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Did you know? PowerPoint was invented in 1987 by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin — first for Mac. Microsoft bought the company 3 months after release for $14 million. Today PowerPoint is used by 500+ million people. One estimate: 30 million PowerPoint presentations are made per day.

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PowerPoint was invented in 1987 by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin — first for Mac. Microsoft bought the company 3 months after release for $14 million. Today PowerPoint is used by 500+ million people. One estimate: 30 million PowerPoint presentations are made per day.

PowerPoint werd in 1987 door Robert Gaskins en Dennis Austin uitgevonden — eerst voor Mac. Microsoft kocht het bedrijf 3 maanden na release voor $14 miljoen. Vandaag wordt PowerPoint gebruikt door 500+ miljoen mensen. Eén schatting: 30 miljoen PowerPoint-presentaties per dag worden gemaakt.

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