# Microsoft PowerPoint Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Microsoft PowerPoint the right Presentation solution for you? Explore 20828 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/reviews --- Microsoft PowerPoint 4.7 (20828) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 15th, 2026 # Reviews of Microsoft PowerPoint Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Johanna Lorraine H ArtRetail, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “What I like about microsoft power point is that gives the opportunity to customize your presentation with animations and movement.“ February 12, 2026 AA Abby A Fitness CoachHealth, Wellness and Fitness, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “My least favorite part is the affordability for creating eyes catching presentations. Either you use a template and have a non-personalized design, or start from zero and just have text on blue background.“ December 14, 2025 Nikolas H Quality EngineerMedical Devices, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Microsoft PowerPoint is an excellent tool that allows me to create presentations with ease with many additional creative features.“ April 14, 2026 VW Victoria W COTAHospital & Health Care, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I find Microsoft PowerPoint frustrating due to its occasional glitches, steep learning curve for advanced features, and the time it can take to create polished slides.“ December 2, 2025 SY Salimata Y Officer,Financial Center Assistant ManagerBanking, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I use Microsoft PowerPoint to build presentations for both work and education — it’s my go-to tool for laying out ideas in a clear, visual way, whether for meetings or training sessions.“ June 11, 2025 OR Oliver R Senior DesignerDesign, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Certain design constraints due to font management and can be difficult to get the exact designs you want so there are some compromising when it comes to layout.“ January 7, 2026 SY Salimata Y Officer,Financial Center Assistant ManagerBanking, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I like the creative flexibility PowerPoint gives me, with lots of templates and the ability to easily add animations, charts, and videos.“ June 11, 2025 DS Danielli S ArchitectArchitecture & Planning, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The lack of precision in measurements and scale. Although it is not a technical drawing software, using PowerPoint to support architectural project presentations is limited by the difficulty in maintaining alignment and consistent scale across slides.“ July 14, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 20828 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Susana F. Client Relationship Manager Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable, Versatile, and Still the Gold Standard for Presentations" February 26, 2026 5.0 It’s a versatile tool that works for everything from quick team updates to high-level executive presentations. Pros The versatility. It works just as well for a quick internal update as it does for a high-stakes executive presentation. The design tools, templates, and slide master features make it easy to create clean, professional visuals without needing advanced graphic design skills Cons Formatting can sometimes shift between different versions or when opened on another device, which can be frustrating right before a big presentation. Review Source RH Reagan H. Optician Medical Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Microsoft PowerPoint" April 9, 2026 5.0 Overall I would say that Microsoft PowerPoint is amazing and I have had a great experience using it over the past few years! Pros I like that you can create your own power points with Microsoft PowerPoint and that it is easy to use. You can use templates that are already incorporated in it, or make your own. Great customer support and value for money, no bugs or issues and it is great for video editing and document management! Cons The only thing that I can say that I dislike about Microsoft PowerPoint is that sometimes I have issues with incorporating my own video or voice over into my power points, which is something that I have needed to do for an assignment for a class. Switched from [Google Slides](https://www.capterra.com/p/178686/Google-Slides/) I made the switch because Microsoft PowerPoint has great template choices available to use as well as the video and voiceover options, which I think is awesome! Review Source SD Stacie D. Sales Coordinator Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "old visually " March 3, 2026 3.0 We have been an old user of PowerPoint to customize our brand slides and presenting but it isn't so user-friendly. Pros Microsoft PowerPoint is a presenting software that has been used a lot by our company. It has been good but not enough. Cons There are so many templates that are hard to use and not user-friendly. It looks as it did 10 years ago with no major feature enhancements. Review Source Neil R. Trustee Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good graphics fit with Office suite" January 7, 2026 3.0 Use it a lot for both presentations and other simple graphics (eg for cards, brochures, symbols and the like Pros Good for producing professional presentations quite quickly. I like the flexibility of layout and text. Works well alongside MS Word and other Office apps Cons Graphics tools are limited; not easy to get perfect size for A4 leaflet pages; very irritating that colours keep changing if you copy a grapgh to a new page to show different figures Alternatives considered [SmartDraw](https://www.capterra.com/p/78945/SmartDraw/) Reason for choosing Microsoft PowerPoint Much more flexible and professional. Better fit with other MS products. Review Source nO niamh O. researcher E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "No other software compares