The Microsoft PowerPoint Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Microsoft PowerPoint in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Microsoft PowerPoint
The Insider’s Guide
Slide presentation app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from Microsoft PowerPoint’s own pages.
Made by Microsoft · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02Insider tipsWhat most people miss: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches
- 03What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 04What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 05Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 06After you payGetting your money back, getting out, and getting help
- 07The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 08Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 09About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Microsoft PowerPoint’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Microsoft PowerPoint’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.4
GPA, above 23 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade
Microsoft PowerPoint is a slide presentation application with desktop apps for Windows and Mac, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and a free version that runs in the browser. The desktop apps come with a Microsoft 365 subscription or the one-time Office Home 2024 purchase. Paid subscriptions add Copilot, which rewrites, reorganizes and adds slides on request.
To get you started, here are 10 things to know about Microsoft PowerPoint, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Designer offers a finished layout for whatever you drop on a slide, and there are thousands of templates to start from.
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Best for slides on every device, tied to Microsoft 365
The browser version is free but has gaps: macros don't run and password-protected files open only on the desktop.
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Paid plans start at $8.33 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $9.99 / month, or $99.99 / year (Microsoft 365 Personal).
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There is a free plan
PowerPoint for the web is free for 1 person, with sharing, real-time collaboration, basic templates and 5 GB of cloud storage. Microsoft lists the free plan as working on web, iOS and Android.
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It runs on 5 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
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Copilot in PowerPoint
Rewrites, reorganizes and adds slides from a written request, leaving the changes for review. It needs a Microsoft 365 subscription, and usage limits apply.
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Designer
Suggests finished layouts for the content placed on a slide. In the desktop apps only Microsoft 365 subscribers get the suggestions; in PowerPoint for the web they are open to everyone.
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Speaker Coach
Listens to a rehearsal and reports on pacing, pitch, filler words and reading straight from the slide, then shows a summary with recommendations. It currently understands English only.
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Refunds: 30 days
PowerPoint is not sold on its own, so you are buying a Microsoft 365 subscription and you get Microsoft's account-wide policy: 30 days from the first purchase, and a second right to claim back the most recent renewal charge if you cancel within 30 days of it. That is longer than most.
- 9
A 3.4 GPA, above 23 of 24
That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Microsoft PowerPoint you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 7 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Microsoft PowerPoint at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $9.99 / month, or $99.99 / year (Microsoft 365 Personal)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 1-month free trial of the Microsoft 365 home and business plans; business trials need a credit card.
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Microsoft
- Category
- Presentations
- Our grade
- 3.4 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 582,113 ratings
The report card
Best for slides on every device, tied to Microsoft 365
PowerPoint is Microsoft's slide app for Windows, Mac, phones and the web, with tools such as Speaker Coach, which reports your pacing and filler words. The browser version is free but has gaps: macros don't run and password-protected files open only on the desktop. The Windows and Mac apps need Microsoft 365 at $9.99 a month or a one-time $179.99, a lot if slides are all you make.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Microsoft 365 Personal is $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year, which is exactly the middle figure for this category, and it brings Word, Excel, Outlook and 1 TB of storage with it. Office Home 2024 is $179.99 once, about eighteen months of that middle, with no upgrade to the next release. |
| Free plan and trial | B | PowerPoint for the web is free for one person, with sharing, live co-editing, basic templates and 5 GB of storage, and an occasional user could live on it. It isn't the whole app, though: macros don't run and password-protected files only open on the desktop. |
