How to view pps files?
How to view and open pps files
Question:
Nadia asks: Hey, i just received a file with extension .pps as an attachment to an email. What program will i need to use in order to view the pps file (please bear in mind that i don’t have Office installed on my Windows XP SP2 PC)?
Answer:
Thanks for your question, Nadia. *.pps is the extension used for Microsoft Powerpoint Shows. These are actually Power point presentations that automatically launch when started. If you want to view a pps file, and you don’t have Office installed, you can download the free Powerpoint viewer from Microsoft. Once installed the viewer will automatically recognize the file as as a Powerpoint Show and you’ll be able to easily launch it.
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For those of you who have Open Office, it opens .pps files with no problem. No reason to install the 29MB Powerpoint viewer….:-)…
Janet
@ Janet –
Thanks for the tip. Although Open Office weighs a bit more than 29 mb
Gili