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Format

Microsoft Project

Summary

Name
Microsoft Project
Version
98
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/vnd.ms-project
  • PUID: x-fmt/245
Description
Microsoft Project 98 is project managment software that lets you plan, manage, and communicate project information. File format contained within a compound object.
File extensions
mpp
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Container signatures

Type: OLE2

4010 - Microsoft Project 98 OLE2

File path
Props8

Type: OLE2

4020 - Microsoft Project 98 OLE2

File path
CompObj

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
40
Sub sequence max offset
1024
Sequence
0F 00 00 00 'MSProject.MPP8' 00

Changelog

  • Updated in V120

    Release date
    25 February 2025

    Microsoft Project 98: New description added as part of PRONOM Research Week 2024. Submitted by Brigham Young University.

  • Updated in V66

    Release date
    18 December 2012

    Microsoft Project 98.0: MIME-Type information added.

  • Updated in V62

    Release date
    28 August 2012

    Microsoft Project 1998: Existing container signature refined through PRONOM Research.

  • Added in V60

    Release date
    11 June 2012

    Microsoft Project 95: Container signature statement added to record notes.

    Microsoft Project 98: New container signature developed through PRONOM Research.