PPT98: PowerPoint Saves Year in Three-Digit Format (188728)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q188728 SYMPTOMS When you save your presentation in PowerPoint 4.0 format,
PowerPoint uses a three-digit format, similar to the following, to save the
year incorrectly. This behavior occurs when all of the following conditions are
true:
- The system date is set to the year 2000 or greater.
- You inserted date fields in your presentation and choose to
have them update automatically.
- The dates are formatted in any two-digit format (such as,
01/01/04).
CAUSE The PP Translator 8-4 file that PowerPoint 98 uses to
translate files to PowerPoint 4.0 format is not year 2000 compliant.
RESOLUTION To correct this problem, download the updated PowerPoint
Translator 8-4 Version 8.0.4 file from either of the following Microsoft World
Wide Web sites. Microsoft Download CenterThe following
file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center: For
additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
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Office for Macintosh Web Site You can also download this file from the following Web site: STATUS Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the
Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/5/2004 |
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