Can I only open MPP files if I have Office installed?

It's useless to install Office, you can only open the MPP file by installing Project, Project does not belong to Office components, the steps are as follows:

1. The first step is to open the Microsoft Project 2016 installer of the ** disk, then open and run the installation wizard as shown in the following figure, and then enter the next step.

2. Secondly, after completing the above steps, click Continue to agree to the license agreement. The pop-up window will ask you if you agree to the license agreement, click on the "Agree" button as shown in the image below, and proceed to the next step.

3. Then, after completing the above steps, select the installation location. If you don't want to change it, you can continue by default. If you want to change the installation location, click the "Change Installation Location" button as shown in the image below and proceed to the next step.

4. Security verification will pop up. Enter your computer password and click the "Install Software" button as shown in the image below and proceed to the next step.

5. Then, after completing the above steps, you will enter the installation link, wait for the green progress bar to complete and the installation is completed, as shown in the figure below, and then enter the next step.

6. Then, after completing the above steps, a prompt will pop up for successful installation. Click the "Close" button below to complete the installation as shown in the image below and proceed to the next step.

7. Subsequently, after completing the above steps, open the application, and you can see the installed office software, as shown in the figure below, and then enter the next step.

8. Finally, after completing the above steps, double-click to open, and you can start using it, as shown in the figure below. In this way, the problem is solved.

Microsoft Project is a suite of office software developed by Microsoft Corporation based on the Windows operating system. Common components include Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

It is not necessary for Office to open MPP files, the following methods are also possible.

Method 1: Gantter is a free project management tool. One of the useful features is its ability to import MPP files.

Method 2: Project Viewer Central This is a tool that can be used to open and view MPP files, and you can access Project Viewer Central's **. It seems that ** browsing is also supported.

Method 3: Kadonk LiveProjectLiveProject is a free project viewer that can be used to open MPP files. It is independent and free, and it is even free to use in some commercial applications.

Method 4: Microsoft ProjectYou can choose to use it to open MPP.