Microsoft Powerpoint is here to create your next GREAT PRESENTATION
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Microsoft Powerpoint for sooooo many things. Not only do I use it to make presentations, but I also use it to make newsletters (so much less annoying formatting than in Microsoft Word), movie posters for upcoming safety training, flyers, brochures, and so much more.
I have been using Microsoft Powerpoint for the last 28 years. Some of the improvements have actually helped speed up the time it takes me to design a presentation. Plus, they have so many free templates inside Microsoft Powerpoint. The "Designer tab" is a must, no matter if you are new to graphic design or if you have been doing it for years!
You can change the orientation (portrait to landscape) with a click of a button.
Another really cool feature is that Microsoft has FINALLY made adding YouTube videos a snap. Plus, you have many more controls over how the video plays (automatically, loop, and full screen). In the past, if you clicked on the link, it would open up your local browser, and then you had to watch ads and maximize to fit the screen. Trust me, it was a pain in the butt to have to do that. Now, in Microsoft Powerpoint, all you have to do is click on the insert tab, navigate to the video, click on the down arrow, select online video, and paste the hyperlink to the video. It is that easy. I'm still trying to figure out how they avoid ads.
Pros
- Create great presentations
- Helps you to design each slide
- You can rehearse your timings (if you have an allotted time to present)
- You can provide individual animations to each slide (something Prezi cannot do!)
- You can add 3D images from Microsoft's library
- The formatting is the most user friendly in the Microsoft Office platform
- Stock images
Cons
- The YouTube link DOES NOT work as advertised. Every video will more than likely have ads you have to click skip. I just edited the video with my snipping tool
- More templates
- More design options
- More font recommendations
Likelihood to Recommend
The learning curve with Microsoft Powerpoint is not too steep, and most everyone can create really nice-looking presentations. The thing I like most about the new advancements in Microsoft Powerpoint comes to formatting. If you are creating a newsletter, don't get bogged down by all of the annoying formatting rules and issues you would have if creating in Publisher or Word. Microsoft Powerpoint makes it very simple. You can add text boxes and move them anywhere on the page.
The templates are a nice touch, but they could use more, as most of these are outdated. I believe there are many free websites for downloading more templates.
