RE: Why in the world does .ppt files exist

DAB — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 18:23:09 GMT

At the time that Microsoft came up with Powerpoint, there was a need for a simpler drawing tool than PC Paint to make presentations.

The PPT format was a way to save those files for exchange.

At the time, there was no inexpensive way for a PC to make PDF files, so MS was just filling a need for people who had no idea or no access to Linux systems with better tools.

Today, Adobe has realized that making PDF easier to use and less expensive makes the PPT and powerpoint files less attractive, but they are still part of the Office Package and is still widely used by the plethora of windows users world wide.

Powerpoint is functional, even I have made many presentations, even though I am graphically challenged!

Plus, Powerpoint if fully integrated with MS Office programs, which at the time was reasonably complete for most small business to function.

DAB

RE: Why in the world does .ppt files exist

clem57 — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 23:45:36 GMT

In the Microsoft windoze world these would make sense. But that was before PDF's caught on. I still have problems with PDF files too. Wish an open source version like PNG files existed.

Clem