Convert Slide Show to Regular Power Point File

[Debbie Manthe]

I guess I just am not familiar enough with Power Point. I work in a
Macintosh format, and when I receive a Power Point slide show (.pps)
sometimes I¹d like to convert it to a regular Power Point file (.ppt). Is
there an easy way to do this?

Thank you,

Debbie Manthe

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I guess I just am not familiar enough with Power Point. I work in a
Macintosh format, and when I receive a Power Point slide show (.pps)
sometimes Id like to convert it to a regular Power Point file (.ppt). Is
there an easy way to do this?

They're the same inside. Windows treats the files differently because of the
PPT vs .PPS file "extension"; Mac picks up on that and follows suit.

All you really need to do on the PC is change the extension to .PPT
On the Mac, it's often simplest to start PPT, do File, Open and browse to where
the file is, open it and save as a PowerPoint presentation rather than show.



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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Richard H]

They're the same inside. Windows treats the files differently because of the
.PPT vs .PPS file "extension"; Mac picks up on that and follows suit.

All you really need to do on the PC is change the extension to .PPT

Or just change the extension to .PPT on the Mac !

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Or just change the extension to .PPT on the Mac !

That may depend on the system and where the file's been. For example, if you
create the file on a Mac and save it as a Show (PPS) file, change the extension
to .PPT, it still opens as a show when doubleclicked.

Seems that the Mac's Type/Creator data trumps the file's extension.

If the file's fresh off the boat from Windowsland and hasn't been saved from Mac
PPT, then it has no Type/Creator data and Mac PPT follows the extension just as
it does on the PC.

Are we confused yet? ;-)

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Paul Berkowitz]

Seems that the Mac's Type/Creator data trumps the file's extension.

If the file's fresh off the boat from Windowsland and hasn't been saved from
Mac
PPT, then it has no Type/Creator data and Mac PPT follows the extension just
as
it does on the PC.

Correct to both. This is how OS X works: it honors extensions, like the good
Unix OS it is. All the new Apple programs (TextEdit, Pages, Keynote, etc.)
make documents with extensions and but no file type or creator type. But it
also has to honor file type and creator type made by traditional Mac apps
(generally Carbon apps like PPT that existed back in Classic days too). And,
when in doubt, the file type and creator type takes precedence over
extension and "bundle signature" or "identifier" (probably because people
can make incorrect extensions, or remove extensions, but it's a lot harder
and less common to "fake" a file type - you need special tools and
knowledge). So it looks for a file type, and only if it finds none looks for
the extension.

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[Steve Rindsberg]

Correct to both. This is how OS X works: it honors extensions, like the good
Unix OS it is. All the new Apple programs (TextEdit, Pages, Keynote, etc.)
make documents with extensions and but no file type or creator type. But it
also has to honor file type and creator type made by traditional Mac apps
(generally Carbon apps like PPT that existed back in Classic days too). And,
when in doubt, the file type and creator type takes precedence over
extension and "bundle signature" or "identifier" (probably because people
can make incorrect extensions, or remove extensions, but it's a lot harder
and less common to "fake" a file type - you need special tools and
knowledge). So it looks for a file type, and only if it finds none looks for
the extension.

Very sensible, IMO.
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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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