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- Apr 21, 2020 Applies to: Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Office 2019, and Office 2016 Supported file formats and their extensions are listed in the following tables for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. File formats that are supported in Word.
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Supported file formats and their extensions are listed in the following tables for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
File formats that are supported in Word
The following table describes the file formats that are supported in Word, alphabetized by extension.
| Extension | Name of file format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| .doc | Word 97-2003 Document | The binary file format for Word 97-Word 2003. |
| .docm | Word Macro-Enabled Document | The XML-based and macro-enabled file format for Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Office Word 2007. Stores Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro code. |
| .docx | Word Document | The default XML-based file format for Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Office Word 2007. |
| .docx | Strict Open XML Document | Conforms to the Strict profile of the Open XML standard (ISO/IEC 29500). This profile of Open XML doesn't allow a set of features that are designed specifically for backward-compatibility with existing binary documents, as specified in Part 4 of ISO/IEC 29500. |
| .dot | Word 97-2003 Template | Template for Word 97-Word 2003 files. |
| .dotm | Word Macro-Enabled Template | Template for creating new Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Office Word 2007 files that contain macros. Users who want to include UI customizations or macros in the template should use this file format. |
| .dotx | Word Template | Template for creating new Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Office Word 2007 files that do not contain macros. |
| .htm, .html | Web Page | A web page that is saved as a folder that contains an .htm file and all supporting files, such as images, sound files, cascading style sheets, scripts, and more. Good for posting on a site or editing with Microsoft Office FrontPage or another HTML editor. |
| .htm, .html | Web Page, Filtered | Saving in the Web Page, Filtered file format removes Microsoft Office-specific tags. If users save in filtered HTML and then re-open the file in an Office application, text and general appearance are preserved. However, some features might work differently. |
| .mht; .mhtml | Single File Web Page | A web page as a single file that includes an .htm file and all supporting files, such as images, sound files, cascading style sheets, scripts, and more. |
| .odt | OpenDocument Text | A file format for saving Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013 files so that they can be opened in document applications that use the OpenDocument format. Users can also open documents in the .odt format in Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013. Formatting might be lost when users save and open .odt files. |
| .pdf | PDF | Portable Document Format (PDF), a PostScript-based electronic file format that was developed by Adobe Systems. It preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. Files that use the PDF file format can be saved and opened by using Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013. Important: PDF files might not have a perfect page-to-page correspondence with the original. For example, the pages might break at different locations. |
| .rtf | Rich Text Format | RTF controls the representation and formatting of a document, both on the screen and in print. When they use the .rtf file format, documents created under different operating systems and with different software applications can be transferred between those operating systems and applications. |
| .txt | Plain Text | When users save a document as a .txt file, the document loses all formatting. |
| .wps | Works 6-9 Document | This is the default file format of Microsoft Works, versions 6.0 through 9.0. |
| .xml | Word 2003 XML Document | The XML format supported in Office Word 2003. |
| .xml | Word XML Document | The XML file format supported in Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Office Word 2007 (Open XML). |
| .xps | XPS Document | XML Paper Specification, a file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the XPS file is viewed online or printed, it keeps exactly the format that users intended, and the data in the file cannot be easily changed. You can use Word 2019, Word 2016, or Word 2013 to save documents in the XPS Document file format, but you can't open them by using Word 2019, Word 2016, or Word 2013. |
File formats that are supported in Excel
The following tables describe the file formats that are supported in Excel.