| Features | A | Covers the whole job and adds two things: Speaker Coach listens to a rehearsal and reports your pacing and filler words, and Cameo puts your live camera on a slide to be styled and animated like a picture. Neither is offered by Google Slides, Keynote or Canva. Designer, co-authoring and Copilot are included too. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.73 from about 582,000 App Store ratings, one of the two highest marks in this category. Designer offers a finished layout for whatever you drop on a slide, and there are thousands of templates to start from. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and the web, tied into OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, which is everything this grade asks for. The web version has holes, mind: password-protected files only open in the desktop app and macros don't run. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Microsoft PowerPoint is for
- Fits if you need the Windows or Mac app and already pay for Microsoft 365
- Works for teams that share files through OneDrive or SharePoint and edit together
Who it is not for
- Pricey if slides are all you need: the desktop apps need Microsoft 365 at $9.99 a month or Office Home 2024 at $179.99
- Skip it if you want AI help without paying, as Copilot needs a subscription, has usage limits and on shared plans works only for the owner
- Not for you if you stay on the free web version and need macros or password-protected files, which open only on the desktop
- Watch out: Business Basic at $7.00 a user a month gets only the web and mobile apps, and business trials need a credit card
- Not for you if you rehearse in another language, because Speaker Coach understands English only
Good to know
Good for
- People who need a full desktop presentation app on Windows or Mac
- Teams that already share files through OneDrive or SharePoint
- Presenters who want to rehearse with feedback on pace and filler words
- Occasional users who only need the free browser version
Worth knowing
- The Windows and Mac apps need a Microsoft 365 subscription or a one-time Office purchase; Microsoft lists the free plan for web, iOS and Android.
- PowerPoint for the web lacks some desktop features: password-protected and digitally signed files open only in the desktop app, and macros do not run.
- Copilot needs a paid subscription, has usage limits, and on shared plans works for the subscription owner only.
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic ($7.00 per user / month paid yearly, or $5.40 without Teams) includes only the web and mobile versions of PowerPoint.
Part 02 · Tips
Insider tips
What most people miss: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches
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Things most people miss, each from its own help pages
The things about Microsoft PowerPoint that are easy to miss until they cost you: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches at renewal or when you leave. Each one is from Microsoft PowerPoint’s own pages, linked beside it.
Read on Oct 17, 2026. Read from Microsoft Support's PowerPoint help (font embedding, slide show shortcuts, live subtitles, turning off Copilot) and its Microsoft 365 refund and cancellation pages on 17 October 2026. Not tried out: these tips are what its own pages say.
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Setting
Embed your fonts before you send the deck to anyone
On Windows go to File → Options → Save and tick "Embed fonts in the file" under Preserve fidelity. Pick "Embed all characters" if other people will edit it. Otherwise a custom font gets swapped for another on their computer. Only the desktop apps can embed, and some fonts are big.
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Shortcut
Press B to black out the screen mid-talk
During a slide show, B or full stop blanks the screen to black and W or comma to white, and pressing again brings the slide back. Type a slide number and press Enter to jump to it. Ctrl+L gives a laser pointer, Ctrl+P a pen, E wipes the ink, and Shift+F5 starts from the slide you're on.
support.microsoft.com - 3
Easy to miss
Live subtitles can translate you as you speak
On the Slide Show tab, open Subtitle Settings and pick the language you'll speak and the one your audience reads. If they differ, PowerPoint translates on the fly, into more than 60 languages. Press J to toggle them during the show. It runs in the cloud, so you need a steady connection.
support.microsoft.com - 4
Privacy
You can switch Copilot off, but only on a computer
On Windows it's File → Options → Copilot, untick Enable Copilot and restart. On a Mac it's Preferences → Authoring and Proofing Tools → Copilot. It only covers that app on that device, so Word and Excel need doing too. Microsoft says it can't be turned off on the web, iPhone or Android.
support.microsoft.com - 5
Renewal
Renewed by surprise? You get one refund in 30 days
Microsoft's refund policy gives back your latest renewal charge if you cancel within 30 days of paying, but only once per account for each subscription. A new purchase is refundable within 30 days or before the first renewal, whichever comes sooner. Bought it in the App Store or Google Play? They handle it.
