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Express Points Presentation Software is a free presentation program with a slick design and support for basic features.

The interface is easy to use and it can open the popular PPTX file format.

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Pros

• Quick download
• Uncluttered, open menus
• Supports auto save
• Easy to use

Cons

• Only saves to one file format
• Text editor can be bothersome
• No spell check
• Lacks advanced features

Description

• Works with Windows and Mac operating systems
• The popular PPTX file type can be opened in Express Points Presentation Software, and every presentation is saved as an NPP project file
• Supports adding notes to slides
• Open window panes are easy to toggle on and off, like hiding the ruler or notes section
• Supports all the basic text formatting options like being able to align text, change the size, spacing, and color
• A slide's orientation, height, and width can be modified to a custom number or chosen from a preset size like 4:3 or 16:9
• Over 20 layouts can be chosen from and applied to one or more slides
• Text, shapes, images, and audio can be added to a slide. You can also record audio directly from a microphone
• More than 30 transitions are available for modifying how slides should appear during a presentation
• Objects attributes can be modified to include a linear or radial gradient fill or solid color. You can also change the direction of the gradient as well as its colors and opacity

My Thoughts on Express Points Presentation Software

I like that Express Points Presentation Software is really easy to use and free from confusing and crowded menus and toolbars.

With that being said, it's still pretty basic when compared to similar software.

Express Points Presentation Software has a unique way of editing text in a sheet. When you want to edit text, you are presented with a popup window that serves as the text editor. This is unlike programs like Kingsoft Presentation and OpenOffice Impress, which let you edit text much easier and quicker.

Without support for saving to popular file formats and it's lack of features like spell check, animating specific objects, and importing video, I don't think it should be your first consideration when choosing the best presentation software.

Overall, however, I think Express Points Presentation Software is just fine if you need only basic tools to throw together a presentation.

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