How do I open Microsoft PowerPoint on a brand new Dell computer?

I have a project due that I need MS PowerPoint to do. I have a brand new Dell computer with the application already installed in the system. However, when I try to open PowerPoint it comes up "MS PowerPoint Viewer" box trying to get me to open a folder. How do I open PowerPoint without having to open a folder, or how do I open PowerPoint period?How do I open Microsoft PowerPoint on a brand new Dell computer?you can open run command from start menu ( or by window button+r from keyboard) and write: powerpnt and click run.How do I open Microsoft PowerPoint on a brand new Dell computer?
MS Powerpoint Viewer is a slimmed down free version of MS Powerpoint that allows you to open pre-created power point presentations. I don't quite understand what you are saying is happening, but It sounds like it is asking you were the file is; in which case you just navigate to were it is saved on your hard drive.



However, if you need to modify the power point, MS PowerPoint VIEWER will not let you do that. Instead I suggest you use a Free Open Source program called Open Office.



http://www.openoffice.org/

Click "I want to download OpenOffice.org"

then click "Download Now"



It is free and it can read and save in Microsoft format. Open Office Impress is equivilant to Microsoft Power Point.



Once Open Office is installed, To open a pre-existing PowerPoint file, either:



1. Find the file on your hard drive

right click %26gt; Open With %26gt; Open Office



or

2. Run Open Office Impress

Start %26gt; Programs %26gt; Open Office %26gt; Open Office Impress

When the "Presentation Wizard" comes up just click create. (makes a blank power point)



Then click File %26gt; Open and find your file.



To save in microsoft format go to:

File %26gt; Save as

click on the "Save as Type" drop down menu and select "Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000/XP (.ppt)". If you are opening an existing PowerPoint, you will NOT need to do this.



When you save, It may warn you that the document contains features or attributes that cannot be saved in a microsoft format. That is fine just ignore the warning.



Hope this helps.How do I open Microsoft PowerPoint on a brand new Dell computer?I am assuming you haven't used PP before on your new PC and it is Vista:



Click on the round circle left side of your task bar

In the box type PowerPoint. You should get the application and not the viewer. In your case, you might see two links, try both since I can't tell you which one to select.



Just know that if you did not purchase PP you only have the trial version and it will run out and you won't be able to do anything else with it until you purchase.How do I open Microsoft PowerPoint on a brand new Dell computer?
You must have the Excel Program installed to be able to open it and edit it. If you don' want to fork over $$$ to buy it then you can download Open Office (just google it) from Sun Microsystems which is open source and free of cost.How do I open Microsoft PowerPoint on a brand new Dell computer?I believe most computers esp. dell come with a viewer listed in the START%26gt;ALL PROGRAMS%26gt;MS Office power point viewer.

I had to purchase MS office to be able to create and edit power point presentationsHow do I open Microsoft PowerPoint on a brand new Dell computer?
If you are seeing power point view this shows that you do not have full feature Power Point for editing and creating power point files. You have only reader version.
You just have the viewer, you need MS-Office for the full version of PP...

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