How to Open a PPT File Without Powerpoint. Microsoft PowerPoint is on over a billion computers worldwide, according to Robert Gaskins, one of the program's developers.

If you cannot open a PowerPont file, then this post offers working soltionr to repair a damaged or corrupted PowerPoint file.

If PowerPoint says that it can't open or read this type of presentation file, then use these proven fixes to resolve the issue once and for all.

Warnings These instructions apply to Microsoft PowerPoint 2010. Earlier versions of PowerPoint may operate differently or not allow two iterations of the software to open in separate windows.