If you need to create a presentation in PowerPoint 2002 or 2003 and you know it will be run on a PC with 2000, you can disable new features that are incompatible with 2000. To do so:

1. Select Tools | Options from the main menu bar and click on the Edit tab.
2. Select all the check boxes in the Disable New Features section.
3. Click OK to save your settings and exit the dialog box.