powerpoint

converting a .ppt

[KA_Curtis]

Hi, I was sent a Powerpoint (.ppt) file and was asked if I could put it on a web page.

I tried the "shotgun" method of just double clicking on it, but it didn't work. I also tried using VPC and it referred me to Microsoft. I haven't tried every program I have yet, but I thought that I would ask here to see if anyone with a Mac has run into the same problem trying to convert a .ppt.

Any help is appreciated.

KA

[Maxformed]

Not sure what apps you have available. . .

Can you import it to Flash (if available)? If not, try at least importing to Word to see what it is

Max

[aaronjf]

Office products are cross compatible, so it does no matter if you are on a mac or pc. Unless it was created on an very old copy of Power Point.

I am unaware of any apps that will convert PP files except MS Office apps.

[KA_Curtis]

thanks for the help. I took the file to a friends and converted it to a html file. btw I think you are right, the only way to open .ppt files is with Office...at least that's the only way I could find.

Ken

[rogerd]

You should just be able to save the presentation as HTML. The resulting files are bloated (a big surprise, no doubt ;)), but the procedure for conversion is simple and fast.

[bodine]

>I am unaware of any apps that will convert PP files except MS Office apps.

Apple's Keynote will import/edit PPT files. OpenOffice may also, but development of it for Mac OS X is slow...

[rogerd]

I just popped open Powerpoint - it's the Save As Web Page on the File menu. As I recall, it stuffs everything in a folder named after your presentation.