[URGENT]- Free Powerpoint Program?

[NKahler]

I’m doing an assignment for science, and I found that I dont have powerpoint on my computer…
Does anyone know how any programs sort of like powerpoint that I can download for free?
No, Im not asking for like illegal stuff… Just if there is a freeware version of it

Example… For Microsoft word, I found a program exactly like it for free, its called Abiword

Also, my assignment is due tomorrow, so I need a fast answer please

[EDIT]
Ehh… sorry for the useless thread… I found this website
http://forums.gamershell.com/index.php?act=ST&f=85&t=18957
It has a list to alot of alternative programs

Sorry, you guys can just let the thread die

[john_childs]

Get OpenOffice.org

The OpenOffice.org suite includes a program called Impress that does Powerpoint style presentations.

But the computer you use to give the presentation will also need Impress installed unless there is a way to save it as a Powerpoint in Impress.

[NKahler]

@john_childs

Get OpenOffice.org

The OpenOffice.org suite includes a program called Impress that does Powerpoint style presentations.

But the computer you use to give the presentation will also need Impress installed unless there is a way to save it as a Powerpoint in Impress.

Oh no! Are you sure?

nooooooooooo!!!

[NKahler]

Oh, on the website it says “Supports .ppt and many other formats”

[mornish]

if you arent opposed to bittorrents I’m sure that you can get it.

[john_childs]

@NKahler

Oh no! Are you sure?

nooooooooooo!!!

There are ways around that requirement. Here’s a blurb from the features of Impress:

Of course, you are free to use your old Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, or save your work in PowerPoint format for sending to people who are still locked into Microsoft products. Alternatively, use IMPRESS’s built-in ability to create Flash (.swf) versions of your presentations.

So you can save it as a PowerPoint. Just be sure to test it on PowerPoint before doing the presentation live.

[NKahler]

@john_childs

There are ways around that requirement. Here’s a blurb from the features of Impress:

So you can save it as a PowerPoint. Just be sure to test it on PowerPoint before doing the presentation live.

Ok, thanks

[john_childs]

@mornish

if you arent opposed to bittorrents I’m sure that you can get it.

Along with a rootkit or a bot.
Warez are getting more dirty. More of them are embedding bad things along with the warez. If you just google for a torrent you risk getting it from an untrustworthy source.

[john_childs]

You can get a free PowerPoint Viewer from Microsoft that will allow you to play back your presentation. It’s just a viewer. It won’t let you edit or create the presentation. You can use it as a sanity check to make sure your presentation created with Impress will play back in PowerPoint.

[NKahler]

@john_childs

You can get a free PowerPoint Viewer from Microsoft that will allow you to play back your presentation. It’s just a viewer. It won’t let you edit or create the presentation. You can use it as a sanity check to make sure your presentation created with Impress will play back in PowerPoint.

Oh thats a good idea, Ill probably do that if I have time…
Thanks

[Jerrick]

@john_childs

Along with a rootkit or a bot.
Warez are getting more dirty. More of them are embedding bad things along with the warez. If you just google for a torrent you risk getting it from an untrustworthy source.

Thats mainly from warez sites though, and happens with users who dont have much internet common sense.

Im not going to a weird looking torrent site with lots of pron advertisments, look for Photoshop CS3, see thats its only a couple hundred kbs or a few megs, and download that. That is just asking for trouble.

I go to a trusted torrent site, and find CS3 and find a size that is around 1-500megs, and get that one.

The things to really lookout for are small file sizes for something that you know should be a couple hundred megs or a few gigs, and video torrents. Lot of people mess with movies and videos.