The first slide of a linked presentation may not appear in PowerPoint 2003 (895331)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

SYMPTOMS

When you use an action button in a Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 presentation to link to another presentation, the first slide of the linked presentation does not appear.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if the numbering of the slides in the linked presentation starts at zero.

RESOLUTION

How to obtain the hotfix

This issue is fixed in the PowerPoint 2003 Hotfix Package 899406. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

899406 Description of the PowerPoint 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package: November 7, 2005


Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To enable this hotfix, follow these steps:
  1. Quit PowerPoint 2003.
  2. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
  3. Locate and then click to select the following registry key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\PowerPoint\Options

  4. After you select the key that is specified in step 3, point to New on the Edit menu, and then click DWORD Value.
  5. Type ForceHyperlinks1Based, and then press ENTER.
  6. Right-click ForceHyperlinks1Based, and then click Modify.
  7. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
  8. On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/25/2006
Keywords:kbslideshow kbOffice2003preSP3fix kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbpubtypekc KB895331 kbAudITPRO kbAudEndUser
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