click Next. The License Agreement window appears.
   Note: You will need to use the scroll bar to view all of the license text If you do not wish to accept the license, you will be prompted to confirm this before the installation programme closes.
5. Read the license, select "I accept the terms in the license agreement", and click Next. The Customer Information window appears.
   You may leave this form blank, or enter your User Name and if applicable, Organisation.
   Note: If you logged in as administrator you will be prompted to install for all users.
6. Complete Customer Information form and click Next. The Setup Type window appears.
7. Select a setup type (we recommend Complete) and click Next. The File Type window is displayed.
8. Select the file types that you wish to open with the OpenOffice.org program. The default configuration is that all the file types are selected. This means that the OpenOffice.org programme will start when these file types are opened. De-select (click on the ticks) to view, edit and print these file types with your existing word processing, spreadsheet or presentation program.
   Note: If you change your mind, returning to the prior state is tedious. You will need to reassociate all word processing, spreadsheet or presentation files with the appropriate file type. To read more, please see the file associations FAQ on the OpenOffice.org web site.
   You can use file types not associated with OpenOffice.org, by starting Openoffice.org then open the file by choosing Open from the File menu.
9. Once you have selected the file types click Next. The Ready to Install the Program window is displayed.
10. Click the Back button to return to previous windows to change your installation options, otherwise click Install to begin the installation process.
11. Click the Finish button when the Installation Wizard Finished window is displayed.
12. If you logged in as administrator, logout. Each user can then invoke OpenOffice.org from the program menu which will allow the user to configure OpenOffice.org as a workstation copy with no further effort on the part of the user.

Run OpenOffice.org to ensure that the installation was successful

When you first run OpenOffice.org after a successfully installing the program, you will be prompted to accept the license, enter your user name and register your copy.

1. Login using your user account, and if you installed OpenOffice.org successfully it will appear on the Programs sub-menu of the Start menu.
2. Click on one of the OpenOffice.org components (we recommend Writer). The Welcome window is displayed.
3. Click Next to display the License Agreement window.
4. Scroll to read the license and click Accept to continue. The Transfer personal data window is displayed.
   If you wish to reuse personal data from a previous installation click Next
   If you do not wish to reuse any settings from a previous installed version, unmark the checkbox and click Next.
5. The user information window is displayed.
   You are prompted to enter your name. This is used in the document properties, templates and when you record changes made to documents. This is useful if you are working on a document with others, but you don't need to complete this information in order to proceed. This information can also be entered later when using the program.
6. Complete the form and click Next to display the Registration window. You will need to be connected to the internet if you select "I want to register now" and click Finish. Your browser will display a welcome message on the OpenOffice.org web site and then redirect you to a user survey page.
   If you are not connected to the internet, you can choose to register later.
   Registration of OpenOffice.org and completion of the user survey is optional and is not required for you to ensure full use of OpenOffice.org.
   Note: Registration of the OpenOffice.org programme is completely separate to subscribing to various OpenOffice.org mailing lists and registering yourself with the www.openoffice.org site to submit bugs, enhancement requests and contribute to projects.

You have successfully installed and run OpenOffice.org. You should now refer to the online help (Choose "OpenOffice.org Help" from the Help menu) or connect to the internet to obtain support from the www.openoffice.org web site by clicking the Support tab available from any web page.

stopthespends

i love you love you love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i found it in my start menu.......thankyou sooooooooooo much

MajorR

Browntoa wrote: »

download this

http://download.openoffice.org/

it has a powerpoint clone

http://why.openoffice.org/images/impress-big.png

just remember to save in an "Office" compatable mode , or go to "tools" then "options" and change the default saving option to an office format

And this will allow you to use the powerpoint presention with MS Office 2003?
Also what if the presentation as been created by MS Office 2003 will openoffice open it?

cheers

iviv

Openoffice can open all Office formats (I think it can open the newest formats as well, or can with a plug-in). And when you save files, by default it will save them in the open office format (That MS Office can't read), but if you go save as, there's a dropdown menu by 'file type' then you can save it as an office 2003 powerpoint.

dedward67

MajorR wrote: »

And this will allow you to use the powerpoint presention with MS Office 2003?
Also what if the presentation as been created by MS Office 2003 will openoffice open it?

cheers

Yes and yes! The only exception (at least in the version I downloaded recently) was the docx and xlsx formats that Office 2007 creates. There are however freeware tools out there to convert these to the standard doc and xls format.