Re: password

Just expanding on what Jim said: Mac PPt does not sup****t password
protection...period :-) One option might be to use Finder to set the file
to
Read Only through the Get Info window.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones 
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 7/15/08 4:24 AM, in article y9Zek.3528$5A2.620@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"volleyconcept" <volleyconcept@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Is it possible to add a password against editing in the version office
2008
> for Mac so that a file is passwordprotected for the mac users ?
> "Jim Gordon MVP" <goldkey74@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> schreef in bericht
> news:ulCBBdh5IHA.3420@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> volleyconcept wrote:
>>> I have a powerpoint PPS with protection against editing (made in
>>> Windows). It think it was possible to view the PPS in powerpoint for
MAC
>>> X.  In the powerpoint for Mac 2008 it is not possible to open the
>>> pps-file because of the password protection. I cannot view the PPS.
>>> Anyone a solution ?
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> No version of Mac PowerPoint can open password protected files from
>> Windows.
>> 
>> Complain to Microsoft. Use PowerPoint's Help menu and choose to send
>> feedback to Microsoft.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> -Jim
>> 
>> -- 
>> Jim Gordon
>> Mac MVP
>> 
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>> 
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>