Microsoft KB Archive/188930

= PPT98: Types of Files PowerPoint Can Import And Export =

Article ID: 188930

Article Last Modified on 7/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q188930





SUMMARY
This article lists the file formats that Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition is able to open, import, and export.



MORE INFORMATION
PowerPoint can open files saved in the following formats:


 * PowerPoint 97 for Windows (PPT)
 * PowerPoint 97 for Windows Design Templates (POT)
 * PowerPoint 97 for Windows Show (PPS)
 * PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows 95 (PPT)
 * PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows 95 Design Templates (POT)
 * PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows Show (PPS)
 * PowerPoint 4.0 for the Macintosh
 * PowerPoint 4.0, 4.0a, and 4.0c for Windows (PPT)
 * PowerPoint 3.0 and 3.0b for the Macintosh
 * PowerPoint 3.0 for Windows (PPT)
 * Outline (RTF Text)
 * Outline (Microsoft Word 6.0 or later)
 * PowerPoint Add-In (PPA)

NOTE: PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition no longer supports the PowerPoint 2.0 or PowerPoint 1.0 file formats.

PowerPoint can import the following picture formats:


 * Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
 * Enhanced Windows Metafile (EMF)
 * Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
 * JPEG File Interchange Format (JPEG)
 * Macintosh Paint (PNTG)
 * Macintosh Picture (PICT)
 * Portable Network Graphic (PNG)
 * Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)
 * Windows Bitmap (BMP)
 * Windows Metafile (WMF)

PowerPoint Can save files in the following formats:


 * PowerPoint 98/97 (Macintosh Edition/Windows)
 * PowerPoint 4.0 (Macintosh and Windows format)
 * PowerPoint 3.0 (Macintosh and Windows format)
 * Scrapbook (Pictures)
 * Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
 * Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG)
 * Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
 * Macintosh Picture (PICT)
 * PowerPoint Add-In (PPA)
 * Outline (RTF Text)

Additional query words: mac mac_ppt ppt98 8.0 ppt8 convert translate translator pp8trans 8-4 xplat cross-platform files earlier version retroactive save filter converter macppt

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbconversion kbgraphic kbinfo kbinterop KB188930

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