4 Ways to View PowerPoint on Android Devices

Thanks to mobile technologies, smartphones and tablets now become parts of our daily life. We can't even imagine a future day without these gadgets. It sounds like people have abused these products for entertainments and become slaves to them.

No, that's not the case. Besides surfing Internet, playing games or watching movies, some people, especially businessmen and students, usually use mobile devices to watch PowerPoint files. What do they do that? For iOS devices, they have Keynote. Then how about Android based devices? How do people play PowerPoint on Android? In my opinion, there should be at least 4 methods.

Method 1: Office apps
Applications are software for mobile devices. On computers, we have Microsoft Office, on mobile devices, we have Office apps as well. The most popular Android Office apps include Documents To Go, Kingsoft Office, Quickoffice and so on. All of these tools, free or paid, can be found on Google Play. Users can easily download and install them on their devices.

It's worth pointing out the limitations of watching PowerPoint on Android with these apps. A PowerPoint presentation normally contains elements like fonts, animations, transitions, inserted video clips and background music. When you play PPT with mobile Office apps, these elements can't be shown.

Method 2: View PowerPoint online
Large screen Android devices has excellent performances on web browsing. As a consequence, we can upload PowerPoint to some file-sharing websites, such as Slideshare and SlideBoom. And we could view PowerPoint online with Android.

Method 3: Convert PowerPoint to PDF format
Converting PPT to PDF is also a not-bad idea when you want to send the file to others. The format could protect it from being unauthorized editing. Moreover, it's easy to find a free way to save PowerPoint to PDF.

Method 4: Convert PowerPoint to video
Are you looking for a solution to show PowerPoint on Android without losing effects? Well, here's the way. By using a PowerPoint to Android converter, one can easily change PPT to video with animation effects remained. With the help of high-performance processor and HD screen, it could be an enjoyment to display PowerPoint on Android devices!


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View PowerPoint on Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, a new eight-inch Galaxy tablet was introduced during MWC 2013. This one is a smaller version of the Galaxy Note 10.1, with an uprated specification and improved built-in stylus.

Specifications
Compared with Note 10.1's 1.4 GHz processor, the new Note 8.0 is powered by a faster 1.6 GHz quad-core model. The tablet is 335g in weight, which is lighter than 597g of Note 10.1, makes it more convenient to carry around.

As the name mentioned, the Note 8.0 comes up with a 8.0-inch TFT display, featuring 1280 * 800 pixels resolution and 189ppi.

As to other specs, the gadget has 2GB of RAM with 16/32GB of ROM. It also provides a microSD slot, which is able to expand the memory up to 64GB. The tablet has a 5MP rear camera with AF (lacks flash) and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. A massive 4600 mAh battery is also equipped. The tablet runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, BTW.

Highlights
Same as the Note 10.1, this Note 8.0 is S-Pen stylus equipped. Thanks to the Android 4.1 OS, several stylus -specific functions are available: pressure-sensitivity and windows that pop up over whatever app you're currently using to help you take a quick note.

Multiscreen is another highlight of the Note 8.0. users can launch two apps at the same time and make them sit side-by-side on the screen. Only 6 apps support Multiscreen function on the previous Note 10.1, but now the amount has increased to 20 for the Note 8.0. This is a meaningful improvement since people would love to deal with different tasks at the same time on a tablet.

Watch PowerPoint on Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
As an Android based tablet, there are several ways to play PowerPoint on Galaxy Note 8.0. Although users can download some Office apps from Google Play, such as Kingsoft Office, Documents To Go, etc. But the PowerPoint effects (animations, transitions) can't be shown on these mobile apps.

In my opinion, an effective way to show PowerPoint on Galaxy Note 8.0 is to convert PPT to suitable video format. By using a free-download PowerPoint to video converter, users can easily watch the converted videos on the Note 8.0 with PPT effects remained.


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10.1-Inch Budget Android Tablet, Viewing PPT on Polaroid M10

Polaroid M10

Polaroid is a company who's famous for its cameras. When people talk about this brand nowadays, most of them may not remind themselves of Android devices, let alone Android tablets. The company firstly announced a 7-inch tablet named M7 this year. After that, another larger Android based tablet, Polaroid M10, has also debuted at CES 2013.

