Microsoft PowerPoint review
Bottom line
PowerPoint is a slide-building app whose core strength is AI-assisted creation inside the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Its clearest advantage is that a free plan and a free trial are both available before committing. The main cost to watch is per-user pricing starting at $6 per month, which scales with headcount. Teams already working in Microsoft 365 who want AI help building decks should pick it.
What is Microsoft PowerPoint?
Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation app within the Office suite for building slide decks for meetings, pitches, and training. It addresses the time it takes to turn outlines, data, and ideas into finished slides.
Day to day, users work in a web-based editor with customizable templates and drag-and-drop layout. AI tools can generate a full presentation, convert text into slides, suggest designs and content, and create visuals. Data visualization, image editing, video editing, and 3D objects are built in. Autosave keeps work current, and Presenter View lets the speaker see notes and upcoming slides. Offline editing and offline presenting are also supported. Collaboration tools and content sharing let teammates work on the same file.
Freelancers, small businesses, mid-size businesses, and enterprises are the typical customers. Pricing starts at $6 per user per month, and a free plan and a free trial are both available. Because the price is per user, total cost grows with the number of people who need access.
What sets PowerPoint apart is how closely it connects to the rest of Microsoft 365. It integrates with Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, and Viva Engage, and it also links to tools such as Canva, Google Calendar, and Google Analytics 360. Support is available through email, phone, chat, a knowledge base, and a forum, and training materials include documentation and videos.
Who it's for
- Small businesses already using Microsoft 365
- Teams that build frequent client or internal decks
- Freelancers who need AI-assisted slide creation
Who should look elsewhere
- Teams that want a flat price regardless of headcount
- Organizations with a non-Microsoft software stack
Typical uses
- Generating a first draft of a sales pitch from a prompt
- Converting meeting notes or outlines into slides
- Building branded decks from shared templates
- Presenting with speaker notes in Presenter View
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