Monday, April 5, 2010

PPSX (PowerPoint slide show) does not open as slide show

Apparently there is a registry entry that tells your OS that if a PPTX file is opened via a hyperlink, to open it in edit mode (and NOT as a slide show). Unfortunately PowerPoint does not allow you change this setting very easily. This problem exists with non-SharePoint applications that can host PPSX files, and be accessed via a hyperlink.

Here is the KB Article on this (however it refers to the incorrect registry hive… use my instructions below):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299824





In order to fix this problem you will need to make a small registry change.



Click Start >> Run >> Type 'Regedit' >> and click 'OK'.

Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPoint.Show.12



The PowerPoint.Show.12 hive contains a entry named "BrowserFlags". Please change the value to 8.

5 comments:

  1. I think what people want is something in the ppsx file not a fix that requires each recipient of the ppsx to have to change their registry.

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  2. i agree. what people want is something in the ppsx file not a fix that requires each recipient of the ppsx to have to change their registry.

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  3. Apparently, there is nobody alive here to answer questions anymore. Unless it takes them 2 years or more to respond.

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  4. Someone please figure this out. OFFICE! This is ridiculous! I don't want clients editing my presentation. So unprofessional. Please!

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  5. How do you change the registry key on the PC of each person who access the PPSX file (company internal AND external users)?
    A registry ix is not practically workable!!!

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