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Locate the Presentation in the Files Unpacked

Presentation file name is truncated - Microsoft PowerPoint

Presentation file name is truncated

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Filename was Truncated

To show the presentation at a later time, you need to locate the PowerPoint file. The original filename of my presentation was called Pack and Go. This file name has more than 8 characters and contains spaces, so therefore, it is an invalid filename.

When the file was unpacked, Windows truncated the name and renamed it to follow its naming conventions to PACKAN~1.PPT. You have probably seen instances of other filenames such as this in the past. This is the reason why that happened.

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