Some aspects of PowerPoint/Office require certain levels of user permission (or at least the ability to access certain files). This table shows the basics of what each type of user is allowed to do in Windows NT-based systems:
Function
Administrators
Power Users
Users
Guests
Create users
Y
N
N
N
Change system files
Y
N
N
N
Read other user files
Y
N
N
N
Add/remove hardware
Y
N
N
N
Change user passwords
Y
N
N
N
Install all programs
Y
N
N
N
Change system settings
Y
Y
N
N
Install most programs
Y
Y
N
N
Save documents
Y
Y
Y
Y
Use installed programs
Y
Y
Y
Y
Change own password
Y
Y
Y
Y
Running a program as a different user
If you need to run a program as a different user, you can do so without logging out and logging back on again.
For example, to start a program as an administrator
In Windows Explorer, click the program executable file that you want to open.
Press and hold SHIFT, right-click the program icon, and then click Run as.
Click The following user.
In User name and Password, type the Administrator account name and password that you want to use.