The Polaroid M10 comes with a 10.1-inch IPS display in 1280 x 800 pixels. Visual angle of the screen is improved on the premise of high visual quality. The M10 is powered by a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor and  has 1 GB of RAM. The tablet runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

As to other specs, the M10 has a 2.0 MP front-facing camera. There's also a 5.0 MP one on the back side, which supports HD video shooting. Moreover, The tablet provides a SIM card slot, a microSD card slot and a microHDMI video output interface, helps user connect it to a more suitable display device.

One important thing to be noted about the Polaroid M10: Despite the newest Android 4.1 is running on the tablet, it's not the true meaning of a "with Google" device. Therefore some Android apps may be unavailable on the device. I wonder if user can play PowerPoint on Polaroid M10 since Office suite is such a frequently-used app for daily life.

Priced at budget $229 and to be released in early 2013, the tablet doesn't have high configurations like any other Android tablets, but the brand of Polaroid and a reasonable price can also make it competitive enough.


Playing PowerPoint on more tablets:

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5 Useful Apps For Viewing PowerPoint on iOS Devices

No matter you love it or hate it, there's no doubt that Microsoft's Word, Excel and PowerPoint have become the default file formats for your business or even daily life. 

With the rapid development of smartphones and tablets, dealing with these files on our handsets becomes more and more common. Of course, gadgets with different OSs may use different applications and methods. Besides simply converting PowerPoint to video format, some useful apps for viewing PowerPoint on Android were introduced in the past. An alternative for playing PowerPoint on Lumia 920 was also mentioned last week. Today we'll talk about some Office apps for playing PowerPoint on iOS devices. No, I'm not going to introduce Keynote, apple's official tool but some free or paid third party apps.

No.1 Documents To Go - Office Suite

Price: $9.99

Updated: Nov 23, 2012

Suitable for: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Introduction: DocsToGo is a 13-year-old quality software brand. This Office suite allows users to view PowerPoint files and view/edit/create Word & Excel files.

Key features:

• VIEW/EDIT/CREATE Word & Excel files(Office 2007/2008/2010). 
• VIEW PowerPoint, PDF, iWork, Text, .RTF, and more.
• Send & receive attached supported documents using the built-in Mail app. 
• FREE desktop application with your purchase. Compatible on Win & Mac allows you 2-way file sync with a WIFI connection.
• Open & Edit files within DocsToGo from any 3rd party app that supports the “Open In” feature.
• Supports iTunes File Sharing via USB cable for manually moving files.

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No.2 Quickoffice Pro HD
Price: $19.99
Updated: Oct 15, 2012
Suitable for: iPad
Introduction: Quickoffice is now part of Google.This office suite for iPad includes tracked changes and comments for documents. Edit ALL Microsoft Office document, spreadsheet, and presentation formats, as well as view PDF files on the go. The file manager also lets users manage local files, access Google Drive or other cloud accounts, and works with iPad email attachments. 
Key features:

• Create, View & Edit 1997 – 2010 Word® documents (.doc & .docx).
• Create, View & Edit 1997 – 2010 Excel® spreadsheets (.xls & .xlsx).
• Create, View & Edit 1997 – 2010 PowerPoint® presentations (.ppt & .pptx).
• Track Changes, Add Comments, & Spell Check in documents (.doc & .docx).
• Save files as PDFs and print using iOS AirPrint.
• Open, edit & save files from SharePoint (Requires both Quickoffice Pro HD and SharePlus Pro or Coaxion applications).
• File support includes 97 – 2010 DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX.

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No.3 Slide²

Price: $3.99

Updated: Oct 19, 2012

Suitable for: iPhone and iPod touch.

Introduction: Slide², an intuitive and straightforward presentation editing tool, makes it easy to open, view, create and edit PowerPoint (PPT & PPTX) files on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Key features:

• Create, edit and save PowerPoint PPT & PPTX files.
• View and edit the presentations stored in Google Docs, Dropbox and MobileMe iDisk,etc.
• Move and copy presentation files between or within local and cloud folders.
• Slide show mode with simulated laser pointer.
• Slide show presentation on external monitor.
• Wireless printing.
• File storage and transfer to an from Slide².
• Open email attachments and email presentation file within Slide².

