It's kind of a shame to have to buy Office just for the Powerpoint app (the only part I need right now) - so I'm wondering if there's any good 3rd part alternative that will (idealy) read/write ...

If you are a teacher and you want to teach your students differently or make something ready for your class with the help of PowerPoint, here are some of the handy extensions you might like to use.

Claude Now Integrates More Closely With Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint ...