File Extension PPT
File: filename.PPT
If you cannot open file extension PPT, you may have a file association error or need to install the appropriate application. We recommend you run the free scan below to identity Windows registry errors.Mime Type:
application/mspowerpoint
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File extension PPT refers to Microsoft's PowerPoint, which is a program developed for the development and display of presentations. Forethought Inc. originally developed PowerPoint in 1984 for Macintosh computers. Forethought was acquired by Microsoft in 1987. It subsequently became Microsoft's graphics business unit. PowerPoint is part of Microsoft's Office Suite and can run on either Microsoft Windows or on the Mac OS.
The application is also used on the Linux operating system through the Wine compatibility layer. PowerPoint is one of the most popular and influential technologies used by students, business people, educators, trainers among others. Initially, Microsoft Office 2003 had its branding revised by Microsoft to stress the importance of PowerPoint and file extension PPT in the Office Suite. It was subsequently branded Microsoft Office PowerPoint. The most current versions are Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 for Windows 2008 and the Mac OS.
PowerPoint presentations and therefore PPT file extensions are made of a number of individual pages refereed to as slides. Slides can be used to form the basis of web casts. The slides may comprise of text, movies, graphics or other objects arranged freely on the slide surface. A consistent style of presentation is facilitated on PowerPoint by use of a template or slide master. The presentation can either be displayed live on the computer or printed and navigated through at the presenters command.
A video projector can then project the computer display for large audiences. PowerPoint offers three types of movements withing file extension PPT. These are; entrance movements, exit movements and the emphasis of elements movements, which are controlled by PowerPoint custom animations. Transitions can be animated in many diverse ways. This refers to the movements between slides. Custom animations can be used to generate small story boards through the animation of different elements for instance, pictures.
Speech bubbles that contain edited text may be sent on and off by use of callouts. A master slide controls the overall design of the presentation. A primitive outliner on the other hand controls and edits the overall structure stretching to the text on every slide. Presentations are further run and saved in one of the various file formats available for instance, in the 2003 default file extension PPT, PPS and POT, in PowerPoint 2007 and Mac OS X 2008 versions, XML based file formats, PPTX, PPSX, PPTM, POTM and many more. Users can also obtain the binary file format used in PowerPoint, as it is available from Microsoft. The PPT file extension can be freely downloaded and executed under Microsoft's Open Specification Promise Patent Licensing.
The application is also used on the Linux operating system through the Wine compatibility layer. PowerPoint is one of the most popular and influential technologies used by students, business people, educators, trainers among others. Initially, Microsoft Office 2003 had its branding revised by Microsoft to stress the importance of PowerPoint and file extension PPT in the Office Suite. It was subsequently branded Microsoft Office PowerPoint. The most current versions are Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 for Windows 2008 and the Mac OS.
A video projector can then project the computer display for large audiences. PowerPoint offers three types of movements withing file extension PPT. These are; entrance movements, exit movements and the emphasis of elements movements, which are controlled by PowerPoint custom animations. Transitions can be animated in many diverse ways. This refers to the movements between slides. Custom animations can be used to generate small story boards through the animation of different elements for instance, pictures.