Use Documents To Go for Presentations

In this book I've repeatedly mentioned Documents To Go Premium from DataViz, a $14.99 app that lets you transfer, view, and edit Microsoft Office documents on your iPad. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the Premium edition, not found in the less-expensive standard edition, is the capability to edit PowerPoint documents.

In terms of both features and interface for creating presentations, Documents To Go doesn't hold a candle to Keynote. It's not bad, by any means—just nowhere near as slick or flexible. On the other hand, it does offer two key capabilities that Keynote lacks:

  • Notes: You can create and edit presenter notes, which will not appear on the main display when you give your presentation.

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