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Microsoft has introduced AI agents for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, available to both business and personal Microsoft 365 subscribers, offering advanced assistance like data analysis, document editing, and presentation creation, initially on the web with plans to expand to desktop.
PowerPoint offers a variety of free templates for different purposes, accessible with a Microsoft account. These include the Blue Spheres Pitch Deck for corporate presentations, Infographic Resume for concise resumes, Event Planning Deck for organizing events, Business Brainstorming Template for productive ideation sessions, and Bold Project Timeline for project planning. These templates provide practical tools for various needs, from business pitches to event organization, all available at no cost.
Dennis Austin, co-creator of PowerPoint, has passed away at the age of 76. Austin played a significant role in designing the software and was instrumental in its success. Despite criticism and detractors, PowerPoint remains a widely used tool for presentations and is a key part of Microsoft's suite of office tools. The company has recently incorporated AI tooling into PowerPoint to enhance its capabilities.
Dennis Austin, the principal software developer of PowerPoint, passed away at the age of 76. Austin played a crucial role in creating PowerPoint, which revolutionized the way information is communicated in modern society. Originally released in 1987, PowerPoint transformed the labor-intensive process of creating slides into a user-friendly task accessible to anyone with a computer. Despite its widespread use, PowerPoint has faced criticism for its potential to oversimplify and hinder critical thinking. Nevertheless, Austin's legacy lives on as PowerPoint continues to be a ubiquitous tool for creating presentations.
Courtney Allen, a professional PowerPoint designer who has made over $2 million creating them on Upwork, shares her top tips for creating compelling presentations. Her advice includes reducing the content on each slide, focusing on being an effective storyteller by knowing the audience and designing accordingly, and developing the presentation based on the delivery method. For example, using a dark background with light text for in-person presentations and avoiding complex slides for video calls.