PPT2000: Error: "PowerPoint can't save files of this type to the specified location" When Exporting Slides (226781)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

This article was previously published under Q226781

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error when you export slides from Microsoft PowerPoint.

PowerPoint can't save files of this type to the specified location.

CAUSE

This error is generated when you export slides to an Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. The following file formats may generate the error:

PowerPoint Animation PPA
Portable Network Graphic PNG
JPEG File Interchange Format JPG
Graphics Interchange Format GIF
Windows Metafile WMF
Rich Text Format RTF
Tagged Image File Format TIF

PowerPoint does not support saving the previous file formats to an HTTP or FTP location.

WORKAROUND

To workaround this problem, save these file formats to the local hard drive, or to a network drive using the UNC naming convention. Then, copy them to an FTP or HTTP server using Web Folders in Windows Explorer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Web Publishing Wizard or web folders, click Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Help on the Help menu, type Create a Web Folder in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/30/2000
Keywords:	kbbug kbgraphic kbweb KB226781