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Resolved Set up PowerPointViewer in SeaMonkey 2.0

Discussion in 'Firefox, Thunderbird & SeaMonkey' started by BOBBO, 2009/11/29.

  1. 2009/11/29
    BOBBO

    BOBBO Geek Member Thread Starter

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    When someone sends me an e-mail with a PowerPoint attachment, I'd like PPViewer to automatically open it when I click on it. As it is now, I have to click Open with, then Browse... and then drill down 3 or 4 layers to the program's .exe file every time. Isn't there any easier way?

    I've downloaded PowerPointViewer 2007 and installed it, but I'm not sure where it wound up. With my old computer, with Windows XP and SM 1.1.4, I was able to open PP attachments with a single click. Now with Win7 and SM 2.0 I can't. What's the fix?
     
  2. 2009/12/02
    BOBBO

    BOBBO Geek Member Thread Starter

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    It took me 5 days but I figured it out. Actually, my initial post is a bit misleading. I never did get the .pps file to open until now. Here's the solution I worked out: I first have to save the .pps file to my Temporary folder, then click on it there, drill down to where the PowerPointViewer program is (I moved the program to the MS Office 12 folder), and click on the PPV .exe file there. Eventually I open the .pps file and it works.

    I haven't checked yet, but hopefully that linkage will stick so from now on I won't have to do the drilling, just click on any .pps file I download into the Temp folder.

    Why I have to save the file first to the Temp file, I don't know. You'd think clicking on it in the original message would cause the Viewer program to do its job. But one victory at a time. I'll mark this case Resolved now.
     

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