It offers all of the core features of PowerPoint-creating slides and presentations, animations, templates, presenter mode, etc. Your Mac probably came with one of the alternatives pre-installed.Īpple makes a program called Keynote which is a direct competitor to PowerPoint. While PowerPoint may be the most well-known program for making slides and creating presentations, it's far from the only one. To get PowerPoint on your Mac, you need to download and install it using the steps from the first section of this article or, as noted before, directly from Microsoft. You can subscribe through Microsoft's website or use in-app purchases via your Apple ID. Options include a one-time purchase price or a monthly or annual subscription, which provides cloud storage features and ongoing technical support. Once the free trial expires, you need to pay to keep using the app. Microsoft offers a free, day trial after you download PowerPoint. PowerPoint is not free on the Mac or on Windows, for that matter. Once you've opened PowerPoint, you'll need to sign into your Microsoft account or use a free trial. When the download is finished, click Open to launch PowerPoint. Enter your Apple ID password when prompted. Just a few clicks, and you'll be ready to start making slides and building presentations. Getting PowerPoint on your Mac is very easy. This article explains how to get PowerPoint on Mac, its requirements-including a subscription-and some free alternatives available on the Mac.

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