7.0 custom properties gone in 4.0 due to 7.0 properties unavailable in 4.0.
Cause:
PowerPoint 7.0's custom properties, that are not found in PowerPoint 4.0, are lost when the 7.0 file is saved in 4.0 format.
Solution:
Either do not save the file in 4.0, or do not use 7.0's custom properties.
Do one of the following so that document properties will not be lost:
1) Do NOT save a PowerPoint 7.0 file that contains custom properties in PowerPoint 4.0 format.
NOTE: The custom properties are found on the 'Custom' tab, in the 'Presentation Properties' dialog box.
2) Do NOT use PowerPoint 7.0's custom properties.