| Extension | Name of file format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| .csv | CSV (Comma delimited) | Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on another Windows operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .csv | CSV (Macintosh) | Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .csv | CSV (MS-DOS) | Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .dbf | DBF 3, DBF 4 | dBase III and IV. Users can open these files formats in Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and Excel 2013, but, users can't save an Excel file to dBase format. |
| .dif | DIF (Data Interchange Format) | Saves only the active sheet. |
| .htm, .html | Web Page | A web page that is saved as a folder that contains an .htm file and all supporting files, such as images, sound files, scripts, and more. |
| .mht, .mhtml | Single File Web Page | A web page that is saved as a single file that includes an .htm file and all supporting files, such as images, sound files, scripts, and more. |
| .ods | OpenDocument Spreadsheet | A file format for saving Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and Excel 2013 files so that they can be opened in spreadsheet applications that use the OpenDocument Spreadsheet format, such as Google Docs and OpenOffice.org Calc. Users can also open spreadsheets in the .ods format in Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and Excel 2013. When users save and open .ods files, they might lose formatting. |
| .pdf | PDF | Portable Document Format, a format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the PDF format file is viewed online or printed, it keeps the format that users intended. Data in the file cannot be easily changed. The PDF format is also useful for documents that will be reproduced by using commercial printing methods. |
| .prn | Formatted Text (Space delimited) | Lotus space-delimited format. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .slk | SYLK (Symbolic Link Format) | Saves only the active sheet. |
| .txt | Text (Tab delimited) | Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on another Windows operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .txt | Text (Macintosh) | Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .txt | Text (MS-DOS) | Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .txt | Unicode Text | Saves a workbook as Unicode text, a character encoding standard that was developed by the Unicode Consortium. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .xla | Excel 97-2003 Add-In | The Excel 97-2003 Add-In, a supplemental program that runs additional code and supports VBA projects. |
| .xlam | Excel Add-In | The XML-based and macro-enabled Add-In format for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, and Office Excel 2007. An Add-In is a supplemental program that runs additional code. Supports VBA projects and Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| .xls | Excel 97-Excel 2003 Workbook | The Excel 97-Excel 2003 Binary file format. |
| .xls | Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 Workbook | The Excel 5.0/95 Binary file format. |
| .xlsb | Excel Binary Workbook | The binary file format for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, and Excel 2010 and Office Excel 2007. This is a fast load-and-save file format for users who need the fastest way possible to load a data file. Supports VBA projects, Excel 4.0 macro sheets, and all the new features that are used in Excel. But, this is not an XML file format and is therefore not optimal for accessing and manipulating content without using Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010 or Excel 2007 and the object model. |
| .xlsm | Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook | The XML-based and macro-enabled file format for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010 and Office Excel 2007. Stores VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| .xlsx | Excel Workbook | The default XML-based file format for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, and Office Excel 2007. Can't store VBA macro code or Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| .xlsx | Strict Open XML Spreadsheet | An ISO strict version of the Excel Workbook file format (.xlsx). |
| .xlt | Excel 97 - Excel 2003 Template | The Excel 97 - Excel 2003 Binary file format for an Excel template. |
| .xltm | Excel Macro-Enabled Template | The macro-enabled file format for an Excel template for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, and Office Excel 2007. Stores VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| .xltx | Excel Template | The default file format for an Excel template for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, and Office Excel 2007. Can't store VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| .xlw | Excel 4.0 Workbook | An Excel 4.0 file format that saves only worksheets, chart sheets, and macro sheets. Users can open a workbook in this file format in Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and Excel 2013. But, users can't save an Excel file to this file format. |
| .xml | XML Spreadsheet 2003 | XML Spreadsheet 2003 file format. |
| .xml | XML Data | XML Data format. |
| .xps | XPS Document | XML Paper Specification, a file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the XPS file is viewed online or printed, it maintains exactly the format that users intended, and the data in the file cannot be easily changed. |
File formats that are supported in PowerPoint
The following tables describe the file formats that are supported in PowerPoint.
