Method 1: Export PowerPoint slides as images
Images can be viewed on the iPad 2 with the embedded slideshow photo viewer on iPad 2. The most common supported image formats by iPad 2 are JPG, BMP, GIF, and PNG. The following steps will guide you on how to save PowerPoint slides as images.
For PowerPoint 2007:
1. Start up PowerPoint, and open up the presentations. Click the Office button ->” Save As” ->” Other Formats”.
2. At the pop-up window, select the Save As type, for example, choose JPG, and click "Save". When PowerPoint asks whether you want to export all slides, select "Every Slide".
For PowerPoint 2003 & 2010:
1. Start up PowerPoint, click “File” -> “Save As”.
2. In the “Save as type” menu, choose “GIF” for example, and click “Save”, When PowerPoint asks whether you want to export all slides, select “Every Slide”.
Now you can import the slide pictures to your iPad 2. The limitation of this method is that animations, transitions, and sound and video clips will be lost.
Method 2: Convert PowerPoint to video formats for playing on iPad 2
The iPad 2 provides excellent support for video playback. By converting PowerPoint to iPad 2 video formats, you can watch the PowerPoint slides on your iPad 2 easily. Also, you can upload it to video sharing sites like YouTube so that you can watch it online. Many PowerPoint to video converters provide the smart feature to convert PowerPoint presentation to iPad supported video formats, like M4V, MP4, MOV. Take Moyea PPT to Video Converter for example. In 3 steps, your PowerPoint can be converted to an iPad 2 supported video formats.
1. Install the PowerPoint to video converter and import the presentations that you want to convert. Bath converting is available.
2. Select an output video format you need. You can also customize video profile parameters to be perfect fit.
3. Click "Start" to convert the presentation to video.
I prefer this method for it is lossless, the PowerPoint presentation displayed on iPad 2 is exactly the same as the original.
Method 3: View PowerPoint on iPad 2 as PDF files
The iPad 2 can read PDF files using a few programs designed for iPad such as CloudReaders or Easy PDF. You can use the FREE Moyea PPT to PDF Converter to transfer PowerPoint to PDF. Just like images, all the animation, transitions, the audio and video clips will disappear.
Method 4: View PowerPoint on iPad 2 via PPT sharing sites
The PPT sharing sites like authorSTREAM.com and DocStoc.com enables you to display PowerPoint presentation online. Take DocStoc.com for example, for viewing your PowerPoint on iPad 2, you can upload your PowerPoint on DocStoc.com. When you open the URL provided by DocStoc.com on iPad 2, you can view your presentation normally which has been converted to the iPad 2 compatible format. You can also download your presentations as video, and view them on iPad 2. It will preserve the animations of the presentation but not the audios and videos.
Method 5: View PowerPoint on iPad 2 using Keynote
If you have Keynote installed on your iPad 2, you can open a PowerPoint file within Keynote, then use the Keynote functions to play your presentation.
Third party programs like MightyMeeting also let you view your presentation on your iPad 2. This application stores your PowerPoint presentations in the cloud and you can share them in online meetings and discussions from the web, tablet, or smart phone.
All the 5 methods above can help you view PowerPoint presentations on iPad 2, which one do you prefer?