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DEMO: Presentation Software

Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides are two leading presentation tools used to design and deliver visual slideshows, each with distinct strengths in features and accessibility.

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Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides are the two most widely used presentation tools available today, both accessible through web browsers without requiring local software installation. PowerPoint, part of the Microsoft 365 suite, is known for its extensive design options, formatting controls, and overall feature depth, making it the preferred choice for professional slide creation across industries. Google Slides, delivered through Google's platform, trades some of that feature richness for seamless cloud collaboration and straightforward accessibility across devices and accounts. Both applications follow a similar workflow: users create a new presentation, select a design theme, build out individual slides with text and visual content, and then launch a presentation mode to display the finished product to an audience. Understanding the core capabilities and differences between these two tools allows users to choose the right platform for their specific needs, whether that priority is advanced design control, real-time collaboration, or cross-platform compatibility.

What you'll learn

What's covered

Presentation Software

Aligned to

CompTIA Tech+
3.6 Compare and contrast general application concepts and uses.
3.3 Explain the purpose and proper use of software.

Key terms

Microsoft PowerPoint
A presentation software application developed by Microsoft that offers a wide range of design and editing features for creating slideshows.
Google Slides
A web-based presentation application developed by Google, known for its accessibility and collaboration features.
Presentation Software
A category of application software used to create and display visual slideshows for communication or instruction purposes.
Software as a Service
SaaS
A cloud service model that delivers software applications over the internet on a subscription basis.

Topics

Microsoft Powerpoint Google Slides Presentation Software Productivity Tools Cloud Collaboration Office Applications

Transcript

Another application that I use a ton is presentation software. I mean, that's what I'm doing right here on this screen, or if you see my board I've got the same thing projected down here. I'm using PowerPoint there.

Two Programs

Once again I'm accessing the web version of these two programs. One of them is from Microsoft, it's Microsoft PowerPoint, and the other one is Google Slides, obviously through Google. I find that once again there's more features on the Microsoft PowerPoint, but there are some nice accessibility features when it comes to Google Slides. But my preference, I pretty much exclusively use Microsoft PowerPoint for my presentations. It's rare that I will use Google Slides.

I do really like PowerPoint, and as you can see it's just a graphical presentation software that I can do presentations on. So that's what I create for all of my slides for my videos. That's what you've been watching, these Microsoft PowerPoint slides.

Creating a Slideshow

Just a real quick visual of how this looks. If I'm going to do editing, I can create a new slide on here, or select the design on here. Then once I've selected the design I can say my slideshow, and this is going to be my presentation, and then my first slide. So I'm going to do a first slide, and then whatever details that I'm creating for this. So then I would type in all the details, and then I could present this, go to the presentation mode. As soon as I hit this, then it will pop up on the screen into a presentation mode, and then I can add a little style to some of these slides. So that would be a quick way of me just creating a simple slideshow.

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