Microsoft KB Archive/133355

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Last reviewed: March 20, 1998

Article ID: Q133355

The information in this article applies to:
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
 * Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
 * Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0e, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c
 * Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.01, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.0b, 4.0

SUMMARY
The following is a list of the file formats that the different versions of Microsoft PowerPoint are able to open and import.

NOTE: This list includes only presentation formats, not picture types or outline types that can be inserted into PowerPoint presentations.

PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
This version of PowerPoint can open:


 * 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)

PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This version of PowerPoint can open:

 PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows (.ppt) PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.01x for the Macintosh* PowerPoint 3.0 for Windows (.ppt) PowerPoint 3.0 and 3.0b for the Macintosh PowerPoint 4.0, 4.0a, and 4.0c for Windows (.ppt) PowerPoint 4.0 for the Macintosh PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows 95 (.ppt) PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows 95 Design Templates (.pot)</li> PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows Show (.pps)</li> PowerPoint 97 for Windows (.ppt)</li> PowerPoint 97 for Windows Design Templates (.pot)</li>  PowerPoint 97 for Windows Show (.pps) * PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows files must be moved cross- platform by the Apple File Exchange utility and require the PowerPoint Apple File Exchange Translator. For more information about this utility, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q95598 TITLE : PPT: Apple File Exchange (AFE) Translator Available </li></ul>

This version of PowerPoint can import:
 * Harvard Graphics 2.3 for DOS charts (.cht)
 * Harvard Graphics 2.3 for DOS shows (.shw)
 * Harvard Graphics 3.0 for DOS charts (.ch3)
 * Harvard Graphics 3.0 for DOS shows (.sh3)
 * Lotus Freelance 4.0 for DOS (.drw)
 * Lotus Freelance 4.0 for DOS shows (.shw)
 * Lotus Freelance 1.0 - 2.1 for Windows (.pre)

PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows 95
This version of PowerPoint can open:

<ul> PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows (.ppt)</li> PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.01x for the Macintosh*</li> PowerPoint 3.0 for Windows (.ppt)</li> PowerPoint 3.0 and 3.0b for the Macintosh</li> PowerPoint 4.0, 4.0a, and 4.0c for Windows (.ppt)</li> PowerPoint 4.0 for the Macintosh</li> PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows 95 (.ppt)</li> PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows 95 Design Templates (.pot)</li>  PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows Show (.pps) * PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows files must be moved cross- platform by the Apple File Exchange utility and require the PowerPoint Apple File Exchange Translator. For more information about this utility, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q95598 TITLE : PPT: Apple File Exchange (AFE) Translator Available </li></ul>

This version of PowerPoint can import:
 * Harvard Graphics 2.3 for DOS charts (.cht)
 * Harvard Graphics 2.3 for DOS shows (.shw)
 * Harvard Graphics 3.0 for DOS charts (.ch3)
 * Harvard Graphics 3.0 for DOS shows (.sh3)
 * Lotus Freelance 4.0 for DOS (.drw)
 * Lotus Freelance 4.0 for DOS shows (.shw)
 * Lotus Freelance 1.0 - 2.1 for Windows (.pre)

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q61916 TITLE    : PPT: How to Create (Format) a Default Presentation

PowerPoint 4.0, 4.0a, and 4.0c for Windows
This version of PowerPoint can open:

<ul> PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows (.ppt)</li> PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.01x for the Macintosh*</li> PowerPoint 3.0 for Windows (.ppt)</li> <li>PowerPoint 3.0 and 3.0b for the Macintosh ***</li> <li>PowerPoint 4.0, 4.0a, and 4.0c for Windows (.ppt)</li> <li> PowerPoint 4.0 for the Macintosh *** * Requires Apple File Exchange Translator (see above). *** NOTE: Only the 4.0c version of PowerPoint for Windows can open PowerPoint 3.0/3.0b for the Macintosh presentations. </li></ul>

