Handouts PowerPointViewer

Download and install the free PowerPoint viewer

In order to view presentations, you must have PowerPoint installed on your computer. If you do not already have PowerPoint installed on your computer, you will need to download and install the free PowerPoint viewer.

Follow the instructions below to download and install the viewer. Be sure to follow the instructions that apply to your operating system version.

Note: If you already have PowerPoint on your computer, you don't have to follow any of these steps!

Windows users

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-Bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 editions, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, Windows XP Service Pack 3

This download works with presentations created in Microsoft PowerPoint 97 or later

Download the viewer by clicking here and following the instructions: Windows PowerPoint Viewer

Macintosh users

Mac OS 10.7 (Lion) or higher

For Macintosh computers running Mac OS 10.7 (Lion) or higher, the built-in Preview application can open PowerPoint files for viewing.

Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or lower

For Macintosh computers running Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or lower, if you are unable to open or view PowerPoint files, we recommend downloading and installing NeoOffice, which is a free, open-source alternative to Microsoft Office.