Friday, February 23, 2007
PowerPoint 2007 Downloads: 3 Free Options
So, someone sent you a PowerPoint 2007 file with the pptx extension -- and you have yet to upgrade to the latest version of PowerPoint. What can you do to quickly view the file?
So far, you have three free download options:
So, someone sent you a PowerPoint 2007 file with the pptx extension -- and you have yet to upgrade to the latest version of PowerPoint. What can you do to quickly view the file?
So far, you have three free download options:
- View pptx for free. Download and install the PowerPoint 2007 free viewer. It will open up PowerPoint files with the old ppt extensions, as well as the new pptx extension. Of course, you cannot edit the files with the new PowerPoint 2007 viewer. You can only view the presentation.
- Get compatible. If you have a 2000 or newer version of the Microsoft Suite programs and the correct system requirements, you can download and install the Microsoft compatibility pack for Word, Excel, and/or PowerPoint 2007.
- Try/Buy PowerPoint 2007. For a limited time, you can download one free 60-day trial the new 2007 Microsoft Office Suite systems -- choose from Professional, Standard, Small Business, Home and Student. After your two month free trial, you can buy the software.
As time goes by, I expect that we will see more free download options for opening, editing, and viewing pptx files. Hopefully soon!
But for now, one of these three options above can save you time by preventing you from contacting the sender and asking them to "Save As" ppt before resending the file. And since pptx files are smaller than ppt files, this will save you bandwidth, as well as time.
Labels: PowerPoint
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