It is designed for people, teams, and organizations of all sizes to provide project management resources and tools, as well as connected platforms for collaboration.
An .mpp file may be updated by different members of the project team.
File in .mpp format can be opened either with Microsoft Project or specific software solutions designed to open and read native mpp files.
Some of the applications for reading mpp file format are Steelray Project Viewer, Free Online Microsoft Project Viewer from GanttPRO, Housatonic, Seavus Project Viewer, Moos, and others.
If a .mpp file was created with a newer version of MS Project, users with older versions of the software might not be able to fully read the .mpp file.