How to Pack a PowerPoint Presentation

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You may want to pack a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to move it to another computer. Known in earlier versions as "Pack and Go" the "Package for CD" option lets you burn your PowerPoint presentation to a CD in a just a few easy steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2003
  • CD burner
  • CD burning software
  • Blank CD
Step1
Start Microsoft PowerPoint and open the presentation you want to burn to a CD.
Step2
Choose the "File" menu and click on "Package for CD" to open the dialog box.
Step3
Type a name for the CD in the "Name the CD" text box. What you type here will be what appears when the CD is inserted into another computer.
Step4
Click on the "Add File" button and browse for any files you want to pack on the CD in addition to the currently open PowerPoint presentation.
Step5
Select any files you wish to include, and click the "Add" button to close the "Add Files" dialog box.
Step6
Use your mouse to click the "Options" button to choose whether to include a PowerPoint Viewer, linked files and embedded fonts. You can also choose to set a password for the PowerPoint presentation here. Click "OK" when you are finished to close the Options dialog box.
Step7
Click the "Copy to Folder" button if you wish to copy the folder to another location and then click on the "Copy to CD" button to burn the presentation to a blank CD in your CD burner.

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