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Macintosh Browser Configuration Information

Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Viewer

Download the PowerPoint Viewer from Microsoft. The Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Viewer allows users who do not have Microsoft PowerPoint Macintosh® Edition to view and print PowerPoint presentations. If you already have Microsoft Powerpoint installed on your computer, you do not need to download this viewer.

Configuring Internet Explorer to Launch PowerPoint Slides on the Macintosh

When properly configured, Internet Explorer (IE) lets Mac users launch and view PowerPoint slides from a web page.  Follow these steps to configure your IE browser to launch PowerPoint slides:

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Choose Edit > Preferences from the top menu bar if you are using Mac OS 9, OR choose Explorer > Preferences from the top menu bar if you are using Mac OS X  (if the apple in the top menu bar is rainbow colored you are using OS 9, if it is a solid color, you are using OS X ).
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  3. In the left-hand column of the Preferences window, go to the Receiving Files section (expand if necessary), then choose File Helpers.
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  4. Check if "Powerpoint Prensentation" is already entered by scrolling through the list. If found, double-click the listing to edit the properties and continue with step 10.
  5. If there is no "Powerpoint Presentation" listed, click Add.
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  6. In the Description field type PowerPoint Presentation.
  7. In the Extension field type ".ppt, .pps".
  8. Click on the Browse button.
  9. Find and select the PowerPoint application. Click Open.
  10. From the field Handling choose View with Application. Click OK to close the edit window and then click OK to close the Preferences window.

You should now be able to view PowerPoint files in Internet Explorer on the Macintosh.

Configuring Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.x to Launch PowerPoint Slides

When properly configured, Netscape Navigator/Communicator version 4.x lets users launch and view PowerPoint slides from a web page.  Follow these steps to configure your Netscape browser to launch PowerPoint slides:

  1. Open Netscape Navigator/Communicator.
  2. Choose Edit > Preferences from the menu bar
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  3. In the left-hand column of the Preferences window, go to the Navigator section (expand if necessary), then choose Applications.
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  4. Click New...
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  5. In the Description field type PowerPoint Presentation.
  6. In the MIME Type field type "application/ms-powerpoint" (without the quotes).
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  7. In the Suffixes field type ".ppt" (without the quotes).
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  8. In the Handled by section, select application and click the Choose.. button.
  9. Find and select the PowerPoint application. Click Open.
  10. Click OK to close the edit window and then click OK to close the Preferences window.

You should now be able to view PowerPoint files in Netscape Navigator/Communicator.

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