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MF · External Since: Jun 09, 2006 Posts: 11

The error message I get is:
"Powerpoint can't read the outline from <file name>.ppt. No text converter
is installed for this file type"

Please, does anyone knows how to solve this.

PPTMagician · External Since: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 238

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924074

PowerPoint

When you use the Open dialog box or when you use a drag-and-drop operation
to move the file into the version of PowerPoint that you are using, you
receive the following error message:
PowerPoint can't read the outline from filename. No text converter is
installed for this file type.
When you double-click the file in Windows Explorer, the file opens correctly.

To resolve this issue, install each update for your version of the Office
program.

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Thanks,
Glenna Shaw
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
http://www.pptmagic.com

"MF" wrote:

> The error message I get is:
> "Powerpoint can't read the outline from <file name>.ppt. No text converter
> is installed for this file type"
>
>
> Please, does anyone knows how to solve this.

Echo S · External Since: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 2479

Are you trying to open a PPT 2007 file in PPT 2003, by any chance?

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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"MF" <MF.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:07E17B56-A94E-4942-AC5D-8E85A735A461@microsoft.com...
> The error message I get is:
> "Powerpoint can't read the outline from <file name>.ppt. No text converter
> is installed for this file type"
>
>
> Please, does anyone knows how to solve this.

Bob W · External Since: Jan 17, 2007 Posts: 3

I have exactly the same problem. I have both PPT 2003 and 2007. Neither one
will open the file even though it was created by the 2003 version. I have
tried every suggestion I can find but to no avail. Any other ideas?

Bob W

"Echo S" wrote:

> Are you trying to open a PPT 2007 file in PPT 2003, by any chance?
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
>
>
> "MF" <MF.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:07E17B56-A94E-4942-AC5D-8E85A735A461@microsoft.com...
> > The error message I get is:
> > "Powerpoint can't read the outline from <file name>.ppt. No text converter
> > is installed for this file type"
> >
> >
> > Please, does anyone knows how to solve this.
>
>
>

Echo S · External Since: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 2479

Just to clarify, it's a PPT file, then, not a PPTX file, right?

I'm asking because this is a classic error message you'd see when attempting
to open a PPTX file in an earlier version of PPT. You need to install the
compatibility pack (and all High Priority Windows Updates in order for the
compat pack to actually work) to be able to open PPTX files in earlier
versions. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924074 has more info.

I will also mention that when I've seen this error message in the past, it
usually means the file is completely hosed. Had it happen recently, in fact,
and lost a large chunk of work -- I simply could not recover any part of the
file, and believe me, I tried everything! Maybe you'll be luckier than I.
Here is some information to assist:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA011168781033.aspx?pid=C...2556591
Also, Open Office's presentation application, Impress, can often open files
that PPT considers corrupt. Definitely try that as well.
http://www.openoffice.com

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

"Bob W" <Bob W.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F5DDAC39-D55C-441A-BA85-BF477D0A7386@microsoft.com...
>I have exactly the same problem. I have both PPT 2003 and 2007. Neither
>one
> will open the file even though it was created by the 2003 version. I have
> tried every suggestion I can find but to no avail. Any other ideas?
>
> Bob W
>
> "Echo S" wrote:
>
>> Are you trying to open a PPT 2007 file in PPT 2003, by any chance?
>>
>> --
>> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
>> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
>> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
>> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
>>
>>
>> "MF" <MF.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:07E17B56-A94E-4942-AC5D-8E85A735A461@microsoft.com...
>> > The error message I get is:
>> > "Powerpoint can't read the outline from <file name>.ppt. No text
>> > converter
>> > is installed for this file type"
>> >
>> >
>> > Please, does anyone knows how to solve this.
>>
>>
>>