Sway

Sway is a cool tool that makes creating presentations super easy! Instead of getting lost in formatting and layouts, you can focus on what really matters—your content. It’s all about helping you whip up engaging, interactive stuff that looks great on any device.

What is Sway?

Available only on Windows 10, Microsoft describes Sway as a 'digital storytelling app.' With it, you can make eye-catching reports, newsletters, lessons, and presentations that fit right in with today’s design trends.

Simplicity at Its Best

If you’re someone who likes to tweak every little thing in your presentation, Sway might not be for you. Unlike its sibling PowerPoint, Sway keeps things simple. It uses an intelligent design engine that picks fonts, crops photos, and arranges elements automatically. This means your final product will look professional without the hassle!

Editing Made Easy

As you build your presentation from start to finish, Sway offers editing options without crowding your workspace. You can add text sections with editable fields for emphasizing key points or even insert hyperlinks to make it interactive.

Add Some Multimedia Magic

Want to grab your audience's attention? Sway lets you spice things up with multimedia content! You can add photos, videos, tweets, charts or even Office documents. Plus, embedding code from websites allows you to include maps or audio files!

Smart Content Suggestions

Sway also helps out by suggesting content. It finds online images (that are free to use), social media posts, YouTube clips, and documents from OneDrive or OneNote. You can even use your webcam to add new content directly into your presentation!

Create Your Own Design

The best part? You have various design templates at your fingertips! Each template comes with different colors and textures for customization. Feel free to change color palettes using one of the photos in your slideshow as inspiration!

Sharing Made Simple

You can easily share presentations via Docs.com or publish them on Facebook or Twitter. Want others to see it? Just share a link so they can watch it in their browser! Just keep in mind that slideshows can't be saved offline.

A Creative Alternative

Sway lets your creativity shine through while offering a faster way to create presentations compared to other tools. Instead of tweaking each slide individually, you'll craft a storyline where everything flows smoothly as you swipe through topics.

Preview Your Work

As you're working on your presentation, you can switch over to the 'Preview' panel anytime to check how it looks! Even if you let Sway take the reins on design choices, there's a good chance you'll be pleasantly surprised with what it creates.