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The following table compares some key features between PowerPoint for Mac 2011 and PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
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Threaded comments Reply to comments in your presentation. |
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Theme variants Change the presentation styles with different colors schemes for a theme. |
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Smart Lookup Get more information about a term in your presentation from the web without leaving your app. Select the term, CONTROL + click, and then click Smart Lookup in the context menu. |
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Multi-Touch gesture support You can now zoom in and out with your trackpad: spread two fingers to zoom in, pinch to zoom out. |
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Choose an Office Theme Apply the Classic or new Colorful Office theme. |
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Slide transitions Supports PowerPoint 2013 for Windows slide transitions, making it easier to share files between platforms. |
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Conflict resolution Visually compare differences between versions, so you can choose the right version to keep. |
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Presenter view Helps you edit notes and see next/previous slide, preview, timer, clock. |
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Animation pane Helps you manage your animations in one place. |
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Audio/Video support Improves performance when playing media from a presentation. |
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Improved ribbon Newly designed ribbon organizes tools and formatting similar to Office for Windows. |
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Improved sharing Share your documents as attachments or links, or invite people to work with you on documents stored in the cloud. |
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Access your files anywhere Seamless integration with Microsoft 365, OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint. Access your files across devices by signing-in with your Microsoft account. |
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Save as Movie Saves your presentation in a video format. |
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