to powerpoint and it is consistently reliable" March 9, 2026 5.0 I am 31 and have used powerpoint since I was a child. It has helped in school presentations, university and work presentations. Other software companies have created similar products but nothing compares to powerpoint. It is reliable and can be integrated with other microsoft products like Word. It is always updating and implementing new features, I will never choose anything else! Pros Ability to make quality presentations in very little time. The 'Design' tool helps you tidy up the photos and words on your slides into a consistent professional looking layout. It can be used with or without wifi connection. You can write notes under each slide to read during a presentation Cons Sometimes the formatting can be a bit confusing, like when you change something on the slide, it can move around the other diagrams, but that is more of a user issue opposed to a software issue, and once you understand how to use the formatting toolbox it's not an issue Review Source NC Natalie C. Admissions Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Share POWERFUL Information with PowerPoint" April 15, 2026 5.0 Overall, in the school setting, it is a powerful tool to organize and share information with ease. We often use it for parent meetings, and especially in our college counseling department. Pros I love how easy it is to create a presentation even when you aren't the most computer savvy individual. Cons To use PowerPoint in front of a large group, you need a projector and cable and sometimes I run into glitches when connecting or sharing my slides. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Operations Coordinator Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Use PowerPoint. You'll love it!" March 19, 2026 5.0 Absolutely love PowerPoint to create presentations for individual training exercises as well as creating fun teaching slides for children. This programs is user friendly all the time. Pros PowerPoint is an absolutely wonderful product to use. The templates are user friendly, the value is extremely affordable for the product, the video editing is simple to use but if you get stuck then their customer support is outstanding. I haven't encountered bugs or issues with the program and I haven't done spreadsheets and formulas with it either. Cons Placing music to different slides can be challenging but if you get stuck then you can contact customer support and they will help out anytime. Review Source Nikolas H. Quality Engineer Medical Devices Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable Tool for Creating Presentations!" April 14, 2026 5.0 Overall, I am very happy with Microsoft PowerPoint. It is a tool that I have used for many years and as a result, I am familiar with how to use it. Pros Microsoft PowerPoint is an excellent tool that allows me to create presentations with ease with many additional creative features. Cons The UI/UX of Microsoft PowerPoint is personally not as visually appealing when compared to other presentation and marketing tools. Review Source SA Samer A. Open souce contributor Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My first choice for creating presentations slides" March 13, 2026 5.0 It is great and the best choice for the application it serves, and I will prefer it for the slide designer it provides. Pros It provides great value for the cost, and the customer support is always responsive to queries. It is very easy to use for editing and building presentations, in addition to a wide range of helpful templates. It also usefully supports working with spreadsheets and formulas, and all of this works flawlessly and bug-free. Cons It is not the most intuitive or fastest to work with; I have not checked for some time now, but I hope an AI agent will be fully integrated and designing will be an easier and more fun process. Review Source NA Naomi A. Product manager Banking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to Use ,Requires Skill " March 12, 2026 5.0 It was good but could be better,It has helped me communicate my thoughts better ,It has helped me in the presentation of my reports Pros It gives you the chance to bring your thoughts into a standard presentation,It helps you communicate in a stand manner your strategies . Cons It's limited in terms of templates and flexibility,sometimes with aligning images in the slide ,aligning elements like charts or templates Review Source SS Samin S. Support Services Specialist Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable and Easy-to-Use Presentation Tool" November 20, 2025 5.0 PowerPoint continues to be one of the best tools for presentations. It’s reliable, flexible, and powerful enough for anything from quick meeting updates to full professional decks. Whether working alone or collaborating with a team, the workflow is smooth and intuitive. Despite a few small quirks, it remains my go-to platform for creating polished and engaging presentations. Pros Microsoft PowerPoint is incredibly versatile and easy to use for creating professional presentations. I really like how many templates, design ideas, and layout options it offers it makes building slides fast and visually appealing. The integration with Microsoft 365 apps is seamless, and features like animations, transitions, and embedded media help bring presentations to life. Collaboration is also smooth, especially when multiple people need to edit or review slides. Cons Some advanced design features can feel hidden or take time to learn. Large presentations with a lot of media can slow down or lag, especially when switching between slides. Cloud syncing works well most of the time, but occasionally changes take a moment to appear. Review Source AB Aaron B. Manufacturing Engineer Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Power point review" July 11, 2025 5.0 PowerPoint performs well, and its been there forever for many of the workers who are less than 30 years old. So