

PPT, MS PowerPoint 97/2000/XP (.ppt)


The .ppt file format

Microsoft power point is a powerful tool for creating presentations capable of displaying various objects including pictures, graphs, text etc. PowerPoint was unveiled in 1990 by Microsoft Office Suite although the program was originally developed by Mac. It is quite popular with businesses and students who often do their presentation using it, nevertheless users do not know how to fully exploit the program’s features leading to a belief that it is dry and boring.


.ppt technical details

Power point presentation comprises a series of images projected onto a screen or monitor, usually in a prearranged sequence. Movement of these images may be effected automatically through Custom Animations Transitions or manually. . The overall design of a presentation can be manipulated on a master slide thus determining the overall appearance of all the other slides. Documents can be printed out for review or displayed and navigated on a computer monitor or projector, or online.


Additional information about PPT file format

File extension .PPT
File category DOCUMENT
Useful links
File conversion Convert a file to PPT
Developer Microsoft Corporation
Associated programs Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, OpenOffice