You may be certain that PowerPoint is installed on your computer, yet when you double-click a PowerPoint file, it either fails to open in PowerPoint or launches in an unexpected application. There is no cause for concern. This behavior typically indicates that Windows 11 is no longer correctly identifying which application should open that file type. It is similar to a delivery reaching the wrong address—the intended application is available, but the file is being directed elsewhere.
Learn how to repair PowerPoint file associations in Windows 11.

