How to open a MPP (Microsoft Project) file

[blunomore]

How can I open an MPP file? Do I need Microsoft Project? Is there any way to open the file if I don't have it?

I receive MPP files very, very rarely, so I do not want too much effort (downloading software etc) to accomplish this.

Anyone that can assist, please?

 

[MKFrost]

You will need either the Microsoft software and or a viewer. The viewer I believe is the best option

http://sourceforge.net/projects/mppviewer/

 

[blunomore]

You will need either the Microsoft software and or a viewer. The viewer I believe is the best option

http://sourceforge.net/projects/mppviewer/

So confusing.

I downloaded the viewer. It is a zip file so I tried to open it with ZipGenius and it gives me this:

How do I proceed ?

 

[NiTeD]

Double click & install Projectviewer.exe

 

[web]

HI Blu use this http://sourceforge.net/projects/openproj/ it works . It might be a problem if the file is an Project 2010 file but it does open 2007 and earlier.

 

[MKFrost]

So confusing.

I downloaded the viewer. It is a zip file so I tried to open it with ZipGenius and it gives me this:

How do I proceed ?

Sorry, did not see your post, as NiTed posted, just double click the Projectviewer.exe file which will start the installation.

Did you manage to get it working?

 

[blunomore]

Double click & install Projectviewer.exe

Sorry, did not see your post, as NiTed posted, just double click the Projectviewer.exe file which will start the installation.

Did you manage to get it working?

I double click on it and .................. nothing happens

 

[InvisibleJim]

So confusing.

I downloaded the viewer. It is a zip file so I tried to open it with ZipGenius and it gives me this:

How do I proceed ?

looks like you need to use "extract" in ZipGenius to extract the zip file into a normal folder. Then looks like you navigate to the folder and click on projectviewer.exe to run the viewer application.

 

[blunomore]

looks like you need to use "extract" in ZipGenius to extract the zip file into a normal folder. Then looks like you navigate to the folder and click on projectviewer.exe to run the viewer application.

I extracted it to my desktop, double clicked on it and ................ nothing.

 

[MKFrost]

I extracted it to my desktop, double clicked on it and ................ nothing.

Just downloaded it and it works fine. You can maybe try to open it as an administrator by right clicking on it [the Projectviewer.exe file]and selecting 'Open as administrator'.

If that does not work then not to sure what the problem can be, as said, this side it works fine.

 

[blunomore]

Just downloaded it and it works fine. You can maybe try to open it as an administrator by right clicking on it [the Projectviewer.exe file]and selecting 'Open as administrator'.

If that does not work then not to sure what the problem can be, as said, this side it works fine.

I even tried as administrator, still no luck. Maybe it's not meant for me after all

 

[OMB]

HI Blu use this http://sourceforge.net/projects/openproj/ it works . It might be a problem if the file is an Project 2010 file but it does open 2007 and earlier.

This^

 

[NiTeD]

Are you sure you're not running OS X or Linux?