--- title: "Google Slides vs Microsoft PowerPoint: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Presentation software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-slides-vs-microsoft-powerpoint" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Slides vs Microsoft PowerPoint: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Presentation software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint - **Competitive set**: Presentation software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Google Slides Share of Search**: 3.6% - **Microsoft PowerPoint Share of Search**: 1.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint? - In August 2026, Google Slides had more branded searches than Microsoft PowerPoint among presentation software worldwide. Google Slides was estimated to have 6.1M branded searches compared to Microsoft PowerPoint’s 3M, and held a 3.6% Share of Search versus Microsoft PowerPoint’s 1.8%. - Google Slides was ahead of Microsoft PowerPoint in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Slides’ estimated Share of Search among presentation software worldwide moved from 4.4% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.1M to 6.1M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft PowerPoint’s estimated Share of Search among presentation software worldwide moved from 2.6% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.5M to 3M. ## How did search popularity change for presentation software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Google Slides gained estimated Share of Search among presentation software worldwide, from 2.4% to 3.6%. - Microsoft PowerPoint’s estimated Share of Search among presentation software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3% to 1.8% in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Google Slides estimated searches | Google Slides Share of Search | Google Slides rank | Microsoft PowerPoint estimated searches | Microsoft PowerPoint Share of Search | Microsoft PowerPoint rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 11.1M | 4.4% | 2 | 6.5M | 2.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 9.1M | 4.3% | 2 | 6.5M | 3.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 9.1M | 5.2% | 2 | 5.2M | 3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 9.1M | 4.4% | 2 | 5.2M | 2.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 9.1M | 4.4% | 2 | 5.2M | 2.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 11.1M | 5.2% | 2 | 6.4M | 3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 9.1M | 4.3% | 2 | 6.4M | 3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 9.1M | 4.3% | 2 | 6.4M | 3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 5M | 2.9% | 2 | 4.3M | 2.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 3.4M | 2.4% | 2 | 2.9M | 2.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 6.1M | 3.6% | 2 | 3M | 1.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Slides’ and Microsoft PowerPoint’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Google Slides**: Measured on the search term “google slides”. - **Microsoft PowerPoint**: Measured on the search terms “microsoft powerpoint” and “powerpoint”, summed into one figure. - [Google Slides profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-slides) - [Microsoft PowerPoint profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-powerpoint) - [All presentation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/presentation-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint? In August 2026, Google Slides had more branded searches than Microsoft PowerPoint among presentation software worldwide. Google Slides was estimated to have 6.1M branded searches compared to Microsoft PowerPoint’s 3M, and held a 3.6% Share of Search versus Microsoft PowerPoint’s 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Slides vs Microsoft PowerPoint: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-slides-vs-microsoft-powerpoint This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-slides-vs-microsoft-powerpoint. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.