The history of PowerPoint

1. The History of
PowerPoint
Presented as a
Timeline
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2. Dennis Austin
1984
Dennis Austin was the first architect who
PPT designed the PowerPoint program.
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3. 1986
Thomas Rudkin
Dennis Austin Thomas Rudkin joined him in, and they
PPT
1984 developed all of the PowerPoint 1.0
Dennis Austin was the first architect who software.
PPT designed the PowerPoint program.
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4. 1987
PowerPoint 1.0
PowerPoint Made black-and-white overheads.
Mac
1987
“Presenter” was renamed to "PowerPoint"
PPT due to problems with trademarks, the idea
for the name coming from Robert Gaskins.
1986
Thomas Rudkin
Dennis Austin Thomas Rudkin joined him in, and they
PPT
1984 developed all of the PowerPoint 1.0
Dennis Austin was the first architect who software.
PPT designed the PowerPoint program.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

5. PowerPoint 2.0
1988
Added color 35mm slides.
Mac
1987
PowerPoint 1.0
PowerPoint Made black-and-white overheads.
Mac
1987
“Presenter” was renamed to "PowerPoint"
PPT due to problems with trademarks, the idea
for the name coming from Robert Gaskins.
1986
Thomas Rudkin
Dennis Austin Thomas Rudkin joined him in, and they
PPT
1984 developed all of the PowerPoint 1.0
Dennis Austin was the first architect who software.
PPT designed the PowerPoint program.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

6. 1990
PowerPoint 2.0
PowerPoint 2.0 Added color 35mm slides.
Win
1988
Added color 35mm slides.
Mac
1987
PowerPoint 1.0
PowerPoint Made black-and-white overheads.
Mac
1987
“Presenter” was renamed to "PowerPoint"
PPT due to problems with trademarks, the idea
for the name coming from Robert Gaskins.
1986
Thomas Rudkin
Dennis Austin Thomas Rudkin joined him in, and they
PPT
1984 developed all of the PowerPoint 1.0
Dennis Austin was the first architect who software.
PPT designed the PowerPoint program.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

7. PowerPoint 3.0
1992
Mac & Added video effects so video could replace
Win "multimedia" shows.
1990
PowerPoint 2.0
PowerPoint 2.0 Added color 35mm slides.
Win
1988
Added color 35mm slides.
Mac
1987
PowerPoint 1.0
PowerPoint Made black-and-white overheads.
Mac
1987
“Presenter” was renamed to "PowerPoint"
PPT due to problems with trademarks, the idea
for the name coming from Robert Gaskins.
1986
Thomas Rudkin
Dennis Austin Thomas Rudkin joined him in, and they
PPT
1984 developed all of the PowerPoint 1.0
Dennis Austin was the first architect who software.
PPT designed the PowerPoint program.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

8. 2003
PowerPoint 2003
PowerPoint 3.0 Added New animation effects and animation Win
1992 schemes. ver11
Mac & Added video effects so video could replace
Win "multimedia" shows.
1990
PowerPoint 2.0
PowerPoint 2.0 Added color 35mm slides.
Win
1988
Added color 35mm slides.
Mac
1987
PowerPoint 1.0
PowerPoint Made black-and-white overheads
Mac
1987
“Presenter” was renamed to "PowerPoint"
PPT due to problems with trademarks, the idea
for the name coming from Robert Gaskins.
1986
Thomas Rudkin
Dennis Austin Thomas Rudkin joined him in, and they
PPT
1984 developed all of the PowerPoint 1.0
Dennis Austin was the first architect who software.
PPT designed the PowerPoint program.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

9. PowerPoint 2007
2007
Win Added SmartArt and effects like
ver12 shadow, reflection, 3-D etc.
2003
PowerPoint 2003
PowerPoint 3.0 Added New animation effects and animation Win
1992 schemes. ver11
Mac & Added video effects so video could replace
Win "multimedia" shows.
1990
PowerPoint 2.0
PowerPoint 2.0 Added color 35mm slides.
Win
1988
Added color 35mm slides.
Mac
1987
PowerPoint 1.0
PowerPoint Made black-and-white overheads.
Mac
1987
“Presenter” was renamed to "PowerPoint"
PPT due to problems with trademarks, the idea
for the name coming from Robert Gaskins.
1986
Thomas Rudkin
Dennis Austin Thomas Rudkin joined him in, and they
PPT
1984 developed all of the PowerPoint 1.0
Dennis Austin was the first architect who software.
PPT designed the PowerPoint program.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