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No.4 SlideShark

Price: Free

Updated: Dec 18, 2012

Suitable for: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Introduction: SlideShark is the an app for viewing and sharing PowerPoint presentations on the iPad and iPhone with animations, fonts, colors and graphics intact.

Key features:

• Upload a PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx, .pps or .ppsx) file from your computer, iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to your free, secure account.
• Use the app to download and view the presentation on your iDevices.
• Share the presentation online or by email for on-demand viewing by others and track the viewing results.
• No internet connection required when viewing/presenting.
• Access & import presentations stored in Box, Dropbox, Syncplicity and G Drive.
• Connect to projector or TV using a VGA/HDMI adaptor or AirPlay via Apple TV.
• Use your iPhone or iPod touch as a remote control to advance and navigate slides.

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No.5 OliveOfficeBasicHD

Price: Free

Updated: Dec 21, 2012

Suitable for: iPad

Introduction: OliveOfficeBasicHD is a software suite for viewing Microsoft Word(doc/docx), Excel(xls/xlsx), PowerPoint(ppt/pptx), OpenOffice Document Text(odt), Microsoft Hypertext Archieve(mht).

Key features:

• View Microsoft Word(doc/docx), Excel(xls/xlsx) and PowerPoint(ppt/pptx) files.
• Create new Excel files with templates.
• View .rtf files.
• View OpenOffice Document Text(odt).
• View Microsoft Hypertext Archieve(mht).
• Remotely control local PPT file (use iPad to control PC or other mobile device to display PPT file).

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View Office files on Android devices?

Modern people are always busy working day after day. Office workers like me, have to sit at my computer all day, dealing with different annoying problems in marketing. When I'm off to work, sometimes I can't stop reading proposals on a go (e.g. on a bus). Thanks to technology, I can play PowerPoint on Android smartphone with specific apps. Though Microsoft's Office app for Android is not available yet, these free alternatives allow me to open, view or even edit office files. Here I introduce some of my favourites, all can be found and download on Google Play.

1. OfficeSuite Viewer

Introduction: This app is a universal and ad-free office document viewer for Android devices. It enables you to open native office documents and attachments anytime, anywhere.
Average rating: 4.2 points, 61,876 votes
Key features:

• Open native office document formats (include password protected documents)
• Open PDF, ZIP files and email attachments
• Thumbnail preview in Slideshow mode
• Support for animated slideshows
• Embedded images & charts (in Excel module)
• Extended cloud support, compatible with Microsoft SkyDrive
• View the last opened files at a glance with the OfficeSuite Recent files widget
• WiFi Direct support
• Share documents via email or Bluetooth
• Print documents via Google Print Share

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2. Documents To Go

Introduction: View native Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files & attachments with this app. Supported file formats include .doc, .docx, .xls,. xlsx, .ppt, .pptx.The free version of app doesn't support editing features unless user pays $14.99 for a full version.
Average rating: 4.1 points, 67,734 votes
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No.3 Kingsoft Office

Introduction: Kingsoft Office is the only mobile office app that allows user to view and edit office files with full-features FREE.

Average rating: 4.6 points, 47,210 votes

Key features:

• Rich and free editing features
• Small size, stable operation and special interface
• Supports 23 kinds of office files
• Built-in file manager that can automatically organize user's office document
• Tight integration with the mail application
• Supports cloud storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox
• A variety of gestures operations, which make user's work more interesting

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No.4 ThinkFree Office Mobile Viewer
Introduction: This app is a free document viewer that shows office related files only.
Average rating: 4.1 points, 8,723 votes
Key features:

• Fast to open and view MS Office docs(Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
• Send/view email attachments
• Optimized file management on mobile devices
• High rendering quality and compatibility
• Upload/download via web storage services
• Print function (need to buy "ThinkFree Mobile Printer" Application)

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No.5 Olive Office Premium

Introduction: This app is a software suite for Android devices that enables users to create, open and edit Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint files. It can also view PDF and CHM (compiled help manual) files.
Average rating: 3.9 points, 9,120 votes
Key features:

• Create,open and edit Microsoft Word documents
• Create,open and edit Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
• Create,open PowerPoint presentations and edit slide text content
• View presentations:images,autoshapes and rich text formatting:bold,italics,underline,font size
• Open PDF files with quick navigation and zoom in/out functions
• Open CHM files and follow hyperlinks
• Open MHT files

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