Microsoft Powerpoint VS Google slides
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Presentations are important for businesses. However, the presentation is focused on driving home the point to the audience. Therefore, presenting it in the form of slides will help capture and retain the attention of the audience. While Microsoft PowerPoint was the only option available to present valuable information in the form of slides you now have other options like goggle slides that can be accessed with G Suite. Now, this opens up a debate as to which is best.
Microsoft Powerpoint
soft is one of the widely used Software in the World. It has been in use since the 1980s. Hence it is one of the most popular and recognized software in history. Also, it has been able to withstand the test of time.
Endearing features of PowerPoint
Some of the endearing features of Microsoft PowerPoint that makes it the most intuitive tool to use for presentation include
- Options to choose from over 19 templates
- Option to present the slides and the notes you have prepared simultaneously on the computer as you present it on another screen. the presenter viewer option makes it possible.
- You do not have to have designing skills. This is because you have pre-set themes and design tools that you can use quite easily. You need not be experienced. You can start creating slides with some basic instructions.
- You also get to present your material to a live audience in real-time. You can do it using the Broadcast live option. This way the members who tune into your broadcast will be able to attend your presentation.
- You also get to present your material to a live audience in real-time. You can do it using the Broadcast live option. This way the members who tune into your broadcast will be able to attend your presentation.
- You can also add 3D models and custom animations easily
You can access and share the slides across all devices
- including tab, laptop, desktop, or mobile.
- There are several tutorial sites and help sites that will help you to create slides without having to depend on anyone to teach you.
Google slides
Google as you know is one of the most used search engines that is helping users get the information that they are searching for. Google slides is a presentation tool that is available for free or as a paid tool that comes as part of the GSuite license. Though it is fairly new, it is being used extensively.
Endearing features
- You can use the free version free. This is in contrast to Microsoft PowerPoint where you have got to purchase the software Microsoft office.
- It is possible to save google slides in PowerPoint. Alternatively, you can also and PowerPoint presentations to goggle slides
- The slides would be saved automatically. Also, you have the history option to get the different versions of the presentation.
- You can choose from 26 template options
- You can present the slides without hooking on to chrome cast, airplay, etc.
- You can access the presentation across devices and from anywhere this is minus a step required in PowerPoint. That is to upload the copy from your computer to the cloud.
Microsoft Powerpoints Google slides
Both the programs have a set of advantages. However, office 365 plans score high on email storage that comes with the basic office 365 plan. Also, in the case of the lowest subscription Microsoft office offers better cloud storage than G Suite. Likewise G suite does not offer desktop software. However, in the case of desktop software, the presentation will not be available for use if you do not upload it into the cloud. But google suite allows scope for changing users without contractual obligations.