PPT: Cannot Password Protect PowerPoint Presentations (179539)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0a
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0c
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh 4.0
This article was previously published under Q179539 SUMMARY
Some programs provide the ability to password protect files created in
that program. Microsoft PowerPoint does not provide any password
protection capabilities for presentations.
PowerPoint also does not provide the ability to protect the contents of a
presentation from modification. You cannot have a presentation which you
can view but not edit. When you open a PowerPoint presentation you can
always edit the contents.
NOTE: PowerPoint 98 does provide the ability to password protect macro code
stored within a presentation.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB179539 |
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