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fast void Jan 8, 2025, 8:35 PM

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Okay so uhh. I don't have a pc. And I don't have windows. I have a redmi tablet that i do my work and studies on. I got a bluetooth mouse and keyboard but i need to work on projects. Desperately i need apps like word,powerpoint etc. theres another problem. Microsoft offers people on windows their apps for free. But for people on different brands. well you have to pay. Im trying to figure out if theres a possible way if i can get powerpoint without paying by a simple answer and im not begging by the way im new to the server and i desperately need an app to edit and make presentations on. And powerpoint/word are my only hopes because of their easy use and good functionality.
So if somebody can answer me maybe give me the answer cause i currently need an app for my project.

coral helm Jan 8, 2025, 8:38 PM

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microsoft office for android only asks you for money if its running on a screen larger than 10 inches. if you can use split screen or multi window mode to launch the app in a smaller, phone sized window - that'll do. also, could try microsoft 365 (its in the browser) or google docs (free, native to android).

or go wild and install a linux container with libreoffice

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https://office.com/

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Collaborate for free with online versions of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote. Save documents, workbooks, and presentations online, in OneDrive. Share them with others and work together at the same time.

coral helm Jan 8, 2025, 8:41 PM

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coral helm https://office.com/

tropic ingot Jan 8, 2025, 8:44 PM

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fast void Okay so uhh. I don't have a pc. And I don't have windows. I have a redmi tablet ...

your place of study (university/high school) usually offers Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365 for free to students, check with them first

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 8:45 PM

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okay im gonna try both of you guys suggestions

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Also viscinity

coral helm Jan 8, 2025, 8:45 PM

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sometimes they also offer chromebooks, which aren't compatible with microsoft office, but if they do offer chromebooks, they're gonna be fine with google docs

tropic ingot Jan 8, 2025, 8:45 PM

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you can also just use Google Docs or Google Slides for making stuff, you can even export to .docx or .pptx if needed (but be mindful of the difference in formats, things might not look 100% the same). best to export / print as PDF

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 8:45 PM

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coral helm sometimes they also offer chromebooks, which aren't compatible with microsoft of...

Okay so uh at school

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we dont get those offered

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and we dont get any thing for free

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but

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my tablet does not have the ability to connect to a projector

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so i have to use usb

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i have an adaptor

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but there's a problem

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you see the teachers

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they use PowerPoint

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so i cant use google docs or anything

tropic ingot Jan 8, 2025, 8:46 PM

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coral helm microsoft office for android only asks you for money if its running on a screen ...

||launching in split screen is actually really funny way to work around the limitations||

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 8:46 PM

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thats why im trying to find something to get ppt for free

tropic ingot Jan 8, 2025, 8:47 PM

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fast void they use PowerPoint

you can export to PowerPoint

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 8:47 PM

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tropic ingot ||launching in split screen is actually really funny way to work around the lim...

I dont really know if i can do that

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would be uncomfortable

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 8:47 PM

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tropic ingot you can export to PowerPoint

I need to save it though

tropic ingot Jan 8, 2025, 8:47 PM

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I assume you need to present on a teacher's computer, and that's why you're concerned about them using PowerPoint?

coral helm Jan 8, 2025, 8:47 PM

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fast void so i cant use google docs or anything

google docs let you export as pptx, dont they

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ya they do

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 8:47 PM

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tropic ingot I assume you need to present on a teacher's computer, and that's why you're conc...

Yeah

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 8:47 PM

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coral helm ya they do

Theres a problem

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idk how to use that

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from my childhood i was used to using ppt

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in computer class

coral helm Jan 8, 2025, 8:48 PM

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https://slides.google.com/

Google Slides: Sign-in

Access Google Slides with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 8:48 PM

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I do have google apps though

coral helm Jan 8, 2025, 8:48 PM

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its really close to old ms office

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 8:48 PM

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oh

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alright

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im gonna remind yall soon and tell you guys how it goes

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imma try both the suggestions

coral helm Jan 8, 2025, 8:49 PM

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at least the web version is

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the android one is meh, but its not like its unusable, just a slight learning curve

tropic ingot Jan 8, 2025, 9:10 PM

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fast void Yeah

You can just export as a PDF, open that on their computer (in web browser or Adobe pdf reader or whatever) and preset in full screen

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it won't have any of the fancy animations, but you can scroll slide by slide

coral helm Jan 8, 2025, 9:10 PM

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yeah, my university teachers do that all the time

tropic ingot Jan 8, 2025, 9:12 PM

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I advise you, if possible, to export a .pptx and a .pdf from a google slide, and test both on the teachers computer.

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if they have internet, you can just open the google slide directly

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but I would advise you to use a PDF, less things can go wrong

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 9:53 PM

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okay so i tried and i think i narrowed it down to 2 apps

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• onedrive
• google slides

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idk which one to pick tbh as both are good and free

tropic ingot Jan 8, 2025, 9:54 PM

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test out some common workflows, like writing text or adding a picture

fast void Jan 8, 2025, 10:07 PM

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i forgot to add the office.com site

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mainly though

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im cooked

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i have the project in 1 day (i have only tmrw left) and i still dont have an app to begin

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Im gonna go try these apps real quick before going to sleep its late rn

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ty guys for the help though!

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Im gonna let yall know tomorrow

fast reef Jan 9, 2025, 6:17 AM

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Only Office is a free alternative to ms office, though only copies the three main apps (plus a pdf editor), it's usually enough for most peoples needs.
Libre Office houses a much larger suite of apps (including a pdf editor) but may have less feature parity with ms office.

coral helm Jan 9, 2025, 7:40 AM

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fast reef [Only Office](<https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx>) is a free alte...

we're talking about an android tablet here

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to be fair it is possible to install a linux container onto it, like explained here: https://github.com/wahasa/Debian

but why

fast reef Jan 9, 2025, 2:05 PM

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Sorry I rushed through the message, only office is also released in android, but whatever office suite you get you will be severely restricted in terms of what you can do.

fast void Jan 9, 2025, 7:45 PM

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hey guys i have some answers to yall

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so i tried the site office com

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and apparently

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You get apps free from ms there

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so i added it to my home screen and thats a way to get ms ppt free

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but its kinda uncomfy

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so i went to ms.cloud

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and i added powerpoint site to my homescreen

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so i have ppt and that in the uncomfortable way of use
And i have google slides.

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I'd like to know y'all's opinion and which is better

coral helm Jan 9, 2025, 7:54 PM

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depends on your personal preferences really

fast reef Jan 9, 2025, 7:58 PM

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Get a PC or laptop. Someones gotta say it, doing any office work on android/ios is an absolute pain and is lacking so many features.

coral helm Jan 9, 2025, 8:11 PM

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i did send a guide about installing desktop linux in Termux

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you could install LibreOffice on that, its mostly feature complete to regular office

fast reef Jan 9, 2025, 8:32 PM

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Please god no, just get a desktop

coral helm Jan 9, 2025, 9:06 PM

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anything goes if money is a concern

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not to say you cant get a usable windows device for $30, but that still has a very low chance of happening

tropic ingot Jan 9, 2025, 9:10 PM

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#I need an answer please for my studies.(*Redmi Pad SE*)

#I need an answer please for my studies.(Redmi Pad SE)