[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"howto:potm:mac:en":3},{"resolvedFromAlias":4,"canonicalExt":5,"ext":5,"name":6,"category":7,"categoryName":8,"updatedAt":9,"os":10,"osLabel":11,"quickSolution":12,"stepByStep":13,"recommendedSoftware":16,"alternativeMethods":17,"commonIssues":18,"securityNote":37,"extensionPath":38,"extensionLabel":39,"breadcrumbs":40,"metaDescription":50},false,"potm","PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Template (Office Open XML)","documents","Documents","2026-06-12T09:24:03.056Z","mac","Mac","To open .POTM files on Mac, open Microsoft PowerPoint, then use File → Open and select the .potm file (or double-click the file if associated).",[14,15],"Open Microsoft PowerPoint, then use File → Open and select the .potm file (or double-click the file if associated).","If prompted about macros, do not enable macros unless you trust the file’s source.",[],[],[19,25,31],{"title":20,"description":21,"steps":22},"Macros are blocked or the file opens with a security warning",".potm files can contain VBA macro code, so PowerPoint may open them with macros disabled or show a security warning to reduce the risk of running untrusted code.",[23,24],"If you do not fully trust the source, keep macros disabled and only use the template’s non-macro content.","If you trust the source and require the automation, open the file in Microsoft PowerPoint and enable macros only when prompted and necessary for your workflow.",{"title":26,"description":27,"steps":28},"Opens as a template rather than a normal presentation",".potm is a template format; it is meant to be used to create new presentations rather than edited as the primary deliverable.",[29,30],"In PowerPoint, use the template to create a new presentation (a new file based on the template).","Save the new presentation as a standard presentation format (for example, a non-template presentation type) if you intend to distribute it as a slide deck rather than a reusable template.",{"title":32,"description":33,"steps":34},"Doesn’t open correctly in non-Microsoft apps or loses macro functionality",".potm is OOXML-based and macro-enabled; apps that partially support OOXML may display slides but not preserve VBA macros or all template behaviors.",[35,36],"Open the file in Microsoft PowerPoint for the highest compatibility, especially if the template relies on macros.","If you need cross-app sharing, consider distributing a macro-free template format instead (macro-enabled features are specific and may not be supported elsewhere).",".potm can contain VBA macros; enabling macros can execute code, so treat .potm files from email or unknown sources as potentially unsafe.","/file-extension/potm",".POTM",[41,44,47],{"label":42,"to":43},"Home","/",{"label":45,"to":46},"How To","/file-extension",{"label":48,"to":49},"Open .POTM on Mac","/how-to/open-potm-on-mac","Learn how to open .POTM files on Mac with step-by-step instructions, recommended software, and troubleshooting tips."]