Hi,
Indeed it does - unless VBA or an add-in is in the mix.
However, the question posted was concerning a viewer, which is free, as
opposed an updated Mac version of the PowerPoint application, which costs
money.
-Jim
Quoting from "L" <L@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, in article
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> Office 2008 is out for Mac.
> Includes Powerpoint.
> Works like a charm./
>
> "Jim Gordon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi Craig,
>>
>> To expand on what Fred said...
>>
>> The most recent PowerPoint viewer for Mac was made for PowerPoint 98,
which
>> means it is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The viewer is still
available
>> and works on PowerPCs. In OSX it requires classic. It does not sup****t
any
>> new features added since Office 98 was released, but it will open and
play
>> as best it can any file that is in .ppt or .pps file format.
>>
>> Here's the link to the viewer.
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/downl
>> oad/office98/powerpoint98viewer.xml&secid=20&ssid=7&flgnosysreq=False
>>
>> It's really quite bizzare that Microsoft wants Mac users to use
OpenOffice
>> to view PowerPoint presentations. Usually Microsoft is accused of doing
>> everything in its power to keep customers "in the fold" by providing
>> complete solutions, but for newer versions of Microsoft Office they are
>> relying on Sun Microsystem's free OpenOffice product, which is a direct
>> competitor to Microsoft Office. It's not just giving Sun a "foot in the
>> door" it's like an open invitation to take the house over.
>>
>> Granted, OpenOffice isn't as good as PowerPoint, has some compatibility
>> problems, looks sorta ugly and doesn't sup****t add-ins or visual basic,
but
>> for many people it's "good enough" to substitute for Microsoft Office -
plus
>> it's free.
>>
>> -Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting from "Craig Roberts" <Somewhere @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lindstrom Minnesota USA>, in
>> article O1ZcWinRIHA.280@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
on [DATE:
>>
>>> Is there a Powerpoint Viewer app for the Macintosh? I have Office
2003
>>> installed on a PC and would like to share a presentation with my Mac
based
>>> friends. They don't have Office.
>>>
>>> thanks.
>>>
>>> Craig
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Jim Gordon
>> Mac MVP
>>
>> MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
>> MVP info http://mvp.sup****t.microsoft.com/
>>
>>
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Jim Gordon
Mac MVP
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MVP info http://mvp.sup****t.microsoft.com/
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