Upgrading to PowerPoint 2000

Saving Presentations in PowerPoint 98 or PowerPoint 97 Format

When a Microsoft PowerPoint 98 or PowerPoint 97 user saves a PowerPoint 2000 presentation in PowerPoint 98 or PowerPoint 97 format, some features unique to PowerPoint 2000 are lost.

System Policy Tip   You can use a system policy to define the default value for the Save as type option in the Save As dialog box (File menu). In the System Policy Editor, set the Microsoft PowerPoint 2000\Tools | Options\Save\Save PowerPoint files as policy. For more information about the System Policy Editor, see Using the System Policy Editor.

The following table identifies new features in PowerPoint 2000 that might affect your data or formatting in PowerPoint 98 or PowerPoint 97 format.

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Microsoft Office 2000 includes several new international features that help simplify the task of administering and supporting Office 2000 internationally. For more information, see Overview of International Features in Office 2000.

PowerPoint 2000 users can select the default format in which to save new presentations. For more information, see How to Specify the Default Format in Which to Save Files.