How to Open Powerpoint Without Office
PowerPoint documents are used for presentations in many different settings. They are created using the Microsoft Office PowerPoint software. If you don't have a copy of the PowerPoint software, you can still view the files using PowerPoint Viewer or Open Office Impress. The PowerPoint viewer software is available as a free download from Microsoft. You can only use it on the Windows operating system. The Open Office software is an open source software available for most operating systems.
Instructions
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PowerPoint Viewer
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Download and install the PowerPoint Viewer software (see Resources).
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Navigate to the PowerPoint document that you want to open.
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Double-click on the file. The file will open in the PowerPoint Viewer application.
Open Office
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Download and install the Open Office software for your operating system (see Resources).
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Open the Open Office Impress software.
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Click the \"File\" menu in the tool bar.
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Click the \"Open\" option.
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Choose the PowerPoint document you want to open and click the \"Open\" button.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also use Open Office to edit PowerPoint presentations.