.POT File Extension

POT files exist as 2 different types. Please find information about each of them below.

Type 1: Microsoft PowerPoint Template (Legacy)

A POT file contains default layout, formatting, and styles for a PowerPoint slide show. It is a template to create multiple PPT files with consistent formatting. You will likely only see a POT file if...

General Information

Title POT File Extension
Extension .pot
Full Form PowerPoint Template
File Type Template File
Developer Microsoft Corporation
MIME Type application/vnd.ms-powerpoint

File Function

Primary Function Store template
Additional Functions Facilitate consistency, Quick setup
Features Pre-formatted, Reusable

File Characteristics

Quality Highly customizable
Supports Layers Yes
Supports Transparency Yes
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Presentation Design Yes
Corporate Branding Yes
Educational Material Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Macro viruses
Best Practices Template validation, Safe sources

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 1987
Replaced By .potx (2007)

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .ppt, .pps, .pptx, .ppsx

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Microsoft PowerPoint Subscription-based Windows, Mac
LibreOffice Impress Free Windows, Mac, Linux
OpenOffice Impress Free Windows, Mac, Linux

Type 2: Portable Object Template

Drupal uses .po and .pot files for translation. .pot files contain source text without translations. .po files contain translations to a language. POT files are PowerPoint template files with defaul...

General Information

Title POT File Extension
Extension .pot
Full Form Portable Object Template
File Type Localization File
Developer GNU Project
MIME Type text/x-gettext-translation-template

File Function

Primary Function Localization template
Additional Functions Translation aid, Plural forms support
Features Text-based, Reusable, Translatable

File Characteristics

Quality Depends on content
Supports Layers N/A
Supports Transparency N/A
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Software Localization Yes
Website Translation Yes
Multilingual Support Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Low risk
Best Practices Version control, Consistent formatting

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 1995
Notable Changes Encoding support, Format standardization

Associated Types

Related Extensions .po, .mo

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
GNU gettext tools Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Poedit Free, Pro version Windows, Mac, Linux
Virtaal Free Windows, Linux