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Keynote Beats PowerPoint Hands Down!
October 12, 2021

Keynote Beats PowerPoint Hands Down!

Bruce Hoag PhD CPsychol AFBPsS | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Apple Keynote

I'm a solopreneur and have used Keynote to create presentations that form the basis of YouTube videos. I used PowerPoint for many years, but prefer Keynote for its simplicity and elegance. The menu is laid out better than PowerPoint - more intuitive, which makes it much easier to find what you want. The only real criticism I have - and this is true of software in general; not just Apple - is that the so-called Help menu is nothing of the kind. Developers need to make this much more user-friendly. As things stand, you're more likely to find the help you need on YouTube.
  • Easily navigable
  • Clean design
  • Uncluttered display
  • For me, Help is always hard to use.
  • The space for presenter's notes needs to be expandable.
  • It could work better with QuickTime.
  • Elegance
  • Simplicity
  • Plays well with other Apple software
  • Keynote saves time because it's easier to use
  • Keynote makes presentations look more professional; not like everyone else
  • Less complicated because you don't need every bell and whistle known
To sum up, Keynote is easier to use, less complicated, and elegant. When you use Keynote, your presentation doesn't look like everyone else's. That alone sets it apart as something special. If you're already a Mac user, then it's a no-brainer because the software comes with the machine.

Do you think Apple Keynote delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Apple Keynote's feature set?

Yes

Did Apple Keynote live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Apple Keynote go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Apple Keynote again?

Yes

Obviously, it's well-suited to most presentations. I suppose that the ones where it wasn't as appropriate would be where the Keynote presenter was the "odd-one-out" - that is, you're the only one on your team who uses it. That's nothing more than an unfortunate luck-of-the-draw. But people aren't going to want to switch back and forth between presentation software. Not only that, but it's expensive to buy if you didn't get it with your computer. Of course, the answer is to persuade everyone else to use Apple, as it's a superior product, more reliable, and not in constant need of updates, which often don't install correctly anyway.