Web presentations for different browsers

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Web presentations for different browsers

By default, when you save or publish a Web presentation, the file is saved in Single File Web Page format that is optimized for Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later. This format provides the best fidelity, fastest performance, and smallest file size. However, if your Web presentation will be viewed by people who use Internet Explorer 3.0 or any version of Netscape Navigator, you can select options when you publish the presentation that will allow viewers using these browsers to view your presentation.

If you optimize for Internet Explorer 3.0 or any version of Netscape Navigator, consider the following:

  • Animations, including slide transitions, are not supported (however, animated GIF pictures do run and are supported).
  • GIF pictures might not be animated if the presentation is saved with a screen size setting of 640 x 480 or less.
  • The slide isn't scaled to fit the browser window— it stays at a fixed screen resolution based on the screen size setting selected when you published the presentation.
  • The presentation cannot be viewed full screen.
  • You cannot open or close frames.
  • The active slide title is not highlighted in the outline pane.
  • The mouse does not highlight elements in the outline pane.
  • Sounds and movies do not play.
  • Some graphics will not look as good as they do in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.