# Microsoft PowerPoint Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Microsoft PowerPoint the right Presentation solution for you? Explore 20812 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 (20812) [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 DY David Y Associate Director of PerformanceMental Health Care, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Exceptional functionality, including video editing your presentations, importing images, spreadsheets, documents and graphics.“ November 5, 2025 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 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 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 20812 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 AA Abhishek A. Student Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "\*\*A Reliable and Versatile Presentation Tool\*\*" February 4, 2026 4.0 Overall, my experience with Microsoft PowerPoint has been largely positive and reliable. It’s a powerful, familiar tool that makes creating and presenting information straightforward, whether for school, work, or presentations to large audiences Pros What I liked most about Microsoft PowerPoint is how quickly it lets you turn ideas into something visual and shareable. It’s flexible enough for everything Cons What I liked least about Microsoft PowerPoint is that it can encourage cluttered, text-heavy slides if you’re not careful. It’s easy to overuse animations and transitions Switched from [Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) I made the switch because Microsoft PowerPoint is widely accepted, easy to use, and works well across different devices and environments 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 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 Yann S. Psychotherapist Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Stability and Flexibility " February 21, 2026 4.0 PowerPoint for me remains one of the most accurate tools for creating and delivering my presentations. Pros PowerPoint provides a strong value for money. The extensive selection of built in templates makes it easy to create professional presentations in no time. The video editing is very practical. Ease of use is fantastic, the interface is intuitive and most of the features are easy to learn. Spreadsheet and formulas integration with Excel is a big advantage. The customer support is very well supported through online and documentation. Cons there are some occasional bugs and issues especially with formatting when presentations are opened on multiple devices. Review Source JT Joe T. Head of marketing Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A must have for any business. " February 20, 2026 5.0 Excellent. Great experience with powerpoint. Its been my go-to for years. All of our presentations are made using powerpoint. Pros I used it for everything, from presentations to image editing, you can genuinly make anything using powerpoint. Cons I have nothing bad to say about powerpoint, one of the best bits of software going. It can be as simple or complexed as you like. If pushed some better templates would be nice. 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 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 JP Janna P. Secretary Graphic Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Option" November 5, 2025 4.0 Overall, it's a pretty good product. It can do many things but it doesn't have the most "aesthetic" designs or options, so if that's what you're looking for, then I would suggest a different option. While it can feel a bit limited for advanced design work, its accessibility and integration with other Microsoft tools does make it reliable. Pros I enjoy the smart designs. They are very helpful when I'm trying to just get the information in and it will do the rest to make it look nice. Cons PowerPoint can be a bit difficult to navigate, so it's not very user-friendly. If you have previous experience with PowerPoint, it is easier, but sometimes even I have difficulty. Another area is graphics and stuff like that. They do not have a very wide selection so you may need to go elsewhere to get what you want and try to put it in. 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 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 SB Sidi B. Medical student and entrepreneur Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft PowerPoint is a great application" April 16, 2025 4.0 My experience in general for the application was good as I used to use it a lot in my work and study matters and I always turned it on only on the computer and it showed a great performance Pros Microsoft PowerPoint is a wonderful application, and one of the things I liked most about it is how to teach through it, as it provides the content as if it were scenes instead of boring writing, and this pushes the student or student to be attracted to the content and supplement it. Cons The thing I didn't like the most about it was the difficulty of using it on the mobile phone and because of that I was only using it on the computer and this is what delayed after my work sometimes. 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 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 JP Jennifer P. Portal Administrator Online Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "More than just Presentations" August 20, 2025 4.0 Microsoft PowerPoint is my go-to for creating digital images for web-based storefronts on a daily basis. It has all the functions I need in one place and can create high resolution png files of any size. Pros Powerpoint is a surprisingly versatile program with easy-to-use editing tools, capable of handling large format sizes, high resolution images and vector graphics. Cons I would love to see updated tools for image background removal plus the option to preview CMYK color. 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 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 tR tania R. Office Admin Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerpoint the way to go" October 5, 2025 5.0 my overall experience is a very positive one, I use power point everyday for work and also sometimes for personal Pros the program is great for all your presentation needs; it is easy to use have a number of different templates and can also do video editing. Cons Nothing to dislike about Power point is great for everyday use and can be used from the tech savvy to the novice Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Research scientist Building Materials Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best presentation software" June 22, 2025 5.0 An easy to use tool to ensure standardised and professional presentations. Easy to collaborate with team and create. Pros It is still the best tool for developing presentations available, is essy to use and with collaboration possible due to integration with microsoft suite Cons General business over reliance on it to share information when other fornats e.g reports, spreadsheets may be more effective 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 jS julien S. Porject manager Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "general feedback powerpoint" June 10, 2025 4.0 Pros I surely recommend it if you want to do a presentation and wants the best way to do it , I mostly recommend it for teachers and student and professional. It si easy to use. Cons The problem is the Microsoft environnement (need a licence with a high price i think.) Some complicated options if you want to go more on details. Review Source BF Brynn F. HR Manager Libraries Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use in a pinch, with limited features" December 19, 2025 4.0 I am a long time user of Microsoft PowerPoint. Over the years I have pivoted to using Canva more often as it's graphics and design elements are far more advanced and overall easier to use. Microsoft PowerPoint has made great improvements over the past few years, but they still aren't there yet. Pros Microsoft has evolved over the past few years and has become easier to use, with more templates that are point and click. Cons Graphics are limited in the Microsoft PowerPoint environment, and that can feel limiting depending on the project needs. Review Source PM Philip M. Administrator Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good for a quick presentation" December 8, 2025 4.0 I am happy working with Powerpoint as I can give it my own feeling. However, I have to go back constantly and keep reverting information as the new changes are making it more difficult to use quickly. Pros I like how they are getting more templates that you can choose from. This helps make it easy to get started when you want to prepare some information to share. Cons The program is getting more complicated than in the past. They are trying to do more and more and it gets cluttered and frustrating. Review Source Similar Products Featured