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1. The History of
PowerPointPresented as a Timeline
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2. Dennis Austin 1984 Dennis
Austin was the first architect
whoPPT designed the PowerPoint
program. Download Editable
PowerPoint products at
www.24point0.com
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. Download
Editable PowerPoint products at
www.24point0.com
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

2. 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 1992Mac & 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.

3. Download Editable PowerPoint
products at www.24point0.com
8. 2003 PowerPoint 2003
PowerPoint 3.0 Added New
animation effects and animation
Win 1992 schemes. ver11Mac &
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 2007Win
Added SmartArt and effects
likever12 shadow, reflection, 3-D
etc. 2003 PowerPoint 2003
PowerPoint 3.0 Added New
animation effects and animation
Win 1992 schemes. ver11Mac &
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

4. 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 ver14Win Added
SmartArt and effects likever12
shadow, reflection, 3-D etc. 2003
PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint 3.0
Added New animation effects and
animation Win 1992 schemes.
ver11Mac & 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
1993By 1993, the program had
topped $100m sales
annuallyworldwide on both
formats. Download Editable
PowerPoint products at
www.24point0.com
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.

5. When both were 1993 finished in
1990, Bill Gates used PowerPoint
toBy 1993, the program had topped
$100m sales annually dramatically
demonstrate the new capabilities of
Windowsworldwide on both
formats. 3.0. Download Editable
PowerPoint products at
www.24point0.com
13. Bill Gate’s bought PPT 1.0
1987Microsoft bought PowerPoint
25 years ago, on 31 July1987. 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
toBy 1993, the program had topped
$100m sales annually dramatically
demonstrate the new capabilities of
Windowsworldwide 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 Gatess team continued
to negotiate. After six months of
1987 talks, and tripling its offer
price, Microsoft finally
completedMicrosoft 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
toBy 1993, the program had topped
$100m sales annually dramatically
demonstrate the new capabilities of
Windowsworldwide on both

6. formats. 3.0. Download Editable
PowerPoint products at
www.24point0.com
15. PPT Launch on Mac
1987PowerPoint was first launched
on the Mac platform on 20April
1987 after its developers decided
Windows was notable 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 Gatess team continued
to negotiate. After six months of
1987 talks, and tripling its offer
price, Microsoft finally
completedMicrosoft 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
toBy 1993, the program had topped
$100m sales annually dramatically
demonstrate the new capabilities of
Windowsworldwide 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/Power
pointPowerPoint was first launched
on the Mac platform on 20April
1987 after its developers decided
Windows was notable 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 Gatess team continued
to negotiate. After six months of

7. 1987 talks, and tripling its offer
price, Microsoft finally
completedMicrosoft 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
toBy 1993, the program had topped
$100m sales annually dramatically
demonstrate the new capabilities of
Windowsworldwide on both
formats. 3.0. Download Editable
PowerPoint products at
www.24point0.com
17. 1987-1992Major versions over
first 5 years Download Editable
PowerPoint products at
www.24point0.com
18. PowerPoint 1987
1987PowerPoint made black-and-
white. 1987-1992: Major versions
over first 5 years Download
Editable PowerPoint products at
www.24point0.com
19. 1988 PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added
color 35mm slides. 1987PowerPoint
made black-and-white. 1987-1992:
Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint
products at www.24point0.com
20. PowerPoint 1990
1990PowerPoint added color 35mm
slides. 1988 PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added
color 35mm slides. 1987PowerPoint
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

8. replace “multimedia”
shows.PowerPoint added color
35mm slides. 1988 PowerPoint 1988
PowerPoint 1987 PowerPoint added
color 35mm slides. 1987PowerPoint
made black-and-white. 1987-1992:
Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint
products at www.24point0.com
22. PowerPoint 2003
2003PowerPoint 2003 added New
animationeffects 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. 1987PowerPoint
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
animationeffects 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. 1987PowerPoint
made black-and-white. 1987-1992:
Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint
products at www.24point0.com
24. PowerPoint 98 2008PowerPoint
2008 added Enhancedgraphics
capabilities. 2007 PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint
added SmartArt and effects like

9. 2003 shadow, reflection, 3-D
etc.PowerPoint 2003 added New
animationeffects 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. 1987PowerPoint
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 Enhancedgraphics
capabilities. 2007 PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint
added SmartArt and effects like
2003 shadow, reflection, 3-D
etc.PowerPoint 2003 added New
animationeffects 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. 1987PowerPoint
made black-and-white. 1987-1992:
Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint
products at www.24point0.com
26. PowerPoint 2011
2011PowerPoint added a new
Arrange Slidefeature, Online
collaboration and sharing. 2010
PowerPoint 2010 PowerPoint 98
PowerPoint added PowerPoint To
Video 2008 Conversion.PowerPoint
2008 added Enhancedgraphics
capabilities. 2007 PowerPoint 2007

10. PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint
added SmartArt and effects like
2003 shadow, reflection, 3-D
etc.PowerPoint 2003 added New
animationeffects 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. 1987PowerPoint
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/technol
ogy-PowerPoint added a new
Arrange Slide 18855136feature,
Online collaboration and sharing.
2010 PowerPoint 2010 PowerPoint
98 PowerPoint added PowerPoint
To Video 2008
Conversion.PowerPoint 2008
added Enhancedgraphics
capabilities. 2007 PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint
added SmartArt and effects like
2003 shadow, reflection, 3-D
etc.PowerPoint 2003 added New
animationeffects 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. 1987PowerPoint
made black-and-white. 1987-1992:
Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint
products at www.24point0.com

11. 28. 2013 Latest PowerPoint
PowerPoint 2011 The latest version
PPT 2011
http://www.bbc.com/news/technol
ogy-Mac PowerPoint added a new
Arrange Slide 18855136Ver14.0
feature, Online collaboration and
sharing. 2010 PowerPoint 2010
PowerPoint 98 PowerPoint added
PowerPoint To Video Win 2008
Conversion. ver14Mac PowerPoint
2008 added EnhancedVer 8.0
graphics capabilities. 2007
PowerPoint 2007 PowerPoint 2003
PowerPoint added SmartArt and
effects like Win 2003 shadow,
reflection, 3-D etc. Ver 12Mac
PowerPoint 2003 added New
animationVer 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 2.0PPT PowerPoint made
black-and-white.Ver 1.0 1987-1992:
Major versions over first 5 years
Download Editable PowerPoint
products at www.24point0.com