# Opening a .pps extention **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 27, 2000, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-pps-extention/7764 "2000-02-27T04:51:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Squee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Squee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squee)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-pps-extention/7764/1 "2000-02-27T04:51:00Z")
A friend of mine sent me and e-mail with a .pps attachment. Upon saving it to my HD, I clicked on it, and it opened up MS Media Player, but the MP wouldn’t play it. I did a bit of research, and found it was a PowerPoint file. Since I don’t have PP on my computer, I e-mailed her and asked her what she opened it with. She didn’t have PP either, but it opened fine on her machine. I guess my question is… Is there any other (free) programs that DO open this type of file? * * * The most rewarding part was when I got my money! -Dr. Nick Riviera ---
**Author:** ![Arjuna34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Arjuna34](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arjuna34)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-pps-extention/7764/2 "2000-02-27T05:07:00Z")
Ask your friend what program was launched when she “opened” the file. If she double-clicked on it in Windows Explorer, and it “opened”, then some program must have started up which loaded in the file. Arjuna34 ---
**Author:** ![deathawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@deathawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deathawk)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-pps-extention/7764/3 "2000-02-27T05:09:00Z")
hope this works… [http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/Ppview97.htm?s=/downloadCatalog/dldPowerPoint.asp](http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/Ppview97.htm?s=/downloadCatalog/dldPowerPoint.asp) Powerpoint viewer availible from MS for free. System & OS requirements are listed at the bottom of the page. ---
**Author:** ![Squee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Squee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squee)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-pps-extention/7764/4 "2000-02-27T05:18:00Z")
**Deathawk** , thank you! Sounds like what I’m looking for. I checked the MS site, but I never came across this… just downloading it as I type this message… 🙂 * * * The most rewarding part was when I got my money! -Dr. Nick Riviera ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-pps-extention/7764/5 "2000-02-27T05:44:00Z")
There’s also a free office suite from Sun called StarOffice (I think), that can open .pps files. ---
**Author:** ![deathawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@deathawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deathawk)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-pps-extention/7764/6 "2000-02-27T12:36:00Z")
Thought Star Office was for the Linux OS… yah never know I guess… Squee (and anyone else interested) - Whenever you are looking for just about anything relating to products in the MS office Suite, it’s usually best to directly to the office update site ( [http://officeupdate.microsoft.com](http://officeupdate.microsoft.com) ) They keep almost all of the Office information, add-ins, viewers, service packs, support etc. at that site.