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Differences between .PPT and .PPS
How does a .PPS file differ from a .PPT file when run?
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Differences between .PPT and .PPS
A .PPS file will launch as a slide show and cannot be edited. A .PPT file
will launch in PPT and can be edited. Not to worry. Rename any .PPS file to .PPT, and you can edit it. "Dr. Anis Karim" wrote in message ... How does a .PPS file differ from a .PPT file when run? |
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Differences between .PPT and .PPS
Actually, I don't think you have to rename the file to edit it.
Just select the PPS file, right click, then "open with ... " powerpoint. (or maybe its - open powerpoint first, then open the PPS file from within powerpoint) I think its both. |
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Differences between .PPT and .PPS
There is no difference, only in the way that they open if the file associations
are set up correctly. By default, your .pps will open in slide show mode, and your .ppt will open in the edit mode. -- Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup Email unless specifically requested will not be opened Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP] "Dr. Anis Karim" wrote in message ... How does a .PPS file differ from a .PPT file when run? |
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Differences between .PPT and .PPS
"PDEkman" wrote in message
... Actually, I don't think you have to rename the file to edit it. Just select the PPS file, right click, then "open with ... " powerpoint. (or maybe its - open powerpoint first, then open the PPS file from within powerpoint) I think its both. You're right. Usually, right-clicking and using Open With...PowerPoint on a PPS file will open the file in Show View. This behavior actually depends on your file associations and how the file is specified to open there, but the default setting is for PPS files to open in Show View. Opening PowerPoint and then using File/Open and navigating to the PPS file will open it in editing mode. To the original poster -- don't be tempted to use PPS as a protection mechanism. PPS files can indeed be edited. As mentioned in the PPT FAQ -- Password protect a presentation, http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00038.htm Distribute a show file instead of a presentation file Rename your presentation from .PPT to .PPS This doesn't change the presentation in any way, nor does it really secure it, but when naive users doubleclick it, it starts PowerPoint directly in Slide Show mode. They won't have the opportunity to edit the file. Experienced PPT users know that all they have to do is start PowerPoint then File, Open to open either PPT or PPS files. The difference, as others have mentioned, is that PPS files will open in Show View when using Open With or double-clicking the file in a Windows Explorer window, and a PPT file will open in Normal (Edit) View when using Open With or double-clicking. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com |
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