Keynote 08 and Powerpoint 2008

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Keynote 08 and Powerpoint 2008

I have just purchased the new iWork as well as Office 2008. I work mostly with Keynote and Pages, but my publishers work with Microsoft products so I have both.

Has anyone found compatibility problems between the newly released Powerpoint 2008 and Keynote 08? I am able to export and import files from the old Keynote to Powerpoint 2008, and old Powerpoint into new Keynote, but not able to convert any new files from one to another.

Has anyone else seen experienced this?

MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Feb 8, 2008 7:58 AM

Answer 1

Kyn Drake

Level 7

21,627 points

Feb 8, 2008 8:16 AM in response to RichardDawkins

Yes, this is currently a known issue. A PowerPoint file exported from Keynote won't go into the latest PowerPoint. There's currently no workaround other than using the older app.

Answer 2

BillF

Level 3

649 points

Feb 10, 2008 3:03 AM in response to RichardDawkins

I also have both on my system and I go back and forth without problems. I have the latest Keynote 4 update (4.02), and I have the Powerpoint 2008. I can export from Keynote to PPT, and vice versa. The PPTX files can be dropped right on the keynote icon in the dock and they open up fine. I have not seen any issues.

Answer 3

Kyn Drake

Level 7

21,627 points

Feb 18, 2008 10:06 AM in response to RichardDawkins

I just attempted this with Keynote '08 and Powerpoint 2008. I'm running 10.5.2, and didn't see any problems importing a file exported from Keynote '08.

Answer 4

Moof666

Level 1

117 points

Mar 13, 2008 10:46 PM in response to Kyn Drake

Did you try a Keynote file with embedded movies? See if that can export as a fully working stand-alone .PPTX or does it still make a separate folder for the movie files? If it will export as a .PPTX can you open that as a stand-alone document (no tag-along folder of movie files) in PowerPoint and does it play the movie correctly?

Answer 5

Was2be

Level 1

32 points

Mar 15, 2008 2:53 PM in response to RichardDawkins

Perhaps this is an issue with 10.4 vs 10.5? I'm running 10.4.11, and cannot open an exported Keynote to Powerpoint file in Office 2008. No movies involved, and no animations. I can open the exported files with Office 2004, then save them again, and open that new file with Office 2008. It's very strange that 2008 can't open them right away. But I guess that's Microsoft for you...

Answer 6

PhilsenT

Level 1

0 points

Apr 14, 2008 1:21 PM in response to Was2be

Hey there,

in another post on here ( http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7036601) I seem to have located a workaround that reliably works for me (inconvenicences aside).

If the file I exported from Keynote has any kind of notes (moderator notes, I think they're called) in any slide, PP2008 will choke opening the file.

Removing any and all notes from the presentation prior to exporting solved the problem for me.

(PP2008 v12.0.1, Keynote v4.0.3)

Have fun,
Phil

Answer 7

Apr 17, 2008 5:33 AM in response to Was2be

I have same problem,. Can't export from keynote into PP. Using latest versions of all software, osx 10.5 and so on. It crashes before opening the file. Also with Office 08 PP crashes when I try to edit masters and no amount of re installing seems to work... and I am speaking at a conference next week who won't let me take my laptop and keynote! Aghhhhh.. going to try to removing notes things and see if it will work....

Answer 8

Apr 17, 2008 5:57 AM in response to PhilsenT

Removing notes worked for me - now got to stop pp from crashing.... great tip.