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Popular presentation software includes

LibreOffice/OpenOffice Impress: free/libre/open, powerful, multiplatform, can export PowerPoint & PDF files
Calligra Stage: free/libre/open, multiplatform
Beamer: free/libre/open; a LaTeX document class
Google Slides: no-cost, requires Google account; cloud-based
Prezi: $$ (no-cost basic version); cloud-based; not the usual slide-by-slide paradigm
Corel Presentations: $$
Microsoft PowerPoint: $$; widely used because often bundled with Windows, also available for Mac
Lotus Freelance (IBM): $$; for MS Windows only
Keynote: $$; for Mac, from Apple

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