| Extension | Name of file format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| .bmp | Device Independent Bitmap | A slide that is saved as a graphic for use on web pages. |
| .emf | Enhanced Windows Metafile | A slide that is saved as a 32-bit graphic (for use with Microsoft Windows 95 and later versions). |
| .gif | GIF Graphics Interchange Format | A slide that is saved as a graphic for use on web pages. |
| .jpg | JPEG File Interchange Format | A slide that is saved as a graphic for use on web pages. |
| .mp4 | MPEG-4 Video | A presentation that is saved as a video. |
| .odp | OpenDocument Presentation | A format that can be opened in presentation applications that use the OpenDocument Presentation format, such as Google Docs and OpenOffice.org Impress. Users can also open presentations in the .odp format in PowerPoint. Some information might be lost when users save and open .odp files. |
| .pdf | PDF | Portable Document Format, a PostScript-based electronic file format that was developed by Adobe Systems. It preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. |
| .png | PNG Portable Network Graphics Format | A slide that is saved as a graphic for use on web pages. |
| .pot | PowerPoint 97-2003 Template | A template for PowerPoint 97 to Office PowerPoint 2003 presentations. |
| .potm | PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Template | A template for PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, and Office PowerPoint 2007 presentations that contain macros. |
| .potx | PowerPoint Template | A template for creating new PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, and Office PowerPoint 2007 presentations. |
| .ppa | PowerPoint 97-2003 Add-In | A PowerPoint 97 to Office PowerPoint 2003 add-in. |
| .ppam | PowerPoint Add-In | An add-in that stores custom commands, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code, and specialized features. |
| .pps | PowerPoint 97-2003 show | A presentation that always opens in Slide Show view instead of in Normal view. |
| .ppsm | PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Show | A slide show that includes macros. |
| .ppsx | PowerPoint Show | A presentation that always opens in Slide Show view instead of in Normal view. |
| .ppt | PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation | The default PowerPoint 97 to Office PowerPoint 2003 format. |
| .pptm | PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation | A presentation that contains Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code. |
| .pptx | PowerPoint Presentation | The default PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, and Office PowerPoint 2007 XML-based file format. |
| .pptx | PowerPoint Picture Presentation | A PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010 or PowerPoint 2007 presentation where each slide is converted into a picture. Saving a file as a PowerPoint Picture presentation reduces the file size, but some information is lost. |
| .pptx | Strict Open XML Presentation | An ISO strict version of the PowerPoint Presentation file format (.pptx). |
| .rtf | Outline/RTF | A presentation outline that is saved as a text-only document that provides smaller file sizes and the ability to share macro-free files with other users who might not have the same version of PowerPoint or the operating system. Any text in the notes pane is not saved with this file format. |
| .thmx | Office Theme | A style sheet that includes definitions of a color theme, font theme, and effect theme. |
| .tif | TIFF Tag Image File Format | A slide that is saved as a graphic for use on web pages. |
| .wmf | Windows Metafile | A slide that is saved as a 16-bit graphic (for use with Microsoft Windows 3. x and later versions). |
| .wmv | Windows Media Video | A presentation that is saved as a video. PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, and PowerPoint 2013 presentations can be saved at High Quality (1024 x 768, 30 frames per second); Medium Quality (640 x 480, 24 frames per sec); and Low Quality (320 X 240, 15 frames per second). The WMV file format plays on many media players, such as Windows Media Player. |
| .xml | PowerPoint XML Presentation | The XML format that is supported in PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, and Office PowerPoint 2007. |
| .xps | XPS Document | XML Paper Specification (XPS), an electronic paper format for exchanging documents in their final form. |
Unsupported file formats in Office
Office applications do not support the file formats described in the following table
| Application | Unsupported file format |
|---|---|
| Excel | - Excel Chart (Excel 2.0, 3.0, and 2.x file formats) (.xlc) - Lotus 1-2-3 file formats (all versions) (.wk1, .wk2, .wk3, .wk4, .wks) - Microsoft Works (all versions) (.wks) - DBASE II file format (.dbf) - Quattro Pro for MS-DOS file format (.wq1) - Quattro Pro 5.0 and 7.0 for Windows (.wb1, .wb3) |
| PowerPoint | - Opening or saving to PowerPoint 95 (or earlier) file formats - Pack and Go Wizard (.ppz) files. - Web Page (.htm, .html) files |
Additional file format information
This section provides additional file formats and whether they are supported in the applications in Office.
Microsoft Office Clipboard file formats
Users can paste data from the Office Clipboard into Word, Excel, and PowerPoint if the Office Clipboard data is in one of the formats shown in the following table.
| File format | Extension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Picture | .wmf or .emf | Pictures in Windows Metafile Format (WMF) or Windows Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF). Note: If users copy a Windows metafile picture from another program, Excel pastes the picture as an enhanced metafile. |
| Bitmap | .bmp | Pictures stored in Bitmap format (BMP). |
| Excel file formats | .xls | Binary file formats for Excel versions 5.0/95, Excel 97-2003, Excel 2013, Excel 2016, and Excel 2019. |
| SYLK | .slk | Symbolic Link Format. |
| DIF | .dif | Data Interchange Format. |
| Text (tab-delimited) | .txt | Tab-separated text format. |
| CSV (Comma-delimited) | .csv | Comma-separated values format. |
| Formatted text (Space-delimited) | .rtf | Rich Text Format (RTF). Only from Excel. |
| Embedded object | .gif, .jpg, .doc, .xls, or .bmp | Excel objects, Excel 2013 objects, objects from correctly registered programs that support OLE 2.0 (OwnerLink), and Picture or another presentation format. |
| Linked object | .gif, .jpg, .doc, .xls, or .bmp | OwnerLink, ObjectLink, Link, Picture, or other format. |
| Office drawing object | .emf | Office drawing object format or Picture (Windows enhanced metafile format, EMF). |
| Text | .txt | Display Text, OEM Text. |
| HTML | .htm, .html | Hypertext Markup Language. Note: When users copy text from another program, Excel pastes the text in HTML format, regardless of the format of the original text. |
| Single File Web Page | mht, .mhtml | This file format integrates inline graphics, applets, linked documents, and other supporting items referenced in the document. |
Opening or viewing unsupported file formats
If the file format that users want to use is not supported, they can try the following methods to open the file.
