Apple Mac has Keynote built in , which allows Mac users to make presentations.These files are stored in the .key format . Microsoft Office for Mac is also an option where users can make presentations using PowerPoint for Mac. These files are stored in the .pptx format. Now, if you create a presentation in Keynote and want to open it on your Windows 10 computer, its .key format will not be supported. You will have to convert the format to one that is recognized by the Windows operating system. To do this, you can use free online file format converters like Zamzar, FileConcert and / or you can use the Keynote tool. Let’s take a look at how you can open .key files in PowerPoint on Windows computer.
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- Open a Keynote (.key) file in PowerPoint
- Online Keynote format converters
- Using the Keynote tool for Mac
Open a Keynote (.key) file in PowerPoint
Like .pages and .numbers files, there are two different ways to convert a .key file to .pptx or .ppt on Mac and Windows. First, you can use the built-in Mac tool or the .key file generator, which is Keynote. Secondly, you can use an online file converter to convert a .key file to .pptx.
Online Keynote format converters
There are two very useful online file converters, Zamzar and Cloudconvert , which can convert .key to .pptx format in a matter of seconds.
To get started with Zamzar, go to the official webpage, select the source file (.key file), select pptx from the output format dropdown menu, enter your email id and click the <strong> Convert button.
You will receive a download link in your inbox. Click on it to download the file.
To use Cloudconvert, go to this web page, select your file, select the output file format and click the Start Conversion button .
This is it! After that, the download option will appear on the screen.
Using the Keynote tool for Mac
It’s very simple. First, finish editing the .key file on your Mac. Then you need to export the file to .pptx or .ppt (for older version of PowerPoint). To do this, go to File> Export To> PowerPoint.
By default, it selects the .pptx file format . However, if you want to convert it to .ppt , you can expand Advanced Options and select .ppt from the dropdown menu and save it to the desired location.
You can also convert it to PDF. In this case, some animations may not work and the quality may decrease.
