PowerPoint presentations & Blackboard
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How can I view a PowerPoint presentation if I don't have PowerPoint installed on my computer?
Download and install the free PowerPoint viewer
In order to view presentations, you must have PowerPoint installed on your computer. If you do not already have PowerPoint installed on your computer, you will need to download and install the free PowerPoint viewer.
Follow the instructions below to download and install the viewer. Be sure to follow the instructions that apply to your operating system version.
Note: If you already have PowerPoint on your computer, you don't have to follow any of these steps!
Windows users
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 1
This download works with presentations created in Microsoft PowerPoint 97 or later
Download the viewer by clicking here and following the instructions: Windows PowerPoint Viewer
Macintosh users
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Macintosh
To use PowerPoint 98 Viewer, it is recommended that you have:
- A PowerPC processor with a clock speed of at least 120 MHz.
- Apple System 7.5.5 to 9.x.
- 32 MB of RAM.
- Color monitor or display supporting greater than 256 colors and 640x480 resolution.
Download the viewer by clicking here and following the instructions: Macintosh PowerPoint Viewer
When I click on a link to a presentation, nothing happens.
Most likely, the link you clicked goes to a VERY large file. Your computer will need to download the ENTIRE file before anything happens. Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, network traffic, and the size of the file, this could take minutes or even hours to complete. Go get a snack and come back. If nothing ever happens, seek help.
You might also try disabling your pop-up blocker.
How can I print PowerPoint presentations and not waste lots of paper and ink?
To print a Powerpoint file from Blackboard first save file to the desktop
- Right click ppt link
- Click Save Link As (for Firefox) or Save Target As (for Internet Explorer)
- Save in: Desktop (use black down arrow on right side of box to select Desktop)
- Name of file will appear in File name: box
- Click Save
- Open Powerpoint file from desktop
- Go to the File menu and select Print
- Go to Print what: (lower left section) click black down arrow and select Handouts
- Check box for Pure Black and White
- Go to Handouts, click black down arrow and select the number of slides per page
- Click OK