Search the internet for a company that makes file format converters for file formats that are not supported in the application.
Save to a file format that another program supports. For example, users might want to import their Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file into another program that does not support the application's native file format. However, the other program might support importing another supported file format, such as a text file format. In this case, users can save their work in text file format, and then from the other program, import the text file.
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Alignment, bullets, numbers
With PowerPoint for the web, you can change paragraph alignment, apply bullets or numbering, and change the level of bulleted or numbered text. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Apply basic transitions and animations
Choose from a gallery of animation and transition effects. PowerPoint for the web supports eight transitions and 37 animations. Additional animations and transitions not supported by PowerPoint for the web are preserved in the presentation and displayed in the slide show, but they can't be modified in PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Apply rich formatting to text, shapes, and pictures
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. Advanced formatting features, such as more colors, gradients, eyedropper, effects, and styles, are available in the PowerPoint desktop app. With PowerPoint for the web, you can add a text box or choose from a gallery of shapes and apply styles, which define fill, outline, and shadow effects.
Apply themes and theme variants
Choose from a gallery of built-in themes and variants when you add a new slide to the presentation. Themes not supported by PowerPoint for the web are preserved in the presentation, but the ability to modify themes is not available in PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Office add-ins
PowerPoint for the web only supports content add-ins for Office. Content add-ins integrate web-based features as content that can be shown in line with a presentation. Learn more about types of add-ins for Office.
Arrange objects
Move, resize, rotate, or order shapes and text boxes in layers, back-to-front in PowerPoint for the web. Ungroup shapes to work with them individually. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Broadcast slide show
The PowerPoint desktop app is required to broadcast a slide show to a remote audience through PowerPoint for the web. Viewers can watch lives presentations through PowerPoint for the web, regardless of whether they have the PowerPoint desktop app installed. Learn more about broadcast slide show.
Clipboard
With PowerPoint for the web, you can cut, copy, and paste content in a presentation. A user can copy and paste text between Office for the web programs, as well as between Office for the web and the Microsoft Office desktop apps on the computer. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Create and manage slides
Add, reorder, duplicate, hide, and delete slides in PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Create custom animation
PowerPoint for the web includes a gallery of animation effects. Animations not supported by PowerPoint for the web are preserved in the presentation and displayed in the slide show, but they can't be modified in PowerPoint for the web. To create custom animations, you'll need the PowerPoint desktop app installed on your computer. Learn more about creating custom animations with PowerPoint 2013 desktop app.
Design tools, advanced
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. Advanced design features, such creating slide masters and modifying layouts, are only available in the PowerPoint desktop app. With PowerPoint for the web, you can use your own template file as the basis for creating new files or choose from a predefined list of themes.
Dropbox
Dropbox is a file hosting service that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software.
Embed presentation on web or blog page
With PowerPoint for the web, you can embed presentations on websites or blogs so that anyone can view your information even if they don't have the Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app. Embedded viewers show animations, transitions, and audio/video—the same as full fidelity reading view. Learn more about embedding presentations on a web or blog page.
Font formatting
PowerPoint for the web lets you apply bold, italics, underline, font, size, and color to text. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the format of entire shapes.
Full fidelity reading view
View presentations as they were intended to be seen—showing animations, transitions, and audio/video.
Full ink support
Ink can't be inserted in PowerPoint for the web, but PowerPoint for the web displays them as expected.
Full selection of animations and transitions
PowerPoint for the web supports eight transitions and 37 animations. For a larger selection, use the PowerPoint desktop app.
