windowa PPT are not opening

[jooke180]

Hi,

I have lots of PPT files what I'v been done on past projects but they been done on Windows PPT.

Now I want t modified them but they are not opening or working same way as they did on Windows.

Any medicine for that ?!

[deepakdeshp]

Which Ms office version you use? What about the Libre office version?
Right click the pot to open use open with dialogue.

[I2k4]

While Powerpoint and other Office formats usually open in LibreOffice or other suites, there are serious compatibility problems with sophisticated documents, and saving the changes from the alternative software can badly bugger up a file. Generally, when I need to view or casually edit MS Office from Mint I use the online Office and usually save the file in free OneDrive storage while dealing with it - requires a Microsoft account:

https://office.live.com/start/PowerPoint.aspx

I'd suggest trying it to see if it does enough for your purposes. I wouldn't try to build or deep edit anything complicated on the functionally limited online MS Office service. I dual boot MS Windows and a full Office suite for the rare times that's necessary. (Also be aware there are good Microsoft Office apps freely available on smartphones, both Apple and Android.)

[phd21]

Hi jooke180,

+1 for using MS Office online.

You might try Google Docs online as well. There are also various online converters to convert MS Office files into open document files.

Make sure you have a current version of LibreOffice - recommend installing their PPA see link below.

How to Install LibreOffice 6.1 in Ubuntu 18.04, 16.04 - Tips on Ubuntu
http://tipsonubuntu.com/2018/08/11/inst ... -04-16-04/


Current compatibility between LibreOffice and MS Office? - Ask LibreOffice
https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question ... ms-office/

convert .ppt to .opd openoffice format - Google Search
https://www.google.ca/search?ei=APlAXKS ... -F0qRIJNAU

If you can save the PPT files into a slightly older version of MS Office like 2010, 2007, 2003, then they might show up better in LibreOffice.

There are other Office suites that work in Linux like WPS, Calligra, etc... which may work with the PPT file better.

Best office run on Linux platform, WPS Office for Linux - WPS Office
https://www.wps.com/office/linux/


Free and Open Source Alternatives to PowerPoint
https://www.lifewire.com/free-open-sour ... nt-2532780

5 Free PowerPoint Alternatives
https://blog.capterra.com/free-powerpoint-alternatives/

SoftMaker - Presentations
https://www.softmaker.com/en/softmaker- ... sentations

If your computer has enough hardware resources, then you can install Virtualbox and a version of MS Windows in that along with any MS Windows software in that and run it while still in Linux Mint.

You can also install some versions of MS Office using the Linux Wine system, but not usually a newer version of MS Office.

Using Microsoft Office on Linux
https://www.lifewire.com/microsoft-offi ... ux-4137049

Install MSOffice on Ubuntu using Wine
https://gist.github.com/raelgc/4ccc023830bfd12c0227

How to properly install Microsoft Office in Ubuntu 14.04 with wine? - Ask Ubuntu
https://askubuntu.com/questions/998735/ ... -with-wine

Hope this helps ...

[jooke180]

Ok,

I reinstalled 6.1 version but now I receive this info when try to open PPT file's:

General input/output error while accessing /media

Any medicine for this ?!

[deepakdeshp]

If the post ae on a USB, first copy them on disk and then open with LO