Learn what you can do when you first run PowerPoint for iOS iPad. You may want to answer a few questions wisely.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint for iOS iPad
OS: iOS
After you install PowerPoint for iPad, the next thing you want to do is run it! However, running the program for the first time is a little different and requires that you understand about creating an account, signing in, etc. And yes, you can still use the program without signing in. But in the long run, if you want to use PowerPoint to its optimum, then you must make yourself familiar with these tasks.
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Many times when you use Microsoft Office programs online, or even on a tablet, a phone, or a desktop machine you may be asked to sign in. So what does sign in actually mean? At the most basic level, you can sign in with your free Microsoft Account and get access to a basic level of viewing and editing within the program. Most desktop versions of Office programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will only provide viewing access at this level but tablet and phone versions do provide quite exhaustive editing abilities. If you have an account with OneDrive, Hotmail, Xbox Live, Windows Phone, Outlook.com, Skype (the new, migrated accounts), or even a Windows 8 (not the local Windows 8 account) – then those are already Microsoft Accounts!
However if you have an Office 365 subscription, then things change! Now your Office 365 subscription can be accessed using your Microsoft Account's email address and password for the basic Office 365 subscription levels. Or you may have a greater level @on.microsoft.com email address that provides access to the higher level subscriptions for Office 365. Whichever Office 365 level you may be at, using those credentials unlocks the entire program on desktops, tablets, and phones.
So really speaking, all Office 365 subscriptions are Microsoft Accounts, but not all Microsoft Accounts are Office 365 subscriptions!
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