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How to Open a Keynote Presentation on PowerPoint

Are you creating presentations on your at-home Mac or on-the-go on your iPad using Keynote but need to convert them to Powerpoint to use at work on a Windows machine? Or vice versa, you need to work with a Powerpoint presentation on your Mac or iPad using Keynote? Maybe you just received a Keynote presentation from a colleague or visiting Presenter/Lecturer and need to convert that into Powerpoint. Well, the good news is that opening a Keynote (.key) file in Powerpoint is easier than you think!

Apple's presentation software Keynote is designed to create beautiful presentations on your Mac & iPad that stand out from its more famous Microsoft counterpart, Powerpoint. Keynote presentation documents are saved as Keynote format files with ".key" file extensions. Keynote is an Apple program and therefore only available for Apple Mac and iDevices only, there is no Windows version. Since Keynote must be installed on the computer you are using to play Keynote files, windows can not playback any Keynote files.

BUT, if you created a presentation in Keynote but now need to migrate it to Powerpoint, there is a relatively painless way to convert your presentation that allows you to view, edit, and play on a Microsoft Windows system. To open a Keynote (.key) file in Powerpoint, follow these quick tips:

For Macs: File > Export To > PowerPoint

On iPads and other iDevices: Share button > Send a Copy > PowerPoint

Use iCloud's Website via a browser like Safari or Chrome and choose Settings > Download a Copy

To export your Keynote presentation into a Powerpoint document, launch the Keynote app, then open the presentation. Select File > Export To > Powerpoint....and done! Your Keynote presentation will be saved as a Powerpoint (.ppt or pptx) file, allowing you to view, edit, and play on a Microsoft Windows system.

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