PPT2002: Office Assistant Appears During Slide Show (285499)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002

This article was previously published under Q285499

SYMPTOMS

When you view a Microsoft PowerPoint slide show, the Office Assistant may unexpectedly appear.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when you finish viewing a linked slide show in a presentation. For example, if you have an AutoShape that is linked to another PowerPoint presentation, you can click the AutoShape during the slide show to view the other presentation. When that presentation is finished and you click to close and return to your slide show already in progress, the Office Assistant appears.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, hide the Office Assistant before starting a slide show by clicking Hide the Office Assistant on the Help menu.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/27/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB285499