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Auto conversion of Powerpoint to pdf

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2007-09-10 08:29:09
Sandro
Registered: Sep 10 2007
Posts: 4

When I double-click on a Powerpoint file to open it, it opens, but then immediately starts getting converted to a pdf? How can I prevent this?

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 8, Windows
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2007-09-11 04:27:48
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ExpertTeam
Registered: Sep 24 2005
Posts: 252
It almost seems as though the system has re-mapped .ppt files to be treated as .pdf files?

You can highlight a .ppt file and then 'right-click' and 'open with' - 'choose program' and reselect 'Microsoft Powerpoint' and then 'Always use the selected program to open the file'. Now Powerpoint should launch when you double click.

If you did want to convert to PDF you can either 'right-click' or use the PDF-Maker button in the toolbar ..

Cheers,

Jon

I've been using Acrobat since v1.0 and still get amazed by its power. An Acrobat ACE since 1999

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2007-09-11 07:08:28
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Sandro
Registered: Sep 10 2007
Posts: 4
Jon,
I don't know how the Powerpoint files got remapped to be treated as pdf's, but that indeed was the problem, and your solution fixed it! Many thanks for your response and clear instructions.
Sandro
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