Headers and footers
Headers and footers, including date and slide numbers, can't be inserted, edited, or deleted in PowerPoint for the web, but PowerPoint for the web displays them as expected. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
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Hyperlinks
Insert, edit, and follow hyperlinks. Bookmark links work, but can't be edited in PowerPoint for the web.
Insert online video
Video and audio content plays in Reading view and Slide Show, with a file size limit of 100 MB. Online video can be inserted from YouTube, and media controls can be resized, moved, and deleted in PowerPoint for the web. But to insert audio and video other than YouTube, you need the Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app.
Integration with Excel for charts
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. With PowerPoint for the web, you can view Excel charts in an existing presentation, but you can't edit or insert an Excel chart in a presentation using PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about copying an Excel chart to PowerPoint.
Navigation - slide sorter
Slide sorter view, which gives you a view of your slides in thumbnail form, makes it easy to sort and organize your slides. You can use slide sorter view to organize your slides, add sections, and sort slides into different categories.
Offline viewing and authoring
PowerPoint for the web is launched from a web browser and relies on an internet connection. To access presentations offline, Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app must be installed on your computer and used to view and edit slides.
Picture cropping
Improve the framing of a subject in a picture with the cropping tool. Simply click one of the cropping handles at the edge of the picture and drag it until you achieve the picture you want.
Pictures
With PowerPoint for the web, you can insert pictures stored on your computer, or insert pictures from Bing Images. You can move, resize, and crop pictures, and apply a number of picture styles. More sophisticated features for working with pictures, such as applying effects, are not available in PowerPoint for the web. You can't create screenshots in PowerPoint for the web, but screenshots that are in a presentation display as pictures in PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Present online through Skype for Business or the Office Presentation Service
Word Online
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app lets you deliver your presentations using the Office Presentation Service, a free, public service that allows others to follow along in their web browser. Learn more about Office Presentation Service.
Presenter view
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. Only Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app allows a presenter a behind-the-scene control of the presentation flow, notes, annotations, and zooming tools. PowerPoint for the web does not support these features.
Print to PDF
With PowerPoint for the web, you can print your presentation to a PDF reader, where all the layout and formatting of your slides will print the way you expect. Learn more about basic tasks you can do using PowerPoint for the web.
Proofing tools
You can check spelling and set the proofing language, using the built-in dictionary with PowerPoint for the web. But PowerPoint for the web does not use a custom dictionary and does not include translation or a thesaurus.
Real-time co-authoring
Multiple authors can work simultaneously in PowerPoint for the web and PowerPoint 2016. Real-time presence helps you see where your co-authors are working in the presentation so that you don't create conflicts as you edit, and you can see changes as they're being made. PowerPoint 2013 supports simultaneous editing, but there is no presence indication, and changes can't be seen by multiple authors until the document is saved. For more information about real-time co-authoring in PowerPoint, see Work together on PowerPoint presentations.
Reviewer tools, advanced
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. Advanced reviewer features, such as merge conflicts and compare presentations, are only available in the PowerPoint desktop app. With PowerPoint for the web, you can view, add, edit, or delete comments.
Rights management: Apply and consume IRM and password protection
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. PowerPoint for the web displays presentations that are protected with Information Rights Management (IRM). However, these presentations can't be edited in the browser, and you can't create IRM-protected presentations in PowerPoint for the web. PowerPoint for the web can't open presentations that are digitally signed or encrypted with a password.
Run slide show
With PowerPoint for the web you can run your presentation with just a web browser and an internet connection. Learn more about basic tasks you can do using PowerPoint for the web.
Save as or Download a copy
PowerPoint for the web saves your work every time you make a change. There is no Save command. You can download a copy, but you must have the Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app to edit a local copy.
Shapes
Word Art and charts can't be inserted in PowerPoint for the web, but PowerPoint for the web displays them as expected. In Editing view, edit and format text. If you want to apply text effects to Word Art, you'll need the Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app.
Share
If your presentation is saved in a SharePoint document library, then your presentation is online and you can share it by sending a link instead of an email attachment. People with proper permissions can view it in their web browser or mobile device. Learn more about sharing a presentation.
