PPA Types

Chief PPA Description

.PPA

File ID:	.ppa
Classification:	PowerPoint Add-in

Plug-in file associated with PowerPoint, the presentation creator tool which is a part of Microsoft Office. PPA file contains custom commands and macros written in Visual Basic.

Programmer:	Microsoft Corporation
Group:	Plugin Files
Registry Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ppa

Software Programs That Open The PowerPoint Add-in:

Microsoft PowerPoint by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

	Mac
	iOS

Android

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Troubleshooting Problems Opening PPA Files

Typical PPA Opening Challenges

Microsoft PowerPoint is Not Installed

Double-clicking your PPA file prompts the message "%%os%% Can't Open PPA File". If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have Microsoft PowerPoint for %%os%% installed on your computer. You won't be able to double-click to open your PPA because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.

Tip: When you have another program installed that you know will open your PPA, you can select it from the other programs listed (see "Show Apps").

Outdated Microsoft PowerPoint

It is possible that your version of Microsoft PowerPoint isn't able to open your PowerPoint Add-in file due to incompatibility. Installing the latest version of Microsoft PowerPoint from Microsoft Corporation is recommended. This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the PPA file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Summary: Not having the right Microsoft PowerPoint version on your computer can cause problems opening PPA files.

Additional PPA Opening Issues

Although you might already have Microsoft PowerPoint or another PPA-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening PowerPoint Add-in files. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening PPAs. Additional factors include:

• Corrupt Windows Registry file path references for PPA
• Corruption of the PPA file description inside the Registry
• Invalid installation of a PPA-associated program (eg. Microsoft PowerPoint)
• File corruption affecting your PPA file
• Malware-tainted PPA file can't be opened
• Hardware related to PPAs has device driver corruption
• Windows cannot load your PowerPoint Add-in file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)