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how to open a suspicious PPTX file

Anonymous
2016-05-03T22:37:38+00:00

I receive a message from a platform sending me a PPTX file for me to work on it (translation). Is there any way to open it safely . I use Powerpoint from Office 2016 on Windows 10, with Defender as protection. Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-05-04T03:27:34+00:00

    Hello Daniel,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting your query.

    Files from the Internet and from other potentially unsafe locations can contain viruses, worms, or other kinds of malware that can harm your computer. To help protect your computer, files from these potentially unsafe locations are opened in Protected View. By using Protected View, you can read a file and see its contents while reducing the risks.

    Please refer to the below mentioned article for more information.

    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-is-Protected-View-d6f09ac7-e6b9-4495-8e43-2bbcdbcb6653

    Hope the information helps. Do reply with updated issue details for further assistance.

    Thank you

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