A file to store presentations with tables, drawings, texts, audio and video created using open source programs: OpenOffice, StarOffice, LibreOffice, etc. The file is editable and based on the XML format. Is an open alternative to the closed PPT format.

A POT file is a template created by PowerPoint, a program used to create slide show presentations. It contains the default layout, formatting, and styles for a slide show. POT files are used to create multiple .PPT files with the same formatting.

A POTM file is a macro-enabled presentation template created by Microsoft PowerPoint, a program used for creating slide show presentations. It contains default images, slide templates, macros, and formatting. POTM files are used to create multiple .PPTM files with the same formatting and macro settings.

A PowerPoint Template is a file that can contain commonly used settings to make producing future PowerPoint Presentations and Shows easier. POTX PowerPoint Templates are different than the POT version in that they use the Microsoft Office Open XML format.

The file stores slides with presentations and slide shows filled with graphics, audio, video, and textual information. The format is identical to the PPT file, except for the editing feature, and is a bit smaller. Can be opened only in preview mode and prevents other users from changing the structure and content of the presentation.

The file that stores macro-enabled slide shows and presentations. PPSM stores a set of slides with graphics, audio and video information, which cannot be edited. It’s used solely to view the generated presentations. To run PPSX file macros, you should first save the file with the PPSM extension.

The extension allows you to save audiovisual and textual information as a presentation or a slide show. Is used solely for viewing the created presentation and has no editing capabilities. It’s based on the XML format and can be opened with PowerPoint 2007 and newer versions. The file may be viewed by the users who do not own a commercial PC version of MS PowerPoint but who could still view the presentation using PowerPoint Viewer.

A file to store the generated presentations and Microsoft PowerPoint slide shows with the ability to edit them. It was first introduced to store the data in PowerPoint 97 Editor. Stores a set of individual slides with text, graphics, video, and audio information. The file contains information on visual effects inside the slides.

A file that stores macro-enabled slide shows and presentations. It was introduced together with the development of PowerPoint 2007. PPTM stores audio, video, images and text with different formatting styles. The file contains an XML structure and can handle embedded macros. To use embedded macros in PPTX, you must first save the file as .PPTM.

An extension to store presentations and slide shows, for PowerPoint 2007 and newer versions. Contains a set of slides with audiovisual information, multimedia objects, and formatting. The file is created based on the XML format, which allows you to view the recorded information in text editors.