If you do not see a 'Save As' command in the File menu, realize that the command may sometimes appear with slightly different wording such as: Save Target As, Save Link As, etc. Try any command you see in the File menu with the words Save As.
If you do not see any command that reads 'Save As', most likely the machine you are using does not have the application Microsoft Powerpoint® installed on it. The recommended configuration for downloading and using the presentation is to have MS PowerPoint application on the machine that you are using. (Note that some configurations will still allow you to save the MS Powerpoint file without the application being installed on the machine you are using, but not all will. Furthermore in order to access the file, you will need to eventually open it within MS Powerpoint.) See below alternative download method.
Once you click on the link to download the file, a screen appears that wants you to type in a User ID and Password. This happens for some configurations depending upon settings in your browser or in your operating system. There is no password required to access the file. Click the CANCEL button and the file should continue downloading. Then keep following the directions given on previous page.
Read ALL of the following directions before you perform download.
1. Return to the following page by clicking the Back button on your browser.
2. Right-click on the link for downloading the MS Powerpoint file. A menu will pop up.
If you have never done this, here's how:
a) Place your mouse pointer so that it is hovering over the link.
b) Click the right button of your mouse on the link.
c) A menu will pop up.
3. In the pop-up menu, click the 'Save As…' command. This may read variously as 'Save Target As', 'Save Link As', etc.
4. The file will begin downloading. This may take several minutes, depending on your modem speed and other factors. You will likely see a dialog box showing the progress of the downloading process.
5. The Save As dialog box will appear. Navigate where you would like to save the file; your 'My Documents' folder is a good choice. In order to access all of the file information, the file must remain in MS PowerPoint format.
Note: If you have a previous version of MS PowerPoint 2000, use the drop down list labeled 'Save File as Type' to determine the best format to save it into.
Also note that if there is only one choice in this list, choose that one and save the file.
6. Choose the Save button on the dialog box. The file will be saved where you specified.
7. Open 'My Computer' or Windows Explorer and navigate to where you saved the file. Double-click on the file and it should open in PowerPoint. To view all aspects of the file (the outline, slides and notes), choose Normal under the View menu.
Note: If the file comes up in 'Read-Only' format, simply save under a different name.
Note: Clicking the Back button in the browser will get you out of the first page of the slide presentation. See notes on viewing the file.
Inverness Research has attempted to test these download procedures and technical tips on a variety of configurations. However, since there are so many variables, we cannot always ensure that the download will be successful in all cases. If you have tried all the available methods mentioned here, please contact us at Inverness Research regarding this file and we will do the best we can to accommodate you.
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