PPT: Types of Presentations PowerPoint Can Open (by Version)

 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.

MORE INFORMATION

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)
  • PowerPoint 7.0 for Windows Show (.pps)
  • PowerPoint 97 for Windows (.ppt)
  • PowerPoint 97 for Windows Design Templates (.pot)
  • 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


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:


  • 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 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


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:


  • 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 ***

    

          * 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.


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)

  • Freelance 4.0 for DOS (.drw)

  • Freelance 4.0 for DOS shows (.shw)

  • 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.


PowerPoint 4.0 for the Macintosh




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

  • 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


This version of PowerPoint can import:



  Persuasion 2.1 for the Macintosh


PowerPoint 3.0 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 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


This version of PowerPoint can import:


  • Harvard Graphics for DOS 2.3 and earlier Show files (.shw)**

  • 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.


PowerPoint 3.0 and 3.0b for the Macintosh




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 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


PowerPoint 2.0 and 2.0e 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 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


This version of PowerPoint can import:


  • Harvard Graphics for DOS 2.3 and earlier Show files (.shw)**

  • 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


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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Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS

Hardware          : MAC x86

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	Last reviewed:  March 20, 1998
	

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