I have searched the net, to no avail regarding this issue.
I am creating a series of educational slides, and I want to limit the number of times a recipient can view a particular PPT presentation.


I also want to prevent copying or modifying the presentation to the extent that it is possible.

Any assistance on this subject will be gratefully accepted.

To prevent copying or modifying in PowerPoint 2007, go to File > Prepare (or File > Restrict Permissions with classic menus). You can select "Mark as Final" which makes your PPT read-only or you can get more options in the "Restrict Permission by People" section. In PPT 2010, it's very similar, just go to File > Info instead.

That covers copying, however my larger concern is limiting the number of views before the file becomes unusable.
I have searched extensively, and so far, I can find nothing on the subject.
Am I looking for something that just cannot be done with current PP versions?

Marking as final is pretty useless as the user can just unmark it. A modify password can prevent copying but it is easily defeated.

There is no simple way to restrict the number of views. Shyam Pillai has a (not free) AddIn "Secure Pack" that may do this but I haven't used it.

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