Open PowerPoint presentation on the iPad or tablet

You can also access your PowerPoint presentations on the go by opening them on the iPad or tablet. In this practical tip, we will show you how to do this.

Open PowerPoint presentations on the iPad - this is how you proceed

Microsoft provides its own app for the iPad. Our app portal contains the free Microsoft Powerpoint app for iOS.

• With the mobile application, too, you have the option of creating, editing or viewing presentations.
• Since this app only specializes in PowerPoint presentations, other file formats such as Word or Excel are not possible.
• There is a separate Word and Excel app from Microsoft for iOS.
• In addition, you have the option to open or save presentations from cloud services.
• Conclusion: successful functions and a familiar interface - use is free.

Open PowerPoint presentations on the Android tablet

There is also a free PowerPoint app for Android. As with iOS, you can use it to open, edit, or create presentations from scratch.

• To open PowerPoint slides on your Android tablet, you need the PowerPoint app for Android.
• In addition, you can also create a new presentation on the Android tablet or edit an existing one.
• If you want to open Word or Excel files on the tablet, there is also a separate app from Microsoft.
• As with the iPad, presentations can not only be opened or saved locally, but also managed via cloud services.
• Conclusion: The well-known interface with all its well-known functions is now also available for the Android tablet - free of charge.

This practical tip is based on Microsoft Powerpoint 1.10.1 under iOS 7 or Android 4. In the next practical tip, read the test "Tablets against iPads".