Microsoft PowerPoint vs Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint helps users create, design and share presentations across web, desktop and mobile versions for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It offers thousands of customizable templates, and users can write or draw on slides and convert input into text or shapes. Presentations can be shared for real-time collaboration with comments and @mentions. Copilot can rewrite, reorganize or add slides, while Speaker Coach provides feedback on pace and vocabulary. Accessibility Assistant suggests adjustments to format, color and word choice; Cameo supports prerecorded video alongside slides. The free web tier includes basic tools, sharing, collaboration, dictation and 5 GB of storage. Microsoft 365 subscriptions bundle PowerPoint with apps including Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive and Teams. Personal costs $9.99 a month with 1 TB storage; Family costs $12.99 a month with up to 6 TB. Fully installed Office apps can work offline, but after at least 31 days without internet they cannot edit or create documents. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled.

Microsoft Word is a document editor available on Android, iOS, macOS, the web, and Windows. It supports offline editing, track changes, and real-time collaboration. The free plan is Word for the web, with sharing and collaboration, basic spelling and grammar tools, and 5 GB of cloud storage. Microsoft 365 Personal costs $9.99 a month, billed monthly, and adds desktop Word for PC and Mac, use on up to five devices simultaneously, 1 TB of cloud storage, and Copilot in Word. Microsoft 365 Business Basic costs $7 a month, billed annually, and includes web and mobile Word, 1 TB of storage per user, business email, and Microsoft Teams. Business Standard with Copilot costs $23.50 a month, billed annually, and includes desktop, web, and mobile Word, Copilot in Word, and 1 TB of storage per user. Desktop apps are listed for Windows and macOS, and the maximum document size is 512.0 MB. Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA.