[Year 12 IPM] Compressing Powerpoint Files_OT

[Ross Algie]

Hi Anne
Could I suggest that you install either winrar or winzip. They are 
both shareware programs. They will install and add an option in the 
right-mouse click context menu. Then simply right-click on the ppt 
file and choose whichever program you go with, to compress. I sampled 
a 210 kb ppt file. Winrar compressed to 62 kb and winzip to 74 kb. 
Both of these were default settings.
If you were adventurous you can actually zip and then rar (aaarrrrggghhh!!!).
Note: XP's own compression tool is not very efficient with ppt files. 
Google to either the winzip or winrar sites. etc. I know there are 
other compression tools around (Ace etc) but these two are pretty 
much universal.
Good Luck
ralgie

At 12:44 PM 9/11/2006, you wrote:

>Could someone please help me with compressing powerpoint files to a 
>size small enough to send via
>email?  Can it be done and if so how?  Much appreciated. Can email 
>me direct if you wish.
>Thanks in advance
>Anne Mirtschin
>Hawkesdale p12 College
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