10. 2010
PowerPoint 2010
PowerPoint 2007 Added PowerPoint to Video Conversion. Win
2007 ver14
Win Added SmartArt and effects like
ver12 shadow, reflection, 3-D etc.
2003
PowerPoint 2003
PowerPoint 3.0 Added New animation effects and animation Win
1992 schemes. ver11
Mac & Added video effects so video could replace
Win "multimedia" shows.
1990
PowerPoint 2.0
PowerPoint 2.0 Added color 35mm slides.
Win
1988
Added color 35mm slides.
Mac
1987
PowerPoint 1.0
PowerPoint Made black-and-white overheads.
Mac
1987
“Presenter” was renamed to "PowerPoint"
PPT due to problems with trademarks, the idea
for the name coming from Robert Gaskins.
1986
Thomas Rudkin
Dennis Austin Thomas Rudkin joined him in, and they
PPT
1984 developed all of the PowerPoint 1.0
Dennis Austin was the first architect who software.
PPT designed the PowerPoint program.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

11. PPT demonstrated in Win 3.0
1993
By 1993, the program had topped $100m sales annually
worldwide on both formats.
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12. 1990
PowerPoint for Windows
Three more years of programming to improve Windows
PPT demonstrated in Win 3.0 and create a version of PowerPoint for it. When both were
1993 finished in 1990, Bill Gates used PowerPoint to
By 1993, the program had topped $100m sales annually dramatically demonstrate the new capabilities of Windows
worldwide on both formats. 3.0.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

13. Bill Gate’s bought PPT 1.0
1987
Microsoft bought PowerPoint 25 years ago, on 31 July
1987.
1990
PowerPoint for Windows
Three more years of programming to improve Windows
PPT demonstrated in Win 3.0 and create a version of PowerPoint for it. When both were
1993 finished in 1990, Bill Gates used PowerPoint to
By 1993, the program had topped $100m sales annually dramatically demonstrate the new capabilities of Windows
worldwide on both formats. 3.0.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

14. $14m
Bill Gate’s bought PPT 1.0
Bill Gate’s bought PPT 1.0 While PowerPoint 1.0 sold briskly to rave reviews, Bill
Gates's team continued to negotiate. After six months of
1987 talks, and tripling its offer price, Microsoft finally completed
Microsoft bought PowerPoint 25 years ago, on 31 July the deal for $14m.
1987.
1990
PowerPoint for Windows
Three more years of programming to improve Windows
PPT demonstrated in Win 3.0 and create a version of PowerPoint for it. When both were
1993 finished in 1990, Bill Gates used PowerPoint to
By 1993, the program had topped $100m sales annually dramatically demonstrate the new capabilities of Windows
worldwide on both formats. 3.0.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

15. PPT Launch on Mac
1987
PowerPoint was first launched on the Mac platform on 20
April 1987 after its developers decided Windows was not
able to support it.
$14m
Bill Gate’s bought PPT 1.0
Bill Gate’s bought PPT 1.0 While PowerPoint 1.0 sold briskly to rave reviews, Bill
Gates's team continued to negotiate. After six months of
1987 talks, and tripling its offer price, Microsoft finally completed
Microsoft bought PowerPoint 25 years ago, on 31 July the deal for $14m.
1987.
1990
PowerPoint for Windows
Three more years of programming to improve Windows
PPT demonstrated in Win 3.0 and create a version of PowerPoint for it. When both were
1993 finished in 1990, Bill Gates used PowerPoint to
By 1993, the program had topped $100m sales annually dramatically demonstrate the new capabilities of Windows
worldwide on both formats. 3.0.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

16. 1984
Presenter
The initial release was called “Presenter“, developed by
PPT Launch on Mac Dennis Austin and Thomas Rudkin.
1987 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerpoint
PowerPoint was first launched on the Mac platform on 20
April 1987 after its developers decided Windows was not
able to support it.
$14m
Bill Gate’s bought PPT 1.0
Bill Gate’s bought PPT 1.0 While PowerPoint 1.0 sold briskly to rave reviews, Bill
Gates's team continued to negotiate. After six months of
1987 talks, and tripling its offer price, Microsoft finally completed
Microsoft bought PowerPoint 25 years ago, on 31 July the deal for $14m.
1987.
1990
PowerPoint for Windows
Three more years of programming to improve Windows
PPT demonstrated in Win 3.0 and create a version of PowerPoint for it. When both were
1993 finished in 1990, Bill Gates used PowerPoint to
By 1993, the program had topped $100m sales annually dramatically demonstrate the new capabilities of Windows
worldwide on both formats. 3.0.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

17. 1987-1992
Major versions over first 5 years
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18. PowerPoint 1987
1987
PowerPoint made black-and-white.
1987-1992: Major versions over first 5 years
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19. 1988
PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1987
PowerPoint made black-and-white.
1987-1992: Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