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Leaving
Cancel and your OneDrive drops to 5 GB, for everyone on the plan
Your storage goes back to 5 GB, and on Family or Premium everyone you share with drops too. Over the limit, you can't upload or sync new files, and after 6 months Microsoft says it may delete your OneDrive and everything in it. Download your decks first.
support.microsoft.com
Part 03 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.33
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Microsoft PowerPoint has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99 / month, or $99.99 / year (Microsoft 365 Personal).
It isn't the whole app, though: macros don't run and password-protected files only open on the desktop.
Free
$0
PowerPoint for the web for 1 person, with sharing, real-time collaboration, basic templates and 5 GB of cloud storage. Works on web, iOS and Android.
Microsoft 365 Personal
$9.99
per month, or $99.99 per year
1 person on up to 5 devices at once, 1 TB of cloud storage, and the PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook desktop apps with Copilot.
Microsoft 365 Apps for business
$10.00
per user / month, paid yearly
Desktop versions of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook for up to 300 employees, with 1 TB of cloud storage per user.
Microsoft 365 Family
$12.99
per month, or $129.99 per year
Everything in Personal for 1 to 6 people, with 1 TB of storage per person. AI features are for the subscription owner only.
Microsoft 365 Premium
$19.99
per month, or $199.99 per year
Everything in Family, plus extensive Copilot usage and agentic AI features such as advanced research and analytics.
Office Home 2024
$179.99
one-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac
Classic 2024 desktop versions of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and OneNote, with no upgrade path to the next major release.
The free plan
PowerPoint for the web is free for 1 person, with sharing, real-time collaboration, basic templates and 5 GB of cloud storage. Microsoft lists the free plan as working on web, iOS and Android.
Trying it first
1-month free trial of the Microsoft 365 home and business plans; business trials need a credit card.
Read from microsoft.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 17% by paying yearly
Microsoft 365 Personal is $99.99 a year against $9.99 a month, Family $129.99 against $12.99 and Premium $199.99 against $19.99.
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Students save 50% on Microsoft 365 Personal
Verified college and university students get Microsoft 365 Personal at half price. Student status has to be re-verified each year to keep the discount.
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Office 365 A1 free for eligible schools
Educators and students with an eligible education email address get Office 365 A1 at no cost, which includes the web versions of PowerPoint and the other core apps.
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Nonprofit staff pricing on Microsoft 365 E3
Eligible nonprofits can buy Microsoft 365 E3, with desktop, web and mobile versions of PowerPoint, for $9.75 per user / month paid yearly.
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Office Home 2024 one-time purchase
$179.99 buys the classic 2024 desktop versions of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and OneNote for 1 PC or Mac, with no subscription.
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What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Microsoft 365 Personal”, against $9.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺329,99 | $6.71 | 33% less |
| India | ₹ 689 | $7.12 | 29% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 136ribu | $7.61 | 24% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 489.00 | $7.78 | 22% less |
| Brazil | R$ 50,90 | $10.17 | about the same |
| Australia | $16.00 | $11.17 | 12% more |
| Germany | 10,00 € | $11.21 | 12% more |
| United Kingdom | £8.49 | $11.22 | 12% more |
Part 04 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Slide presentation app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, AI features, real-time collaboration, templates, presentations.
Neither is offered by Google Slides, Keynote or Canva.
- Copilot in PowerPoint
- Rewrites, reorganizes and adds slides from a written request, leaving the changes for review. It needs a Microsoft 365 subscription, and usage limits apply.
- Designer
- Suggests finished layouts for the content placed on a slide. In the desktop apps only Microsoft 365 subscribers get the suggestions; in PowerPoint for the web they are open to everyone.
- Speaker Coach
- Listens to a rehearsal and reports on pacing, pitch, filler words and reading straight from the slide, then shows a summary with recommendations. It currently understands English only.
- Cameo
- Places a live camera feed on a slide, where it can be styled, resized and animated like a picture. It is for Microsoft 365 subscribers on Windows, macOS and the web.
- Co-authoring
- Several people can edit a presentation saved to OneDrive or SharePoint at once. Indicators show which slide each person is on, and changes that do not conflict are merged automatically.