This version of PowerPoint can import: <ul> <li>Harvard Graphics 2.3 for DOS charts (.cht)</li> <li>Harvard Graphics 2.3 for DOS shows (.shw)</li> <li>Harvard Graphics 3.0 for DOS charts (.ch3)</li> <li>Harvard Graphics 3.0 for DOS shows (.sh3)</li> <li>Freelance 4.0 for DOS (.drw)</li> <li>Freelance 4.0 for DOS shows (.shw)</li> <li> Freelance 1.0 - 2.1 for Windows presentations (.pre)**** **** NOTE: The Freelance for Windows translator does not ship with PowerPoint 4.0x, but is available from Microsoft as a Microsoft Application Note. See Q131831 for details. </li></ul>

PowerPoint 4.0 for the Macintosh
This version of PowerPoint can open:

<ul> <li>PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows (.ppt)*</li> <li>PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.01x for the Macintosh</li> <li>PowerPoint 3.0 for Windows (.ppt)</li> <li>PowerPoint 3.0 and 3.0b for the Macintosh</li> <li>PowerPoint 4.0, 4.0a, and 4.0c for Windows (.ppt)</li> <li>PowerPoint 4.0 for the Macintosh</li> <li> Aldus Persuasion 2.1** * PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows files must be moved cross- platform by the Apple File Exchange utility and require the PowerPoint Apple File Exchange Translator. For more information about this utility, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q95598 TITLE : PPT: Apple File Exchange (AFE) Translator Available ** For additional information about how to convert this file format, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q121508 TITLE : PPT4: Opening Persuasion Files in Mac PowerPoint </li></ul>

This version of PowerPoint can import: Persuasion 2.1 for the Macintosh

PowerPoint 3.0 for Windows
This version of PowerPoint can open:

<ul> <li>PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows (.ppt)</li> <li>PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.01x for the Macintosh*</li> <li>PowerPoint 3.0 for Windows (.ppt)</li> <li> PowerPoint 3.0 and 3.0b for the Macintosh * PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows files must be moved cross- platform by the Apple File Exchange utility and require the PowerPoint Apple File Exchange Translator. For more information about this utility, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q95598 TITLE : PPT: Apple File Exchange (AFE) Translator Available </li></ul>

This version of PowerPoint can import: <ul> <li>Harvard Graphics for DOS 2.3 and earlier Show files (.shw)**</li> <li> Harvard Graphics for DOS 2.3 and earlier Chart files (.cht)** ** Harvard Graphics files must be translated first using the Harvard Graphics Translator, version 1.1. </li></ul>

PowerPoint 3.0 and 3.0b for the Macintosh
This version of PowerPoint can open:

<ul> <li>PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows (.ppt)*</li> <li>PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.01x for the Macintosh</li> <li>PowerPoint 3.0 for Windows (.ppt)</li> <li> PowerPoint 3.0 and 3.0b for the Macintosh * PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows files must be moved cross- platform by the Apple File Exchange utility and require the PowerPoint Apple File Exchange Translator. For more information about this utility, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q95598 TITLE : PPT: Apple File Exchange (AFE) Translator Available </li></ul>

PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows
This version of PowerPoint can open:

<ul> <li>PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows (.ppt)</li> <li> PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.01x for the Macintosh* *PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.01x for the Macintosh files must be moved cross-platform by the Apple File Exchange utility, and require the PowerPoint Apple File Exchange Translator. For more information on this utility, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q95598 TITLE : PPT: Apple File Exchange (AFE) Translator Available </li></ul>

This version of PowerPoint can import: <ul> <li>Harvard Graphics for DOS 2.3 and earlier Show files (.shw)**</li> <li> Harvard Graphics for DOS 2.3 and earlier Chart files (.cht)** ** Harvard Graphics files must be translated first using the Harvard Graphics Translator, version 1.0. For more information about this, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q85902 TITLE : PPT3: Using the Harvard Graphics (HG) Translator with PowerPoint </li></ul>

PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.01x for the Macintosh
This version of PowerPoint can open:

PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.01x for the Macintosh PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows (.ppt)* * PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e for Windows files must be moved cross- platform by the Apple File Exchange utility and require the PowerPoint Apple File Exchange Translator. For more information about this utility, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q95598 TITLE : PPT: Apple File Exchange (AFE) Translator Available
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