Microsoft Sway Pros and Cons

I liked that you can use Microsoft sway along with other Microsoft tools. For the most part, I liked the product. It is very user friendly. I can add the data I need and when finished, my presentation doesn't look immature--looks very professional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I feel that there could be something better to use for presenting, but I haven't found it yet. For now, it's pretty good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that the presentation is created automatically in a minute, I just select a word document for example and it turns into a presentation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Presentation designs are not very smart, it' to improve Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sway is great for automating layout and design features to create a cohesive presentation that goes beyond a slide deck. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Because of the automation, Sway can accumulate more cards than the same information jam packed into a ppt presentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Microsoft Sway has the visual presentation ability of a PowerPoint but in a simple, video-style format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Microsoft Sway takes some time to understand how to create and use correctly. There is a learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can easily share my presentation anywhere with my clients. I Appreciate the most straightforward design, the best way to create a presentation with the least time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I was facing dificulties with editing templates and did not found impressive templates around to start with; They Really need to work on that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sway is very simple and easy to learn. Its as good or may be better than Google Slides or MS Powerpoint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Uploading own resources is kind of difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's easy and straightforward to use, especially if you have a template to start with, faster to use than PowerPoint for a limited number of use cases. The main difference is the online component and if you plan to use it is great, if that's not the case just stick to PowerPoint Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If you plan to use it offline for any reason, as far as I'm aware Sway is just not for you since it's designed for online content and online collaboration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

More towards webbesed sharing and easy to share Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not as convenient as PowerPoint and other presentation tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am experimented with lots of tools for a project in my postgrad degree and chose Sway for its intuitive (mostly), gorgeous interface and rich set of tools! It is so easy to use and share and without 365 it free so teachers can share it with parents!

2 issues- 1. accessibility is poor and the export to pdf was rendered unusable. This is vital today. 2. It wasn’t until long after I handed in the project that I stumbled on the ability to left justify in some deep place in settings but sooo glad it’s there. This project is on my LinkedIn profile and an Open Education Resource CC-BY-SA-NC (share no commercial) and the edit/font etc could be improved for more professional use.

I love Sway! 💓 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As above accessibility, export pdf rendering is unusable, fonts/text editing isn’t flexible enough Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.