most people is confortable working with it, and part of the strenghts of powerpoint its is ease of use, but powerpoint can also be used for some more advanced ussers and we might not have the freedom we would like to. Pros Power point its been the default option for a large part of any workforce to make presentation, however Microsoft seriously nee to consider to update powerpoint for good. Besides the software performes well on its purposes I think I does not give the easy, and flexibility to make and personalize presentation to the user. That is functionality, but you to update the looking and make it more modern would also help. My message is that there is 100% no doubt in my opinion that microsoft needs to work on improving powerpoint. Cons I think one of the most used characteristics of power point, should be the tab "animations" & "transition" and there is where I think powerpoint needs to improve. the small menu "transitions and animations" has. Is just something I never like. And when you drop the full menu, the icons of the animations are old and does not tell you anything abnout what the animation or transition is. Those images where something sutable for the 2008 software, but I believe those options for transitions and animations should include an "animation" of what do those actually do. So that you can quickly see what is the one you want. not everyone is going to like something like this, but I want to see those kind of changes in power point. Review Source CR Connie R. Administrator Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Highly Recommend for photo uploads!" December 19, 2025 5.0 Overall my experience with Microsoft Power Point has been excellent. In my line of work I upload photos. Sometimes files have 80 photos. Microsoft PowerPoint makes it super quick and easy. Pros Microsoft PowerPoint is so very easy to use. Saves so much time and the photo sheet are very professional. Looks like we spent hours putting together Cons What I like least about Microsoft PowerPoint is that the option to save to Cloud always pops up. We prefer to save to our document folder for easy referencing. Review Source AK ABHIMANYU K. Executive Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "\*\*"Microsoft PowerPoint: A Classic Presentation Tool with Endless Possibilities"\*\*" May 5, 2025 4.0 My overall experience with Microsoft PowerPoint is that it’s a \*\*reliable and versatile tool\*\* for creating presentations, whether for business, education, or personal use. It strikes a good balance between \*\*ease of use and depth of functionality\*\*—most users can create something decent quickly, while power users can go much further with design tools, animations, and data integration. However, to get the best results, users often need to \*\*go beyond the defaults\*\*, because basic templates and overused effects can lead to bland or ineffective presentations if not used thoughtfully. Collaboration tools have improved, especially with Microsoft 365, but \*\*real-time co-authoring\*\* can still lag behind competitors like Google Slides in some scenarios. Pros What I like most about Microsoft PowerPoint is its \*\*balance of simplicity and flexibility\*\*. It’s easy for beginners to start creating presentations quickly, but it also has powerful features—like \*\*Slide Master\*\*, \*\*animations\*\*, \*\*custom templates\*\*, and \*\*integration with multimedia\*\*—that let more advanced users build highly polished, dynamic slides. Its integration with other Microsoft 365 tools (like Excel and Word) also makes it a solid choice for professionals needing to present data or collaborate across teams. Cons What I like least about Microsoft PowerPoint is that it can encourage \*\*style over substance\*\*—people sometimes rely too much on flashy animations or overloaded slides instead of focusing on clear, effective communication. Also, while it's powerful, some advanced formatting or layout tweaks can feel \*\*clunky or unintuitive\*\*, especially when trying to align objects precisely or manage slide consistency without using Slide Master effectively. Review Source KS Kimberly S. Patient Service Representative Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Training Opportunities " January 4, 2026 5.0 Overall, my experience is positive as I love the ability to create a slide show to help in the training of new employees or even for staff meetings. Pros What I like about Microsoft PowerPoint is the ability to provide a slide show during meetings to staff members or to better explain a new policy, software, or communication method. It's a great way of training someone new. Cons What I least like about it is the ability to get used to it. I use this to conduct easier to use method for training the new employees and sometimes it can get confusing to make it more interesting by adding effects to make the slideshow interesting and not basic. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerpoint, great tool for users who are Skilled at Presentation Delivery" November 7, 2025 3.0 Powerpoint is a great tool when used effectively, definitely requires a skillset that needs to be taught. Pros Simple yet effective when you have the creativity to ensure you don't overwhelm the audience. The definitely of information can be fast and to the point when condensed for the audience. Powerpoint is not meant to wildly detailed hour upon hour presentations. Cons Microsoft needs a quick AI to teach users how to flow through a presentation and how to design a slide properly for the audience. Also, a giant Red X on slides that look terrible! