Viewing .pss file??

[Lorie]

If I email someone a powerpoint .pps file to view and they do not have
powerpoint on their PC can they view the file or not.
Thanks for any help/tips.

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Yes, see:

Download Free PowerPoint Viewers
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00153.htm

--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

 

[Timothy L]

The full version of Microsoft PowerPoint is NOT required to open and view a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
(.ppt), Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show (.pps), or Microsoft PowerPoint Template (.pot).

The free PowerPoint Viewer is all that is needed to open and view PowerPoint files. See the links below for
more information.



Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Fix it: I want to open a presentation but I don't have PowerPoint
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP011684351033.aspx

Install and run PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030784121033.aspx

Run a presentation with PowerPoint Viewer
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP052419601033.aspx

About the PowerPoint Viewer
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP052419591033.aspx

New features of the PowerPoint Viewer in PowerPoint 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827110/

PowerPoint Viewer will not open my presentation (PowerPoint 95 files)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP011980701033.aspx

How to use a presentation playlist file in PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827766/

List of command line switches for PowerPoint 2003 Viewer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830040/

How to use PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to create a Windows autorun CD slide show for earlier versions of PowerPoint
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830286/




If a user is running an earlier version of Windows, can't get Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to install/run,
or if you need to view a Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Presentation (.ppt), Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Slide Show
(.pps), and/or Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Template (.pot), then you need to download and install the free
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97.

PPT97: How to Obtain PowerPoint Viewer 97
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/170801/

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 97 for PowerPoint 97, 2000, and 2002 Users
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8e-5513-46c4-aa4f-058a84a37df1&DisplayLang=en

PPT97: Using Command-Line Switches with Playlist Files
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/176678/

PPT: How to Write and Use a List File in PowerPoint Viewer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/93702/

 

[Timothy L]

In addition to the information already provided by me and other users, I'd recommend that you have a look at
this article (before you email that PowerPoint Slide Show):

Create and distribute a self-running PowerPoint presentation
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010348171033.aspx