PPT file?

smudger1946

Morning all,
My friend sends some email with a PPT file attached, I cant open as it always wants to open file with Microsoft Office, as I only have Open office, is there any other way to open a PPT file, what ever that maybe?

Thanks
Smudge

rmg1

PPT is a powerpoint presentation.
I'm not sure if OpenOffice has a compatible application, but you can download a free viewer from here:-
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=6

~Beanie~

.ppt is a Microsoft Office PowerPoint file. You can download a PowerPoint viewer here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=6

WTFH

OpenOffice has a piece of software called Impress. That will allow you to open PPT files:
http://www.openoffice.org/product/impress.html

J_B

WTFH wrote: »

OpenOffice has a piece of software called Impress. That will allow you to open PPT files:
http://www.openoffice.org/product/impress.html

Is that the same as Libre Office Impress?

paddyrg

J_B wrote: »

Is that the same as Libre Office Impress?

Yes.

You can also open it in Google Docs, online

macman

use right click, open with...
then choose your application.

cookie365

Are you sure that it's actually your friend who's sent this, not a malware bot?

malicous ppt presentations could have macros in them that do nasty things to your PC when run.

Edit: By that I mean: if your friend's PC is virus infected, the virus could be spreading itself by emailing a copy to everyone in his/her email contact list.

smudger1946

Thanks all, it works now I have worked out how to use it.
Smudger