Jalaj P. Jha

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Convert PPS to PPT

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Wondered how the PPS file that you received in your mail differs from PPT the default PowerPoint file extension?

When you create a PowerPoint presentation the file it saves by default has extension .PPT. This file when opened, opens up in the Edit mode where you need to press F5 key to start the presentation. You may also make any modifications to the presentation.

Powerpoint allows you to create a Powerpoint Show (.PPS) file from the “File Save As…” dialog box by selecting “PowerPoint Show (*.pps)” in the “Save as Type” drop down list. This proves to be beneficial in two ways.
– The presentation instead of getting into edit mode, starts up immediately.
– It insures that you don’t accidently modify/delete the file contents just before the presentation.

Technically a same presentation saved in PPS and PPT differs in the file header and in way the content is arranged in the file.

But in general they are the same files and you can convert a PPS to PPT by simply changing the file extension. The same also applies when you need to convert PPT to PPS.

Written by jalaj

May 20, 2007 at 9:00 am

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  1. Wow Good Resources Here Works Good

    Thanks

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    Joe

    March 31, 2009 at 5:11 am

  2. Without going to the PowerPoint.
    Just go to the MSDOS and use this command

    ren file.pps file.ppt

    That’s it.

    Sumit Joshi

    March 27, 2009 at 7:02 am

    • gr888888

      ankit

      April 23, 2009 at 6:00 pm

  3. Thanks a lot now i know the ppt to pps file save format.

    D.Suresh

    March 2, 2009 at 9:45 am

  4. I am working on Windows XP with MS-office 2003
    but i m still unable to convert pps to ppt, as i want to extract data from that pps files.
    waiting for your reply.

    Shriraj

    February 24, 2009 at 5:55 am

    • Yes quite simple.

      Rather than double clicking on the pps file, go into PowerPoint and then File> Open and then open the file.

      As long as it has not been protected you should be able to open and edit it.

      yuvraj chauhan

      March 12, 2009 at 11:56 am

  5. Wow it work. Many thanks!

    Ivan

    February 20, 2009 at 4:31 am


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