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http://kbAlertz.com When you open a PowerPoint document from a SharePoint document library as Read-Only and try to run the SaveAs object model method programmatically you will get the following error message. "Run-time error '-2147467259 (80004005)': Presentation (unknown... Error message when you try to save a file opened as Read-Only from SharePoint (189940) - You cannot create mirrored text directly in Microsoft PowerPoint, in Microsoft Word, and in Microsoft Excel. However, you can use Microsoft WordArt to create a graphic image of text that you can mirror by using the Rotate Or Flip command. How to create mirrored text in PowerPoint, in Word, and in Excel (226661) - Explains that you cannot protect your presentations with a password in PowerPoint 2000. This behavior maintains file compatibility with PowerPoint 97 and PowerPoint 98. You can protect VBA projects that are a part of your presentation with a password. You cannot protect presentations with a password in PowerPoint 2000 (197933) - Explains that the Export to CD-ROM Wizard is no longer available on the Web. You can see Knowledge Base article 237891 for more information. The Export to CD-ROM Wizard is no longer available for PowerPoint 2000 (197925) - Explains that an embedded AVI file plays in a window instead of in a full screen in PowerPoint 2000. Requires that you resize the AVI file to fill the screen, insert the media clip as an icon, or use action settings to play the media clip. Embedded AVI file plays in a window instead of the full screen in PowerPoint 2000 (198202) - Explains that you cannot play a movie in the slide view if the movie file does not exist or if the type of the link required to play the file is not supported. Make sure that your movie files exist and can be played on the destination computer. You receive a "QuickTime and a Video decompressor are needed to see this picture"error message when you try to play a movie in a slide view in PowerPoint 2000 (226584) - Explains that the View on Two Screens functionality in earlier versions of PowerPoint has been replaced by Multiple Display Support in PowerPoint 2000. The View on Two Screens feature is replaced by Multiple Display Support in PowerPoint 2000 (212286) - Explains that the sound or movie object may play incorrectly, or the object may not play in PowerPoint 2000 if your computer lacks the Windows codec that is required for audio or video. Sound or movie objects do not play or play incorrectly in PowerPoint 2000 (212406) - Explains an Mmsystem 296 error that indicates that a movie file cannot be played on a specified device because of a corrupted or incorrect format. Requires that you re-associate the file type with Media Player. You receive an "Mmsystem 296"error message when you insert AVI or MPEG files in PowerPoint 2000 (198214) - Explains how to play Wave (.wav), MP3 (.mp3), and MIDI (.mid) files across multiple slides within a PowerPoint presentation. You can only play sounds across multiple slides in a presentation by using the Movies and Sounds command on the Insert menu. How to play sounds across multiple slides in PowerPoint 2000