PowerPoint for Office 365 PowerPoint 2019 PowerPoint 2016 PowerPoint 2013 PowerPoint 2010 PowerPoint 2007Even if you don’t have the latest version of PowerPoint, you can open and work with an older PowerPoint file. If you do have the latest version, compatibility mode makes it possible to work with the older file formats, too. You can also Run Compatibility Checker to ensure that your presentation does not have compatibility issues, and if you no longer need compatibility with earlier versions of PowerPoint, you can convert a presentation to the current file type.For more information about compatibility mode, see. Note: To check your presentation for compatibility every time that you save it, in the Microsoft PowerPoint Compatibility Checker dialog box, select the Check compatibility when saving in PowerPoint 97-2003 formats check box.Convert your presentation to a later version of PowerPointIf you no longer need to work in compatibility mode because people you work with have upgraded to later version or you want the full functionality of PowerPoint, you can convert a PowerPoint 97–2003 presentation to a file formatted for your version of PowerPoint. Converting saves the presentation as a.pptx file.In PowerPoint, open the presentation that you want to convert to the most recent PowerPoint format.The presentation automatically opens in compatibility mode.Click the File Info.Next to Compatibility Mode, click Convert., and then click Save in the Save As dialog box. Note: To check your presentation for compatibility every time that you save it, in the Microsoft PowerPoint Compatibility Checker dialog box, select the Check compatibility when saving in PowerPoint 97-2003 formats check box.Convert your presentation to a later version of PowerPointIf you no longer need to work in compatibility mode because people you work with have upgraded to later version or you want the full functionality of PowerPoint, you can convert your PowerPoint 97–2003 presentation to a file formatted for your version of PowerPoint. Converting saves the presentation as a.pptx file.In PowerPoint 2010, open the presentation that you want to convert to PowerPoint 2010 format.The presentation automatically opens in compatibility mode.Click the File, and then next to Compatibility Mode, click Convert.
Run Applications in Compatibility Mode from Command Line. The name of the string is the path to the file and the data is specific to the desired compatibility setting (s): There are three types of settings that can be applied to each application: compatibility mode, display settings, and privilege level. Compatibility Mode. To Run a Program in Compatibility Mode A) In the right pane of Layers, right click on a empty area and click on New, then on String Value. (see screenshot below) B) Type in the full path of the program's exe file and press Enter, then right click on the full path and click on Modify.
If you receive a message about converting presentations, click OK.Click Save. Note: To check your presentation for compatibility every time that you save it, in the Microsoft Office PowerPoint Compatibility Checker dialog box, select the Check compatibility when saving in PowerPoint 97-2003 formats check box.Convert your presentation to a later version of PowerPointIf you no longer need to work in compatibility mode because people you work with have upgraded to later version or you want the full functionality of PowerPoint, you can convert your PowerPoint 97–2003 presentation to a file formatted for your version of PowerPoint. Converting saves the presentation as a.pptx file.In PowerPoint 2007, open the presentation that you want to convert to PowerPoint 2007 format.The presentation automatically opens in compatibility mode.Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Convert. If you receive a message about converting presentations, click OK.If you don't want to see the message about converting presentations again, select the Do not ask me again about converting documents check box.See also.
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