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PPTX

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PPTX (noun) means the standard file format for slide presentations used by Microsoft PowerPoint since 2007, based on the Office Open XML standard. It holds the slides, their text, images, animations, speaker notes and layout templates together in one compressed package. Example: “He emailed the PPTX round the night before the pitch.”

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technical, computing The standard file format for slide presentations used by Microsoft PowerPoint since 2007, based on the Office Open XML standard. It holds the slides, their text, images, animations, speaker notes and layout templates together in one compressed package.

"He emailed the PPTX round the night before the pitch."

"Keynote can import a PPTX, though the fonts sometimes shift."

How to use PPTX

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe normal file type for a PowerPoint slideshow.

When to use it

Technical; in conversation people usually say "the PowerPoint" or "the deck".

Memory tip

Spoken aloud it is awkward, so speakers normally avoid it and say "PowerPoint file" instead.

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Easily confused with

PPT → POTX PPSX PDF → Keynote →

Common pairings

PPTX file .pptx export as PPTX convert PPTX to PDF

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

From ppt, the older extension for a Microsoft PowerPoint file, plus x for XML, the text-based system used to store the file's contents.

Origin: English

Synonyms

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PowerPoint file presentation file slide deck deck

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between PPT and PPTX?

PPT is the older binary PowerPoint format; PPTX, from PowerPoint 2007 onward, stores the same presentation as a zipped set of XML files. PPTX files are usually smaller and easier for other software to read, and PowerPoint still opens both.

Should I send a PPTX or a PDF?

A PPTX stays editable and keeps animations, transitions and speaker notes, but it can look different on another machine if the fonts are missing. A PDF fixes the appearance exactly and opens anywhere, at the cost of losing animation and editability. Which suits depends on whether the recipient needs to change the slides.

What is the difference between PPTX and POTX?

A POTX is a PowerPoint template: it carries the layouts, theme colours and placeholder slides but is meant to be the starting point for new presentations. Opening a POTX creates a fresh PPTX based on it rather than editing the template itself.

What is the meaning of PPTX?

"PPTX" (noun) means the standard file format for slide presentations used by Microsoft PowerPoint since 2007, based on the Office Open XML standard. It holds the slides, their text, images, animations, speaker notes and layout templates together in one compressed package.

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