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History of PowerPoint Development by sasi is a document available to read on EtoBox.

PowerPoint was created in 1984 as "Presentation Graphics for Overhead Projection" by Robert Gaskins at Forethought Inc. The first version was developed for Macintosh and launched in 1987 as PowerPoint 1.0. Microsoft acquired Forethought that same year and continued developing PowerPoint, releasing versions for Windows in 1990 that added new features like templates and slide transitions. Over the decades, PowerPoint expanded its capabilities and became available on multiple platforms, including web, Android,

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