- Templates
- Microsoft offers thousands of customizable templates as starting points for a slide show. The free plan includes a basic set of templates, fonts, icons and stickers.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- OneDrive
- SharePoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Copilot
- Microsoft Designer
Microsoft PowerPoint is made by Microsoft.
Part 05 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
23/24
Other presentation tools it is graded above
Microsoft PowerPoint's GPA of 3.4 is higher than 23 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on features (A, above 23 of 24) and worst on value for money (C, above 9).
Its paid plans start at $8.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 10 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 4.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 25 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Microsoft PowerPoint’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 24
- BFree plan and trialAbove 15 of 24
- AFeaturesAbove 23 of 24
- AEase of useAbove 22 of 24
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 21 of 24
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 23 presentation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Microsoft PowerPoint is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Microsoft PowerPoint you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 7 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.4 is higher than 23 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade. It costs $99.99 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A slide editor.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, OneDrive, SharePoint and Microsoft Teams among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
- The depth: we grade its features A, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Microsoft PowerPoint’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 06 · Refunds
After you pay
Getting your money back, getting out, and getting help
What happens once you have paid: whether you can get your money back, how to leave, and how to reach a person when something goes wrong. Each is graded from Microsoft PowerPoint’s own terms and help pages.
Refunds and cancelling
Good · checked Oct 18, 2026
PowerPoint is not sold on its own, so you are buying a Microsoft 365 subscription and you get Microsoft's account-wide policy: 30 days from the first purchase, and a second right to claim back the most recent renewal charge if you cancel within 30 days of it. That is longer than most. It falls short of an A because Microsoft hedges the first-purchase refund with in most cases, works out your eligibility only once you have cancelled, and drops your storage to 5 GB when you go.
- Refund window
- 30 days
- How you cancel
- Yourself, in settings
- Getting your money back
The subscription refund policy says that in most cases a refund is available within 30 days of the initial purchase or before the first recurring billing date, whichever comes first, and separately that you are entitled to a refund of your most recent recurring charge if you cancel within 30 days of that payment, once per Microsoft account per subscription product. Prorated refunds exist only in listed countries.
Stated on support.microsoft.com- How to cancel Microsoft PowerPoint
A Microsoft 365 subscription bought from Microsoft is cancelled on the Microsoft account page for Microsoft 365, by selecting Cancel subscription. Microsoft says not all cancellations end in a refund and that eligibility is worked out automatically during the cancellation, so you cancel first and learn afterwards. One bought on Google Play, the App Store or from a retailer is cancelled with them instead.
- Open the Microsoft account page for Microsoft 365 and sign in with the account that bought the subscription
- Select Cancel subscription, which may be labelled Upgrade or Cancel
- Read the Please review section at the top of the cancellation page
- Read the rest of the page, including the cheaper plans Microsoft suggests
- At the bottom, select I don't want my subscription to confirm
- What you keep afterwards
Microsoft says cancelling cuts your allowance to 5 GB of cloud storage plus 15 GB of Outlook.com storage, and that on a Family or Premium plan everyone you shared with is cut back too. Anyone over the free allowance cannot upload, edit or sync new files to OneDrive, cannot send or receive Outlook.com email, and after 6 months Microsoft may delete the OneDrive and every file in it.
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While recurring billing is on, Microsoft bills on the renewal date, monthly or yearly by plan. Turning recurring billing off means no further charge, and the page says you and anyone sharing a Family subscription keep using it as normal until the expiry date. No reminder before a renewal is mentioned.
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In your favour
- Thirty days from the purchase to change your mind, which is as generous as this market gets.
- A renewal you did not want can be claimed back if you cancel within 30 days of the charge.
- You do it all yourself in your Microsoft account, with nobody to write to.
- Turning recurring billing off leaves the subscription running normally until it expires.
