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Article ID: 158490 - Last Review: January 19, 2007 - Revision: 1.1

PPT97: Error Opening Word 97 Outline

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SYMPTOMS

If you click Slides From Outline on the Insert menu in PowerPoint and then choose a Word 97 document, you may receive an error similar to the following:
PowerPoint can't open the type of file represented by <name of document>

CAUSE

This error occurs if the document is open in Word at the same time you try to import it into PowerPoint.

RESOLUTION

Method 1

Close the document in Word before you use it as the outline for a presentation.

Method 2

In Word, point to Send To on the File menu and then click Microsoft PowerPoint.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
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