What is Power Point? Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation tool developed by Dennis Austin and Robert Gaskins of software company Forethought, Inc. It was originally released on April 20, 1987 for Macintosh computers only. Three months after its release, PowerPoint was purchased by Microsoft for about $14 million. This is Microsoft's first major acquisition, and in Silicon Valley, where Forethought is headquartered, Microsoft has established a new PowerPoint business unit. History of Microsoft Power Point At the Silicon Valley software startup Forethought, Inc., Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin created PowerPoint. In order to…
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