How Many People Use PPt?

[Lon]

Does anyone have an estimate of the number of people who use PowerPoint to
create presentations, in the U.S. or worldwide? (I ask, because I'm trying
to estimate the size of the potential market -- emphasis on "potential" --
for a new book about how to use PowerPoint to perform a particular
function.)

 

[B]

'Use' is a difficult question.

I know they use PowerPoint in the grocery store check-out lines, but that's
more being 'exposed to', than using.

I know the viewers are free and can be downloaded by anyone. But I don't
know if you would consider using the PP Viewer as using PowerPoint.

I know I used PowerPoint to help my son with his homework assignment, but
did I use it, or did he?

A friend of mine has PowerPoint installed on her machine, but has never
opened it (ARGH!). Does she count as a user?

I remember a number of 9 million being tossed out there a while ago, but you
could make up a number just as easily.

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[Walter Donavan]

Browse a big bookstore for PPT books and you'll get an idea of how widely
used it is.

 

[Jan Il]

Does anyone have an estimate of the number of people who use PowerPoint to

create presentations, in the U.S. or worldwide? (I ask, because I'm trying
to estimate the size of the potential market -- emphasis on "potential" --
for a new book about how to use PowerPoint to perform a particular
function.)

It is safe to say that the numbers exceed several thousand. All of us who
come to this newsgroup use PPT, and we are but a token of the total number
of those using the program in a very wide variety of industries world wide.
Microsoft Corp. would certainly have the best information for your research,
and you can find their Home website on the Internet. There should be a
contact e-mail or mailing address listed where you can submit your request
for information.

Good luck with your reseach.

Jan

 

[Rick Altman]

We have been using the figure of 17 million in North America. That came
second-hand and is not authoritative, but in the absence of an official
Microsoft estimate, and in light of the fact that it sounds like a plausible
figure, it's the one we use.

Tell us about the particular function around which an entire book would be
based? That is very intriguing...

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Lon,

From various news stories (cirva nov 2003)

"Since Microsoft released its first version of PowerPoint 16 years ago, some 400 million copies have been installed
around the world, and experts figure the software is employed in - get this - some 30 million presentations each day. "

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc
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[John O]

I remember a number of 9 million being tossed out there a while ago, but
you

could make up a number just as easily.

Taking Rick's 17 M into account, the Official Number is 16,456,300.

Yes, you read it on the Internet.

-John O

 

[Lon]

Rick,

I writing about using PowerPoint as a platform for character animations
(featuring MS Agent animated characters). See www.VoxProxy.com and
www.Bellcraft.com/mash for the software that makes this possible, for those
who are not programmers.

-Lon

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Taking Rick's 17 M into account, the Official Number is 16,456,300.

Yes, you read it on the Internet.

Yes, but I happen to know that several people were included in both groups.
The real total's probably a bit lower.

And then when Rick counted, he didn't notice that Brian kept running from one
part of the bleachers to the next as soon as he'd been counted. They must have
counted him at least four or five times.

 

[Rick Altman]

Did he make that run five times? Damn -- I only counted four of them...

 

[PPTMagician]

Hi Lon,

I love using PowerPoint with the animated characters and
strongly feel Microsoft's agent technology is
underutilized. Since you list the other 2 sites, I'm sure
you're also familiar with Microsoft's free PowerPoint
Narrator download.

No matter what the numbers, PowerPoint is the
quintessential 400 lb gorilla in the presentation world.
However, Microsoft Agent Technology sure could use
a "boost" such as a book extolling their virtues.

Best of Luck,

-----Original Message-----
Rick,

I writing about using PowerPoint as a platform for character animations
(featuring MS Agent animated characters). See

www.VoxProxy.com and

 

[B]

In the time we've been discussing this, have ...

1) More PowerPoint units been installed, than destroyed?
2) More units been destroyed than installed?
3) The same number installed as were destroyed?
4) Rick and Steve been using their fingers and toes effectively?


{g}
B

 

[Mike M.]

I'm willing to state I am 100% sure that number 4 is the correct answer.

 

[Jan Il]

"> I'm willing to state I am 100% sure that number 4 is the correct answer.

No no Mikey...remember, that was the combo number you chose first time...

 

[Bill]

No, 4 is the number of people who use PowerPoint "correctly"! Now it is up
to you guys (and gals) to figure out who the other three are! HA!

Bill Foley
www.pttinc.com

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Did he make that run five times? Damn -- I only counted four of them...

I lost count. Couldn't keep an eye on him AND Echo at the same time. She kept
yanking other people off the back of the bleachers just before you got to 'em.

I ran out of fingers and while I was bent over trying to get my shoes off, I
think you missed me too.

 

[Jan Il]

"> No, 4 is the number of people who use PowerPoint "correctly"! Now it is
up

to you guys (and gals) to figure out who the other three are! HA!

Alrighty now Bill.....ya can't just toss this out there on the floor like a
day old banana peel. 'k...first ya gotta lay out the definition of what
'correctly' is in relation to PPT, and then......who's gonna judge who's
been using it correctly?? Ya have to keep these things userform and
organated.

;-))

 

[Mike M.]

Uhhhhhh, uurrrrrppppp. You mentioned combo number 4 and organs in the same
post! :-O

 

[Lon]

Glenna,

I am familiar with Microsoft's free Presentation Narrator, but thanks for
mentioning it.

It's a very clever macro, but Microsoft hasn't done anything to upgrade it
since releasing the version for PowerPoint 2000. What's more, Presentation
Narrator is not nearly as easy to use as MASH (which, at $24.95, isn't much
more expensive than "free"), nor is it nearly as powerful as VoxProxy.

My sense of things is that while "free" is always nice, anyone who'd already
invested in a full version of PowerPoint would either value his or her time
more highly than saving less than $25, or would prefer VoxProxy's extra
power (and characters), which are a good deal for its price.

Do you agree, or do you think that I'm under-rating Presentation Narrator?

-Lon

 

[Kathryn Jacobs]

And we all know that Rick never remembers to count the Jacobs', so that's at
least one more {I'm never going to let him live that down! gdr}

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