Power Point is one of Microsoft's most popular tools.
Power Point o PowerPoint es el nombre de uno de los programas más populares creados por Microsoft. Se trata de un software que permite realizar Presentations a través de slides.
The program allows for the use of text, images, music and animations. User creativity is therefore crucial to making presentations attractive and able to hold the recipient's attention.
About this program we have to say that it revolves around three fundamental functions:
1. An editor, which serves not only to write text but also to format it as desired (size, font, color, alignment, etc.).
2. A system that is responsible for inserting both photographs and audio and even video files. All of these elements complement and reinforce the textual content.
3. A system that proceeds to display all content, whatever its type, in an absolutely continuous manner.
A Microsoft Office program
Power Point is part of the Microsoft Office suite along with Word , Excel and other programs. Due to its features, it is the best option offered by Microsoft to teach a class, launch a product or communicate an idea to an audience.
The most direct competitor of the Microsoft Office package is called OpenOffice and is also identified by having a series of programs that are rivals of those that make up the first package. In the case of Power Point, its “enemy” is none other than OpenOffice Impress.
Microsoft Power Point allows you to make attractive presentations.
Power Point in companies and schools
In the business world, the software we are discussing is frequently used to present projects or report results. However, it is also becoming increasingly present in the field of teaching.
Thus, many teachers have found that Power Point presentations are the ideal tool for developing different subjects and their specific topics in class. They bring with them numerous advantages, such as these:
-They manage to keep the students' attention, both through the content and through the colors, images, audio or videos they include.
-They allow the main aspects of the topic to be summarized in a clear and simple manner. This makes it easier for students to understand.
Other uses of the software
Let's say a scientist has to give a lecture . To do this, he prepares a PowerPoint presentation that he displays on a giant screen, installed in the center of the stage. While the scientist speaks, the screen displays different slides with the main ideas, graphics and other information. The speaker himself decides when to move on to the next slide using a mouse, a stylus or another tool.
PowerPoint presentations can also be shared via computer , without the need for a public event. A young person can create a presentation to greet his father on his birthday and send it to the honoree as an email attachment. In these cases, compatibility issues are likely to arise if the recipient does not have the same version of PowerPoint or may not be able to view the presentation file if the program is not installed on his own computer.