Creating an XPS Document

XML Paper Specification (XPS) is a secure fixed-layout format developed by Microsoft that retains the form you intended on a monitor or printer. An XPS is useful when you want to create a document primarily intended to be read and printed, yet hard to modify. PowerPoint allows you to save a presentation as an XPS file (New!), which you can send to others for review in an e-mail. XPS includes support for digital signatures and is compatible with Windows Rights Management for additional protection. The XPS format also preserves live links with documents, making files fully functional. To view an XPS file, you need to have a viewerfree downloadable software from Microsoft Office Onlineinstalled on your computer. Depending on which edition of Microsoft Office 2007 you have installed, you might need to download and install the Publish as PDF or XPS add-in for Microsoft Office 2007.

Save a Presentation as an XPS Document

Click the Office button, point to Save As, and then click PDF or XPS.

On first run, click Find add-ins for other formats to install the option.

Click the Save as type list arrow, and then click XPS Document.

Click the Save in list arrow, and then click the drive or folder where you want to save the file.

Type an XPS file name.

To open the file in viewer after saving, select the Open file after publishing check box.

Click the Standard or Minimize size option to specify how you want to optimize the file.

Click Options.

Select the publishing and XPS options you want, such as whether to include non-printing information.

Click OK.

Click Publish.

If necessary, click Install to download and install the Microsoft .NET Framework.