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Unemployed Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "MS Powerpoint is fexible, creative, and easy to use" July 18, 2025 5.0 Overall, I enjoy MS Powerpoint because it offers a lot of tools and functionality to present. Very customizable with the transitions and animations, feels as though you're only limited by your creativity. Aside from the linear presentation format, ppt helps to get points across and supports presenting very well. Pros Powerpoint offers a variety of ways to make a presentation in terms of customizations with transitions, fonts, animations, embedding contents, live collaboration (only if saved to OneDrive or SharePoint). You can also download many different templates made by others online. Cons One disadvantage of powerpoint is that it provides a mainly linear way of presenting (slide by slide format). If there were options to make an 'interactive dashboard' to present it might make presenting a little more efficient and make it easier to expand on topics/info. Review Source TP Tony P. CEO Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Long Time Power Point User" July 14, 2025 5.0 Overall, very well. I have been using the software for over 20 years with only very minor issues. The upgrades over the years have always been beneficial Pros Easy of creation for non artistic business person. Templates are good also to start the presentation. Cons Some templates can be old. They do not fit with financial services industry well. Some of the graphics do not transfer well into pdf version Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Art Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good with time to invest " February 12, 2026 3.0 Overall my experience with Microsoft Power Point it´s ok, but I need to take my time to create my presentation. Pros What I like about microsoft power point is that gives the opportunity to customize your presentation with animations and movement. Cons What I don´t like about microsoft power point is the large file that is created when you embed a file, there is not to much explanation about all the features that they have. Review Source PW Pixiang W. scientist Biotechnology Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft PowerPoint is great for professionals, " December 1, 2025 4.0 Pros It offers a wide range of templates, themes, and design ideas for polished presentations. Integrating images, videos, audio, charts, and animations is easy. Works seamlessly with Word, Excel, and Teams for collaboration. Cons Adding multimedia often makes files heavy and harder to share. AI suggestions can lack creativity for unique presentations. Review Source JM Joanne M. Manager Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PowerPoint for amazing presentations " November 30, 2025 5.0 PowerPoint allowed me to build and create amazing slideshows that were sent throughout my company. It was so quick and so easy to use and do a product was impressive. Pros Ease of use. From amateur to professional I a small amount of time. Templates for a lot of setups. Professional results. Cons Nothing not to like. I was able to open the program, learned it very fast. Any time I needed assistance how to do something the Help was definitely there. Review Source Thomas R. MGR Technical Training Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Key Tool for Professional Presentations" December 27, 2024 5.0 Microsoft PowerPoint has been very helpful to me, from my studies to the professional world, as it has allowed me to create and design presentations for projects in a professional manner, as well as for personal use by keeping my ideas organized. Additionally, Microsoft PowerPoint has multiple options that I love when creating presentations, as they make them more intuitive and engaging for my audience, helping them understand the topic I’m sharing. Pros I love Microsoft PowerPoint because of the many options it offers, allowing me to create professional and attractive presentations for the audience receiving the information. It’s also a great option for making simple presentations because its basic features are very easy to use, although it requires some practice to create presentations with more effects and animations. Cons What I don't like about PowerPoint is that it has some complicated options that can delay me while creating a presentation. Review Source Roger A. Owners Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It is good for presentations but it could be better!" January 18, 2026 3.0 Overall my experience is good. It is easy to use and reliable for professional presentations with few bugs or issues. Pros I like the templates and how easy it is to create presentations. It offers good value for money and many customization options. Cons Designing modern slides can take time and video editing options are limited. I think that with with technology nowadays, they are getting behind! Review Source PG Pablo G. Quality assurance Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My experience with PowerPoint" January 31, 2025 5.0 A pretty good one to be honest, prefect for someone with experience and someone new. Pros How easy it can be used and the many templates and tools it offers. Cons Trying to make a presentation with someone else as a collaboration can be a little difficult. Review Source KM Kevin M. Customer service officer Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Benefits of Microsoft PowerPoint " November 19, 2025 5.0 One of the best tool to use especially in presentation at work or even at school Value for money at work through presenting your work to customers thus creating awareness of your business Pros An easy application to use Makes work easier by use of presentation using slides One can use different colours and themes in creating slides so as to make the presentation look good In terms of business it helps in creating awareness of products to customers thus bringing profit to the business Cons Without power, one cannot create nor present anything using PowerPoint Without a projector or a screen, presentations can be difficult to create Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Presentation](https://www.capterra.com/presentation-software/)[Productivity](https://www.capterra.com/productivity-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.