Office Remote: application to control Powerpoint from Android device

Microsoft has just released Office Remote, an application for Android devices that controls remote Powerpoint files.

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In addition to Powerpoint, Office Remote can also help users control Word and Excel files on a computer via an Android device. Specifically, Android users can use actions such as swipe to switch pages, switch slides or control the cursor in presentations.

To use Office Remote, users must connect their Android device to the computer via Bluetooth. This application currently only supports Office 2013 and Office 2016 beta.

Currently, users can download Office Remote for their devices. Microsoft also works with some manufacturers to install Microsoft Office by default on their device. Even recently, there have been rumors that Microsoft invested in Cyanogen ( the company behind CyanogenMod ) to expand market share for its products, especially Microsoft Office office suite.