Slide show
PowerPoint for the web plays slide shows in a full-screen window. Press the spacebar to advance the slides. Slide animations play, but only Fade and Wipe transitions between slides are supported. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
SmartArt
You can insert SmartArt, switch to a different layout or color scheme, apply SmartArt styles, and edit text with PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Table creation, editing, and formatting
Tables can be created and edited in PowerPoint for the web, and PowerPoint for the web supports most table functions. For advanced functions, such as merging and splitting cells, use the PowerPoint desktop app. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Tell Me
When you need to accomplish something in PowerPoint for the web but don't know how, you can use the Tell Me search feature to quickly find what you're looking for. Tell Me understands what you're trying to accomplish and helps you do it faster by making suggestions.
Undo and redo
Choose from a gallery of built-in themes and variants when you add a new slide to the presentation. Themes not supported by PowerPoint for the web are preserved in the presentation, but the ability to modify themes is not available in PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Office add-ins
PowerPoint for the web only supports content add-ins for Office. Content add-ins integrate web-based features as content that can be shown in line with a presentation. Learn more about types of add-ins for Office.
Arrange objects
Move, resize, rotate, or order shapes and text boxes in layers, back-to-front in PowerPoint for the web. Ungroup shapes to work with them individually. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Broadcast slide show
The PowerPoint desktop app is required to broadcast a slide show to a remote audience through PowerPoint for the web. Viewers can watch lives presentations through PowerPoint for the web, regardless of whether they have the PowerPoint desktop app installed. Learn more about broadcast slide show.
Clipboard
With PowerPoint for the web, you can cut, copy, and paste content in a presentation. A user can copy and paste text between Office for the web programs, as well as between Office for the web and the Microsoft Office desktop apps on the computer. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Create and manage slides
Add, reorder, duplicate, hide, and delete slides in PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Create custom animation
PowerPoint for the web includes a gallery of animation effects. Animations not supported by PowerPoint for the web are preserved in the presentation and displayed in the slide show, but they can't be modified in PowerPoint for the web. To create custom animations, you'll need the PowerPoint desktop app installed on your computer. Learn more about creating custom animations with PowerPoint 2013 desktop app.
Design tools, advanced
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. Advanced design features, such creating slide masters and modifying layouts, are only available in the PowerPoint desktop app. With PowerPoint for the web, you can use your own template file as the basis for creating new files or choose from a predefined list of themes.
Dropbox
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Embed presentation on web or blog page
With PowerPoint for the web, you can embed presentations on websites or blogs so that anyone can view your information even if they don't have the Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app. Embedded viewers show animations, transitions, and audio/video—the same as full fidelity reading view. Learn more about embedding presentations on a web or blog page.
Font formatting
PowerPoint for the web lets you apply bold, italics, underline, font, size, and color to text. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the format of entire shapes.
Full fidelity reading view
View presentations as they were intended to be seen—showing animations, transitions, and audio/video.
Full ink support
Ink can't be inserted in PowerPoint for the web, but PowerPoint for the web displays them as expected.
Full selection of animations and transitions
PowerPoint for the web supports eight transitions and 37 animations. For a larger selection, use the PowerPoint desktop app.
Headers and footers
Headers and footers, including date and slide numbers, can't be inserted, edited, or deleted in PowerPoint for the web, but PowerPoint for the web displays them as expected. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
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Hyperlinks
Insert, edit, and follow hyperlinks. Bookmark links work, but can't be edited in PowerPoint for the web.
Insert online video
Video and audio content plays in Reading view and Slide Show, with a file size limit of 100 MB. Online video can be inserted from YouTube, and media controls can be resized, moved, and deleted in PowerPoint for the web. But to insert audio and video other than YouTube, you need the Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app.
Integration with Excel for charts
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. With PowerPoint for the web, you can view Excel charts in an existing presentation, but you can't edit or insert an Excel chart in a presentation using PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about copying an Excel chart to PowerPoint.
Navigation - slide sorter
Slide sorter view, which gives you a view of your slides in thumbnail form, makes it easy to sort and organize your slides. You can use slide sorter view to organize your slides, add sections, and sort slides into different categories.
Offline viewing and authoring
PowerPoint for the web is launched from a web browser and relies on an internet connection. To access presentations offline, Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app must be installed on your computer and used to view and edit slides.
Picture cropping
Improve the framing of a subject in a picture with the cropping tool. Simply click one of the cropping handles at the edge of the picture and drag it until you achieve the picture you want.
