ApplicationBinary

`application/vnd.ms-powerpoint`

Microsoft PowerPoint (Legacy)

Reference for application/vnd.ms-powerpoint, the MIME type for legacy PowerPoint .ppt presentation files.

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Expected extensions: .ppt

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: application/vnd.ms-powerpoint

Associated File Extensions

.ppt

Quick Facts

MIME Type	application/vnd.ms-powerpoint
Category	Application
Type	Binary
Extensions	.ppt

Common Usage

The legacy .ppt format was the default format for Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003. It is encountered in archived presentations, older training materials, and enterprise systems that have not migrated to the newer .pptx format.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.ppt" type="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint" src="file.ppt"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('application/vnd.ms-powerpoint');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    application/vnd.ms-powerpoint  ppt;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type application/vnd.ms-powerpoint;
}