Watch out for
- Microsoft says not all cancellations end in a refund and decides your eligibility during the cancellation.
- The refund on a renewal is one time only, per Microsoft account and per subscription product.
- Cancelling drops you to 5 GB of storage, and OneDrive files over that may be deleted after six months.
- Bought it on Google Play, the App Store or from a retailer? They handle cancelling and refunds, not Microsoft.
Customer support
Good · checked Oct 18, 2026
Everyone who pays can get to a person. PowerPoint is one of the products on Microsoft's Contact Us page, and that page says live chat with a Microsoft specialist sits behind the self-help suggestions. It is not an A because Microsoft never says when that chat is open or how long you will wait: only business admins get published hours and a published phone number.
Ways to get help
Live chat
The Contact Us page asks you to sign in and choose a product, PowerPoint among them, shows self-help first and then says further help is available including live chat with a Microsoft specialist. No hours are given for it.
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For Microsoft 365 for business, Microsoft publishes a list of support phone numbers by country for admins, with a PIN check if the call comes from a number the admin centre does not hold. Consumer plans get no number on these pages.
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PowerPoint help and learning, open without signing in, with articles and training grouped into getting started, collaborating, design, animations, pictures and charts, presenting, slides and text, and Copilot.
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The Microsoft 365 and Office tag on Microsoft Q&A, a public forum where users and Microsoft staff answer questions about the Office apps.
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Not listed on Microsoft PowerPoint’s pages: email, contact form or ticket.
- When people answer
Hours are stated only for business subscriptions: technical support in English 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with local languages varying by country, and billing support in English from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday, in most countries. Nothing on the consumer contact page gives hours.
Stated on learn.microsoft.com- How fast it says it replies
Its pages do not say.
- What depends on your plan
The business routes are open only to admins of a Microsoft 365 for business subscription bought through Microsoft, and the page says anyone who bought everything from a partner goes to that partner. Consumer plans, and the free web version of PowerPoint, use the general Contact Us page.
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In your favour
- The contact page says a Microsoft specialist, not a bot, is at the other end of the chat.
- Business admins get a published phone list and technical support in English around the clock.
- PowerPoint help and learning is large and open to everyone, free web users included.
Watch out for
- No hours and no reply time are published for the chat consumers use.
- You work through the self-help suggestions before the chat is offered at all.
- Consumer plans get no phone number: the published list is for business admins.
- Buy a business plan through a reseller and Microsoft points you back at the reseller.
What these two grades rest on. Read on 18 October 2026: Microsoft's subscription refund policy, its articles on cancelling Microsoft 365 and on turning recurring billing on or off, the Contact Us page, the Microsoft 365 admin support page, the PowerPoint help site and the Microsoft Q&A Office tag. These are account-wide Microsoft 365 rules, not a policy for PowerPoint. Nobody here cancelled a plan or contacted support. They are graded apart from the five that make the GPA. How we grade refunds and support.
Part 07 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Google Slides, Keynote, LibreOffice Impress, Canva and WPS Presentation
The 5 tools Microsoft PowerPoint is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Google Slides
Free plan · from $7/mo
Browser-based presentation builder, free with a Google Account.
- Only Microsoft PowerPoint lists Windows and macOS apps.
- 3.2GPA
Keynote
Free plan · from $12.99/mo
Apple's free presentation app for Mac, iPad and iPhone.
- Only Microsoft PowerPoint lists Windows and Android apps.
- 3.0GPA
LibreOffice Impress
Free
Free, open-source presentation app for Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Only Microsoft PowerPoint lists a web app.
- Only Microsoft PowerPoint lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only LibreOffice Impress lists a Linux app.
- 3.2GPA
Canva
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
Template-based design platform for slides, graphics and video.
- Canva also covers video editing.
- 3.0GPA
WPS Presentation
Free plan · from $5.83/mo
PowerPoint-compatible slide editor in the WPS Office suite.
- Only WPS Presentation lists a Linux app.
Part 08 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Microsoft PowerPoint free?
