Microsoft PowerPoint

The standard slide app whose .pptx files every company and conference expects.

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About Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerPoint is the presentation app most organisations run on, and its .pptx format is what clients, conferences and colleagues usually ask for. The desktop version covers everything from quick slides to heavily branded corporate templates, with slide masters, animations and transitions, Morph, presenter view with notes, rehearsal coaching, live captions and recording to video. Designer suggests layouts, and Copilot can draft decks from a prompt or document in paid plans. A free web version handles everyday editing and real-time co-authoring with a Microsoft account, while the full desktop app comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription. It runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and the web. The drawbacks are the familiar ones: it is easy to make cluttered, template-heavy slides, the Mac and web versions lack a few Windows features, and large decks with embedded media get heavy to share.

Best for: Anyone who has to send, receive or present .pptx decks in corporate settings.

What works

The reference .pptx format, so decks open correctly everywhere
Slide masters, Morph and presenter tools are mature
Free web version with real-time co-authoring

Why people leave

Full desktop app needs a Microsoft 365 subscription
Mac and web versions lag Windows on some features
Easy to end up with cluttered, template-heavy slides

Top Microsoft PowerPoint alternatives

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1
Google Slides
Free and browser-based, with simpler sharing and live co-editing.
66.5
2
Apple Keynote
Free on Apple devices, with cleaner themes and smooth animations.
62.6
3
Pitch
Modern collaborative decks for teams, with a free plan and PPTX export.
59.6
4
Gamma
Generates a full first draft from a prompt when you don't want to build slides by hand.
57.2
5
LibreOffice
Impress is a free desktop slide app that opens and saves .pptx.
47.8

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