Microsoft KB Archive/189820

= Types of Presentations PowerPoint 97 Can Open =

Article ID: 189820

Article Last Modified on 7/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q189820





SUMMARY
This article lists the file formats that Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows is able to open or import.

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



MORE INFORMATION
PowerPoint 97 can open files saved in the following formats:
 * 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)
 * PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows Show (.pps)
 * PowerPoint 97/98 Presentations (.ppt)**
 * PowerPoint 97/98 Design Templates (.pot)**
 * PowerPoint 97/98 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.


 * PowerPoint 98 for the Macintosh files must be given the correct three letter extension, .ppt, .pot, .pps, before PowerPoint 97 will open these files. PowerPoint 97 can import files saved in the following formats:
 * 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)

Additional query words: winppt ppt xplat cross-platform files earlier version retroactive save filter converter translator macppt

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbconversion kbinfo kbinterop KB189820

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