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What is a .pps file?
A .pps file is a Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation Show (version 97-2003). This is a document format, so it holds text and layout meant to be read.
How to open a .pps file
- Try LibreOffice (free, Windows/Mac/Linux) — it opens an enormous range of current and historic document formats.
- Microsoft Word and Google Docs handle most mainstream document types.
- If nothing opens it, open it in a text editor: many older document formats have readable text inside.
The registry records this extension against Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation Show, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .pps file
- Once it opens in LibreOffice or Word, Save As .docx or .pdf to get it into a format you can use anywhere.
MIME type
When a .pps file travels over the web, servers label it with this MIME type:
application/vnd.ms-powerpointThe technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .pps.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation Show | 97-2003 | application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | x-fmt/87 |