Method 2 of 3:Downloading PowerPoint on a Computer
- Sign in using your Microsoft login credentials. You must be signed in to Microsoft to download and install PowerPoint.
- Click Install.
- Double-click the Office installation file.
- Follow the on-screen instructions in the Office installer.
To access these free web apps, just head to Office.com and sign in with a free Microsoft account. Click an application icon—like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint—to open the web version of that application. You can also drag and drop a file from your computer onto the Office.com page.
Click the “Update Options” button in the Manage Account section and select “Disable updates.” Select “Update Options” again and this time, select “Enable updates” to force PowerPoint to update itself to the latest version, if an update is available.
Microsoft PowerPoint
| Developer(s) | Microsoft Corporation |
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| Stable release | 16.0.12130.20208 / October 23, 2019 |
| Operating system | Android Marshmallow and later |
| Type | Presentation program |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
Windows 10 includes online versions of OneNote, Word, Excel and PowerPoint from Microsoft Office.
Accessing Microsoft PowerPoint and other core Office programs is free via the web, and all you'll need is a Microsoft account. Head over to Office.com and create an account, or log into one that you already have.
Microsoft's suite of productivity software -- including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint -- typically costs $150 for a one-time installation (as Office 365), or between $70 and $100 every year for subscription service access across devices and family members (as Microsoft 365).
Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is the best option for anyone who needs access to the full range of Office apps and additional benefits on multiple devices. You can share a single subscription with up to six people.
Microsoft's Office Online is a completely free, web-based version of Microsoft Office. This online office suite is clearly competing with Google Docs, but it's also a potential replacement for the desktop version of Office.
It is possible to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint free of charge, though. Visit office.com from any web browser to access limited versions of these programs (you can also download free apps for your smartphone or tablet).
To help you make sense of the dozens of options out there, we've summarized the most important features of the best PowerPoint alternatives:
- 3 Keynote.
- 4 Slides.
- 5 Slidebean.
- 6 Zoho Show.
- 7 Google Slides.
- 8 Canva.
- 9 Beautiful.ai.
- 10 Microsoft Sway. Sway is Microsoft's own PowerPoint alternative.
With the free versions of the apps, you can read your Word documents, use your Excel data and present with PowerPoint. Your documents will look as good as they do on your PC and Mac®, and better than ever on your iPad. With an Office 365 subscription, you can edit and create new documents with the iPad.
Microsoft Office apps (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) are free to download on the iOS app store. You can create, edit, open and print Office documents with your iPad or iPhone, but whether or not you have to pay depends on the size of your iPad's screen.
Students and educators are eligible for Office 365 Education for free, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and now Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools. All you need is a valid school email address.
As of now, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel are available on all Chromebooks. Of course, Chromebooks don't run desktop Windows software. We're talking about the Android versions of these apps. You can download those apps on your Android-based phone or tablet right now, but Chromebooks run Android apps as well.
Choose one that works best with your workflow.
- Launch Using All Programs. Click the Windows "Start" button, and then select “All Programs.”
- Launch from Taskbar. Locate the “Microsoft PowerPoint” icon as described in the previous section.
- Launch from Desktop.
- Launch using Shortcut Key.
Get the free trial of Office 365But it only lasts for a month. You can share the free Office 365 trial version with up to five other people. Each person gets 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage, plus the ability to sync and share files across Windows, Apple, and Android devices.
How to Start Microsoft PowerPoint
- Click on the PowerPoint icon in the Taskbar . If you do not see the icon, go to the Start button, right-click, and choose Search . Type "PowerPoint" in the search field, and when PowerPoint appears, double-click it.
- PowerPoint will open, prompting you to select a theme. Click on Blank Presentation .
- Open Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Go to File at the top of the screen and click New.
- In the “New Presentation” dialog box, click on “From Design Template.” You may then scan through design templates and choose one that you like.
- Step 4: Slide Design.
- Step 5: Slide Layout.
- Step 6: Adding Text.
- Step 7: Adding Pictures.
To start the download, click the Download button and then do one of the following, or select another language from Change Language and then click Change.
- Click Run to start the installation immediately.
- Click Save to copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time.
The first and biggest difference between these three is that Microsoft PowerPoint is a paid software and Google Slides and Apple Keynote are both free. There are also some additional capabilities that come included with Keynote but are an upgrade for PowerPoint users.
How to Download a Free Trial of PowerPoint
- Click on the DOWNLOAD button in the sidebar.
- Click on the GET OFFICE button.
- Choose the TRY OFFICE FREE FOR 1 MONTH option.
- Once again, click on the TRY 1 MONTH FREE button.
- Log in to your Microsoft account or create an account here.
Upgrade to Office 2016 for Free with Your Office 365 Subscription
- Sign into your Microsoft account from the My Account page.
- Click on Install and then Install again on the next screen.
- Click on the setup file to run it and the installer will upgrade your version of Office to Office 2016.
Download a copy of a file
- On your computer, open a Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms home screen.
- Open a document, spreadsheet, or presentation.
- At the top, click File. Download as.
- Choose a file type. The file will download onto your computer.