Pictures
With PowerPoint for the web, you can insert pictures stored on your computer, or insert pictures from Bing Images. You can move, resize, and crop pictures, and apply a number of picture styles. More sophisticated features for working with pictures, such as applying effects, are not available in PowerPoint for the web. You can't create screenshots in PowerPoint for the web, but screenshots that are in a presentation display as pictures in PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
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Word Online
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app lets you deliver your presentations using the Office Presentation Service, a free, public service that allows others to follow along in their web browser. Learn more about Office Presentation Service.
Presenter view
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. Only Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app allows a presenter a behind-the-scene control of the presentation flow, notes, annotations, and zooming tools. PowerPoint for the web does not support these features.
Print to PDF
With PowerPoint for the web, you can print your presentation to a PDF reader, where all the layout and formatting of your slides will print the way you expect. Learn more about basic tasks you can do using PowerPoint for the web.
Proofing tools
You can check spelling and set the proofing language, using the built-in dictionary with PowerPoint for the web. But PowerPoint for the web does not use a custom dictionary and does not include translation or a thesaurus.
Real-time co-authoring
Multiple authors can work simultaneously in PowerPoint for the web and PowerPoint 2016. Real-time presence helps you see where your co-authors are working in the presentation so that you don't create conflicts as you edit, and you can see changes as they're being made. PowerPoint 2013 supports simultaneous editing, but there is no presence indication, and changes can't be seen by multiple authors until the document is saved. For more information about real-time co-authoring in PowerPoint, see Work together on PowerPoint presentations.
Reviewer tools, advanced
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. Advanced reviewer features, such as merge conflicts and compare presentations, are only available in the PowerPoint desktop app. With PowerPoint for the web, you can view, add, edit, or delete comments.
Rights management: Apply and consume IRM and password protection
Not available in PowerPoint for the web. PowerPoint for the web displays presentations that are protected with Information Rights Management (IRM). However, these presentations can't be edited in the browser, and you can't create IRM-protected presentations in PowerPoint for the web. PowerPoint for the web can't open presentations that are digitally signed or encrypted with a password.
Run slide show
With PowerPoint for the web you can run your presentation with just a web browser and an internet connection. Learn more about basic tasks you can do using PowerPoint for the web.
Save as or Download a copy
PowerPoint for the web saves your work every time you make a change. There is no Save command. You can download a copy, but you must have the Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app to edit a local copy.
Shapes
Word Art and charts can't be inserted in PowerPoint for the web, but PowerPoint for the web displays them as expected. In Editing view, edit and format text. If you want to apply text effects to Word Art, you'll need the Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app.
Share
If your presentation is saved in a SharePoint document library, then your presentation is online and you can share it by sending a link instead of an email attachment. People with proper permissions can view it in their web browser or mobile device. Learn more about sharing a presentation.
Slide show
PowerPoint for the web plays slide shows in a full-screen window. Press the spacebar to advance the slides. Slide animations play, but only Fade and Wipe transitions between slides are supported. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
SmartArt
You can insert SmartArt, switch to a different layout or color scheme, apply SmartArt styles, and edit text with PowerPoint for the web. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Table creation, editing, and formatting
Tables can be created and edited in PowerPoint for the web, and PowerPoint for the web supports most table functions. For advanced functions, such as merging and splitting cells, use the PowerPoint desktop app. Learn more about the differences between using a presentation in the browser versus the PowerPoint desktop app.
Tell Me
When you need to accomplish something in PowerPoint for the web but don't know how, you can use the Tell Me search feature to quickly find what you're looking for. Tell Me understands what you're trying to accomplish and helps you do it faster by making suggestions.
Undo and redo
Undo (Ctrl + Z) and redo (Ctrl + Y) an infinite number of recent actions during the current editing session in the active presentation. If the editing session times out or if you switch to Reading View for more than 30 seconds, the undo history is reset. Learn more about keyboard shortcuts in PowerPoint for the web.
View and add comments
If your files are stored on SharePoint Online or OneDrive for Business, you can add, edit, or delete comments.
If your files are stored on OneDrive, you can add, edit, or delete comments while in Editing View, and you can view and update comments while in Reading View.
View and edit slide notes
With PowerPoint for the web, notes for each slide can be displayed or hidden. You can also add notes in Edit mode.
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WYSIWYG viewing
Edit your presentation in a form closely resembling its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product.
Feature availability
To view feature availability across plans, standalone options, and on-premises solutions, see Office for the web service description.
