Opening PPS Files

The PPS file type is primarily associated with PowerPoint.

PPS	File extension: PPS
	File type:	PowerPoint show

What is a PPS file

PPS files mostly belong to PowerPoint by Microsoft. PPS stands for PowerPoint Slideshow file. PPS file format is used to store data files associated with the Microsoft PowerPoint software.

Main Use: Microsoft PowerPoint software is widely used in the preparation of slideshows and presentations. PowerPoint uses PPS files to store information across various pages contains a variety of data forms such as video, audio, text, animations, and pictures. On Windows PCs, software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Corel Presentations, SoftMaker Office, OpenOffice Impress, and WPS Office Presentation can open PPS files. On macOS platforms, PPS files can be opened using Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, OpenOffice Impress, and WPS Office Presentation applications. OpenOffice Impress and WPS Office Presentation can open PPS files on Linux systems as well. Google Slides is a online tool that can open PPS files.
Other Uses: ESRI ArcView is a geographic information system software that uses PPS files to store processing set codes on Windows PCs. PPS files are also used by the image editing application Corel PaintShop Pro. This software uses PPS files to save image data that was generated using the earlier version of the application.

How to open a PPS file

You need a suitable software like PowerPoint to open a PPS file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your PPS file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PPS file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert PPS files to PDF, HTML, DOCX, JPG, ...

If you want to convert or edit a PPS file, you can use our free Online PPS File Converter (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do so, click the "Choose your .pps file to view this image" button above.
Your PPS file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Select the office format (e.g. PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODF, HTML, JPG, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert PPS files:

PowerPoint by Microsoft
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PPS files are often referred to as PowerPoint page layouts because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
ArcView (processing set codes file) by Esri
ArcView is a geographic information system (GIS) from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) for visualizing, managing, and analyzing maps and geographic information. It has now been replaced by ArcGIS. A PPS file stores a set of processing set codes in ArcView. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: ArcView on Wikipedia, ArcView FAQs, PPS File Mentioned in ArcView FAQs
Keynote (PowerPoint show) by Apple
Keynote is a presentation software for macOS developed by Apple. It can open the PPS format. PPS is a discontinued format that stores a slideshow created in PowerPoint. This file format is classified as Page Layout. Related links: Keynote on Wikipedia, Keynote User Guide, Opening PPS Files in Keynote, Apple Forum Discussion About PPS Files
OpenOffice (PowerPoint show) by Apache
OpenOffice is an office productivity suite from Apache. It is open-source and was previously developed by Oracle, which donated it to Apache. The open-source version formed the basis of other suites such as LibreOffice. OpenOffice can open PPS files. PPS is a discontinued format that stores a slideshow created in PowerPoint. This file format is classified as Page Layout. Related links: Apache OpenOffice on Wikipedia, OpenOffice Supported File Extensions Manual, Opening PPS Files in OpenOffice
Personal Producer (Personal Producer storyboard) by Matrox
Personal Producer is a discontinued video editing software from Matrox. A PPS file stores a Personal Producer storyboard. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Personal Producer Mentioned in Matrox Studio Product Description, Personal Producer Mentioned in InfoWorld (1991), Personal Producer Mentioned in PC Mag (1992), Personal Producer Mentioned in Popular Photography (1993)
WPS Office (PowerPoint show) by Kingsoft
WPS Office is a suite of productivity applications from Kingsoft. It includes a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation program, and a PDF editor. It can open several formats from PowerPoint, including PPS. PPS is a discontinued format that stores a slideshow created in PowerPoint. This file format is classified as Page Layout. Related links: WPS Office on Wikipedia, WPS Office Presentation Manual, PPS File Mentioned in WPS Office Support Article, WPS Office Presentation Video Tutorial, WPS Office Review

PPS file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Below is our analysis of the PPS files:

The PPS file extension is not common and mainly uses a special format. The file formats most commonly found in PPS files are:

80% of all PPS files use the Microsoft Compound File format, known also as OLE2 Compound Document format or Composite Document File format. Compound document files are used to structure the contents of a document in the file. It is possible to divide the data into several streams, and to store these streams in different places in the file. In this way compound document files support a complete file system inside the file, the streams are like files in a real file system, and the sections are like subdirectories. Header signature for the CFB format with 8-byte Hex value D0CF11E0A1B11AE1 (which looks like "DOCFILE"). PPS files contain an app name Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Macintosh PowerPoint. There is also a unique Windows component object identifier (CLSID) which is 64818d10-4f9b-11cf-86ea-00aa00b929e8. The file contains several sections with names like Current User, Pictures, SummaryInformation, PowerPoint Document and DocumentSummaryInformation. The file size is in the range of 240 KB to 7 MB. The file type is old but is used even today. Such PPS files store data about presentation.

All the rest of the PPS files (20%) have different formats. Tagged as datei. Just click the "Choose your .pps file to view this image" button on this page to find out what your PPS file is.

Technical Data for PPS File Extension

File classification:

Page Layout

Related files:

ppsx, doc, ppf, pptx, pdf, check, mp4, jpg, zip, pp, download, txt, pot, ppt, potx

Mime type:

application/mspowerpoint, application/vnd.ms-powerpoint

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8, FileType: Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show, AppName: Microsoft Office PowerPoint

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8, FileType: Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show, AppName: Microsoft PowerPoint
EXEFile: POWERPNT.EXE

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8, FileType: Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show, AppName: Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
EXEFile: POWERPNT.EXE

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8, FileType: Microsoft PowerPoint SlideShow, AppName: Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
EXEFile: powerpnt.exe

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8, FileType: Microsoft PowerPoint SlideShow, AppName: Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer

ProgramID: PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11, FileType: Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show, AppName: Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer
EXEFile: pptview.exe

ProgramID: soffice6.pps, FileType: Microsoft PowerPoint Show, AppName: OpenOffice.org 1.1.0

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office 2003\OFFICE11\POWERPNT.EXE /s %1

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office10\POWERP

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office10\POWERPNT.EXE /s %1

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\POWERPNT.EXE /s %1

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office\POWERPNT.EXE

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office\POWERPNT.EXE /s %1

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OfficeXP\Office10\POWERPNT.EXE /s %1

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PowerPoint Viewer\PPVIEW32.EXE %1

ProgramID: XnView.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1

ProgramID: OpenOffice.org.pps
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.95\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: OpenOffice.org.pps
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.104\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: OpenOffice.org.pps
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.100\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MICROS~1\Office\powerpnt.exe /s %1

ProgramID: OpenOffice.org.pps
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.118\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: Presentations12.Show
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\Prwin12.exe %1

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office 2007\Office12\POWERPNT.EXE /s

ProgramID: OpenOffice.org.pps
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 2.0\program\soffice.exe -o

ProgramID: PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\PowerPoint Viewer\PPTVIEW.EXE

ProgramID: OpenOffice.org.pps
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 2.1\program\soffice.exe -o

ProgramID: Presentations13.Show
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office X3\Programs\Prwin13.exe

ProgramID: OpenOffice.org.pps
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 2.2\program\soffice.exe -o

ProgramID: PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office2007\Office12\POWERPNT.EXE /s

ProgramID: ooostub.PpsDocument.1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Sun\OpenOffice.org Installer 1.0\ooostub.exe -o

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a pps PowerPoint show is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PPS files

Associate the PPS file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open powerpoint shows. Because only the current version supports the latest PPS file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Microsoft manufacturer website after an available PowerPoint update.
To make sure that your PPS file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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