Microsoft PowerPoint has a free plan. PowerPoint for the web is free for 1 person, with sharing, real-time collaboration, basic templates and 5 GB of cloud storage.
How much does Microsoft PowerPoint cost?
Microsoft PowerPoint lists 6 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Microsoft PowerPoint work on?
Microsoft PowerPoint is available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Microsoft PowerPoint offer any discounts?
Microsoft PowerPoint publicly lists the following: Save up to 17% by paying yearly; Students save 50% on Microsoft 365 Personal; Office 365 A1 free for eligible schools; Nonprofit staff pricing on Microsoft 365 E3; Office Home 2024 one-time purchase.
How is Microsoft PowerPoint rated?
Microsoft PowerPoint's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 582,113 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026.
Does Microsoft PowerPoint have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Microsoft PowerPoint is listed for Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Microsoft PowerPoint open source?
Microsoft PowerPoint is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Microsoft PowerPoint work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Microsoft PowerPoint integrate with?
Microsoft PowerPoint's listing names OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Designer.
Does Microsoft PowerPoint have a student discount?
Students save 50% on Microsoft 365 Personal. Verified college and university students get Microsoft 365 Personal at half price.
Does Microsoft PowerPoint have a free trial?
Yes. 1-month free trial of the Microsoft 365 home and business plans; business trials need a credit card.
Who makes Microsoft PowerPoint?
Microsoft PowerPoint is made by Microsoft.
What are the alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint?
The closest alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint in our directory are Google Slides, Keynote, LibreOffice Impress, Canva and WPS Presentation.
Does Microsoft PowerPoint give refunds?
The subscription refund policy says that in most cases a refund is available within 30 days of the initial purchase or before the first recurring billing date, whichever comes first, and separately that you are entitled to a refund of your most recent recurring charge if you cancel within 30 days of that payment, once per Microsoft account per subscription product.
How do I cancel Microsoft PowerPoint?
A Microsoft 365 subscription bought from Microsoft is cancelled on the Microsoft account page for Microsoft 365, by selecting Cancel subscription.
What happens to my data if I cancel Microsoft PowerPoint?
Microsoft says cancelling cuts your allowance to 5 GB of cloud storage plus 15 GB of Outlook.com storage, and that on a Family or Premium plan everyone you shared with is cut back too.
How do I contact Microsoft PowerPoint support?
Microsoft PowerPoint's pages list these ways to get help: live chat, phone, help centre and community or forum.
How does Microsoft PowerPoint compare with other presentation tools?
Microsoft PowerPoint's GPA of 3.4 is higher than 23 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 1.
Is Microsoft PowerPoint good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Microsoft PowerPoint C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 10 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Microsoft PowerPoint?
The plain part of Microsoft PowerPoint you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Microsoft PowerPoint’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Microsoft's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-25.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Microsoft. Prices change, so check microsoft.com before you buy.
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- microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/nonprofit-plans-and-pricing
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/create-professional-slide-layouts-with-designer
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/rehearse-your-slide-show-with-speaker-coach
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/presenting-with-cameo
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/work-together-on-powerpoint-presentations
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/how-certain-features-behave-in-web-based-powerpoint
Part 09 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Microsoft PowerPoint, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-powerpoint
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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ToolGPA, "Microsoft PowerPoint: The Insider's Guide", checked Oct 5, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-powerpoint
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See our other guides
The best-graded presentation tools after Microsoft PowerPoint, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Presentations Insider's GuideEvery one of the 25 presentation tools we grade, compared
- Zoho Show Insider's GuideOnline presentation software, free for individuals3.4 GPA
- Canva Insider's GuideTemplate-based design platform for slides, graphics and video3.2 GPA
- Google Slides Insider's GuideBrowser-based presentation builder, free with a Google Account3.2 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Microsoft PowerPoint’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Microsoft PowerPoint is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Microsoft. Prices and plans change: check microsoft.com before you buy.