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Microsoft Powerpoint Online

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What is Microsoft Powerpoint Online?

PowerPoint for the web, or Powerpoint Online (formerly PowerPoint Web App) is similar to the installed version, however it allows users to create presentations directly from a browser, with no need for an installation.

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PPT Online Review.

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Verified User
Engineer in Corporate (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We provide status updates on projects and create one-pagers on issues we see in the supply chain.

Pros

  • Multiple people can edit at the same time.
  • Changes are saved automatically.
  • Can see where other people are editing in the document.

Cons

  • Sometimes formatting is difficult. It is different than formatting in the application.
  • When creating shapes, the shape will not adjust and will be frozen if I want to make it bigger or smaller.
  • Sometimes certain fonts do not show up the same in the application vs online.

Return on Investment

  • Aligning multiple stakeholders on a path forward.
  • More efficient collaboration.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Apple Keynote

Other Software Used

Miro, Smartsheet

Unfortunately do not keeps up with PowerPoint Legacy

Incentivized
Lucas Fernandes Ferreira
Onboard User Experience Strategy in Information Technology at Stellantis (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Mostly to create presentantions, but also can be used to generate technical specifications and other documents that requires some kind of visual aid or branding. Microsoft Powerpoint Online addresses the need of providing complete communication on any level, from operational to top management, also allowing external communication with suppliers, general public and partners.

Pros

  • Create presentations
  • Create technical specifications that requires visual aids
  • Create reports from assessments and studies

Cons

  • Collaboration (multiple users on the same file)
  • Performance (slow and sensitive to heavy media)
  • UX/UI (complicated and not user friendly)

Return on Investment

  • Reduced online collaboration
  • Reduced overall presentation quality
  • Reduced productiveness

Alternatives Considered

Google Slides and Figma

Other Software Used

Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Excel, Google Slides

One of the best tool to make any kind of presentation and report

Incentivized
Md Equbal
Technical Associate in Information Technology at SEARS Holding India (1001-5000 employees employees)

Pros

  • Since I work in technical support, we use this tool everyday at the end of the shift to make the reports.
  • This is one of the best tool and very simple to use.
  • Since we received so many different severity tickets in my shift and we have to report it to the management and so this tool help a lot and show things clearly.
  • This tool have so many templates and themes available which makes it very suitable as per the requirement.
  • I love this tool and amazing to work on it. So many things to explore.

Cons

  • Sometimes I feel it takes more time to open.
  • Some functioning is difficult to use,.
  • We need a little KT to use this tool

Most Important Features

  • We can make the report and presentation as per our requirements.
  • There are so many templates and themes available in ppt.
  • We can present our data in various way( graph, bar, chart etc)
  • Very simple to use but still little KT is required
  • We can save it on OneDrive or Dropbox and can access it from anywhere in organization.

Return on Investment

  • Very attractive tool to make any kind of presentation
  • Widely used tool in my organisation.
  • Very simple and user friendly. just a small KT is required.
  • So many themes and templates are available as per our requirements.
  • So many design features are available

Alternatives Considered

Prezi

Other Software Used

Prezi

If it's been a while since you tried it, PowerPoint Online has really evolved.

Incentivized
Thom Craver
Adjunct Faculty at Various colleges and Universities (501-1000 employees employees)

Pros

  • Sharing
  • Being as exact as possible to the desktop versions
  • Transitions and presentation

Cons

  • The limitation of webfonts make it hard to include every font
  • Some animations are not the same (as desktop)

Most Important Features

  • Real-time collaboration
  • Continuity between desktop and online versions
  • Compatibility between prior versions

Return on Investment

  • Reduced time spent prepping lectures
  • Increased service to our students with real-time access to updates (instead of static documents in a cloud somewhere)

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Google Analytics 360 (formerly Google Analytics Premium), Adobe Analytics

Microsoft Powerpoint Online Review

Incentivized
Kaytlyn Young
Senior HR Business Partner in Human Resources at Invafresh (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Present Data
  • Customize presentations
  • Suggest design ideas for those it may not be a strength for
  • Ease of use

Cons

  • More features when it comes to chart formatting
  • Easier to use templates

Most Important Features

  • Integration with Word/Excel
  • Design
  • Presenting ability

Return on Investment

  • Increased efficiency around sharing
  • Higher knowledge base
  • Easy to replicate past presentations

Alternatives Considered

Keynote Systems (Discontinued) and Adobe Presenter

Other Software Used

MS SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, DocuSign