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PowerPoint 2007 has a new File Extension .PPTM. This stands for PowerPoint 2007 Maco-Enabled XML Presentation. A PowerPoint presentation (or slide show) that includes embedded macros; it is based on the Open XML document format and introduced in Office 2007.

 

Microsoft has added the new Office Open XML Formats to the following 2007 Microsoft Office programs: • Microsoft Office Excel 2007

• Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

• Microsoft Office Word 2007

A compatibility pack is available to make sure that you can open and save Office Open XML Formats in earlier versions of Microsoft Office. You can install the compatibility pack on a computer that is running Microsoft Office 2003 programs, Microsoft Office XP programs, or Microsoft Office 2000 programs. When you install the compatibility pack, you can open, edit, save, and create files in the robust Office Open XML Formats.

This article discusses the following topics:

• The updates that you must install so that earlier versions of Office programs can use the Office Open XML Formats.

• The issues that you may encounter if the computer has not been fully updated so that it is compatible with the Office Open XML Formats.

• The changes that are made to the Office programs after you install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack.

 

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