20. PowerPoint 1990
1990
PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1988
PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1987
PowerPoint made black-and-white.
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

21. 1992
PowerPoint 1992
PowerPoint 1990 PowerPoint added video effects so video
1990 could replace “multimedia” shows.
PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1988
PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1987
PowerPoint made black-and-white.
1987-1992: Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

22. PowerPoint 2003
2003
PowerPoint 2003 added New animation
effects and animation schemes.
1992
PowerPoint 1992
PowerPoint 1990 PowerPoint added video effects so video
1990 could replace “multimedia” shows.
PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1988
PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1987
PowerPoint made black-and-white.
1987-1992: Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

23. 2007
PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint added SmartArt and effects like
2003 shadow, reflection, 3-D etc.
PowerPoint 2003 added New animation
effects and animation schemes.
1992
PowerPoint 1992
PowerPoint 1990 PowerPoint added video effects so video
1990 could replace “multimedia” shows.
PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1988
PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1987
PowerPoint made black-and-white.
1987-1992: Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

24. PowerPoint 98
2008
PowerPoint 2008 added Enhanced
graphics capabilities.
2007
PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint added SmartArt and effects like
2003 shadow, reflection, 3-D etc.
PowerPoint 2003 added New animation
effects and animation schemes.
1992
PowerPoint 1992
PowerPoint 1990 PowerPoint added video effects so video
1990 could replace “multimedia” shows.
PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1988
PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1987
PowerPoint made black-and-white.
1987-1992: Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

25. 2010
PowerPoint 2010
PowerPoint 98 PowerPoint added PowerPoint To Video
2008 Conversion.
PowerPoint 2008 added Enhanced
graphics capabilities.
2007
PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint added SmartArt and effects like
2003 shadow, reflection, 3-D etc.
PowerPoint 2003 added New animation
effects and animation schemes.
1992
PowerPoint 1992
PowerPoint 1990 PowerPoint added video effects so video
1990 could replace “multimedia” shows.
PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1988
PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1987
PowerPoint made black-and-white.
1987-1992: Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

26. PowerPoint 2011
2011
PowerPoint added a new Arrange Slide
feature, Online collaboration and sharing.
2010
PowerPoint 2010
PowerPoint 98 PowerPoint added PowerPoint To Video
2008 Conversion.
PowerPoint 2008 added Enhanced
graphics capabilities.
2007
PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint added SmartArt and effects like
2003 shadow, reflection, 3-D etc.
PowerPoint 2003 added New animation
effects and animation schemes.
1992
PowerPoint 1992
PowerPoint 1990 PowerPoint added video effects so video
1990 could replace “multimedia” shows.
PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1988
PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1987
PowerPoint made black-and-white.
1987-1992: Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

27. 2013
Latest PowerPoint
PowerPoint 2011 The latest version
2011 http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-
PowerPoint added a new Arrange Slide 18855136
feature, Online collaboration and sharing.
2010
PowerPoint 2010
PowerPoint 98 PowerPoint added PowerPoint To Video
2008 Conversion.
PowerPoint 2008 added Enhanced
graphics capabilities.
2007
PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint added SmartArt and effects like
2003 shadow, reflection, 3-D etc.
PowerPoint 2003 added New animation
effects and animation schemes.
1992
PowerPoint 1992
PowerPoint 1990 PowerPoint added video effects so video
1990 could replace “multimedia” shows.
PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1988
PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
1987
PowerPoint made black-and-white.
1987-1992: Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint products at www.24point0.com

28. 2013
Latest PowerPoint
PowerPoint 2011 The latest version
PPT
2011 http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-
Mac PowerPoint added a new Arrange Slide 18855136
Ver14.0 feature, Online collaboration and sharing.
2010
PowerPoint 2010
PowerPoint 98 PowerPoint added PowerPoint To Video Win
2008 Conversion. ver14
Mac PowerPoint 2008 added Enhanced
Ver 8.0 graphics capabilities.
2007
PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint added SmartArt and effects like Win
2003 shadow, reflection, 3-D etc. Ver 12
Mac PowerPoint 2003 added New animation
Ver 11 effects and animation schemes.
1992
PowerPoint 1992
PowerPoint 1990 PowerPoint added video effects so video Mac
1990 could replace “multimedia” shows. & Win
Win PowerPoint added color 35mm slides.
Ver 2.0
1988
PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added color 35mm slides. Mac
1987 Ver 2.0
PPT PowerPoint made black-and-white.
Ver 1.0
1987-1992: Major versions over first 5 years
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