PowerPoint free - is there?
If you want to create a PowerPoint presentation but don't have Microsoft Office, you can use free alternatives. We'll show you the options.
PowerPoint Online - create presentations for free
At Microsoft you will find many free Office programs with "Office Online" - but with some restrictions:
- To use the online offer, you must log in with a Microsoft account. Select the PowerPoint tile to start the program.
- The online version gives you most of the standard options for creating a presentation. However, if you want to create a complex presentation, you should use the full version.
- You can save the presentations in your Microsoft cloud (OneDrive). However, you cannot edit the files without an internet connection.
- PowerPoint Online is also suitable for creating presentations with several people. If you release the presentation, you can edit the data from several computers at the same time.
Powerpoint Viewer - view presentations for free
If you just want to open and play a PowerPoint presentation, you don't have to spend any money:
- With the free PowerPoint Viewer you can open all presentations without Microsoft Office.
- The only restriction: you cannot change anything in the files. You have to use Office or the website for this.
OpenOffice / LibreOffice - Free alternatives to PowerPoint
If you do not want to be satisfied with the standard functions, there are several free office programs on the net that you can use without the Internet.
- OpenOffice and LibreOffice both have a PowerPoint counterpart. If you are not bound to Microsoft, you will get a similar range of functions with these programs.
- However, the menu navigation differs from the original - you will quickly find your way around after a short period of familiarization.
- You can also save and present the presentations locally on your computer.
- The functions are essentially the same as the features known from PowerPoint. So you don't have to do without anything.
If you would like to replace the complete office package right away, we will introduce you to the best office alternatives in the next article.