Microsoft PowerPoint 97–2003 (PPT)

First, memoQ converts the presentation into the PPTX format (the one used by PowerPoint 2007 or later).

Under Select import type: Click Import as PPTX. Do not click Import as PPT through Office Interop.

This works if PowerPoint 2007 or later is installed on your computer. memoQ calls PowerPoint to save the document in the newest format.

If PowerPoint 2007 or later isn't installed: Check the Aspose check box to convert the document into the newest format.

In the Content to import section, you can import or ignore certain parts of the presentation. Here are the options you have:

• Import master slides: Normally, memoQ doesn't import master slides. But if they contain a lot of text, you will need to translate them. Check this check box to import the master slides.
• Import notes: Usually, memoQ imports the notes for the slides. If there are no notes, or they are not important: Clear this check box.
• Import comments: Normally, memoQ doesn't import comments. But if they contain important information and you need them: Check this check box.
• Import alternative text of images: Normally, memoQ imports alternative text of images. If you do not want to translate them: Clear this check box.
• Import soft breaks as inline tags: Normally, memoQ imports soft breaks as inline tags. Clear this check box if you don't want to import them.
• Import sections: PowerPoint 2007 and older versions don't support sections. Don't check this check box.
• Import hidden slides: Normally, memoQ imports hidden slides that do not appear in the slide show otherwise. Clear this check box if you don't want to import them.

Usually, memoQ uses its own definitions for whitespaces between characters.

However, when you import files created with DTP, they may contain custom whitespaces or spaces between characters (kerning). Such formatting can show as inline tags in your documents.

To import the files without these inline tags: Check the Ignore locally defined spacing and kerning check box.

After you translate an old-style PowerPoint document, memoQ converts it back to the old format when the translation is exported.

Because the original document is from an old PowerPoint version, there will be no extensions that work in PowerPoint 2007 or later only.

You can safely ignore the settings in the Compatibility group.