How to use Copilot in PowerPoint

Your AI presentation maker: Copilot in PowerPoint

Copilot in PowerPoint is a built-in AI assistant for making stunning presentations.¹

Here’s what Copilot can do for you:

• Turn a short prompt into a full presentation
• Convert a Word doc or outline into slide-ready content
• Rewrite text or speaker notes to sound clearer, more professional, or more engaging
• Summarize long content into concise bullet points
• Suggest layouts and improve narrative flow so your story makes sense
• Generate custom images, icons, and visual ideas to strengthen your deck

Copilot in PowerPoint is included with Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, and Premium subscriptions.²

Using PowerPoint at work? If your organization allows multi-account access, you can bring in your personal AI, this is called Secure BYOAI (Bring Your Own AI), so you can use your own Copilot account while keeping personal and work info separate.

Where to find Copilot in PowerPoint

Good news: you don’t need to go digging for it.

Most versions of PowerPoint include the Copilot button right on the Home ribbon. Just click the icon and you can ask it to draft slides, rewrite content, or help reshape your presentation.¹

Once you know where that button lives, you can get help anytime, whether you’re looking at slide 1 or slide 31.

Fun tip: You can keep the Copilot panel open while you work, almost like having a coach cheering you on.

Make your first AI-generated presentation

1. Start from a prompt, bullets, or a Word doc

Kick off your deck with whatever you have: a simple idea, a messy list, an outline, or a full Word document.

Try prompts in Copilot like:

• “Create a 10-slide presentation explaining the basics of digital marketing.”
• “Turn this outline into slides with clear headings and bullets.”
• “Convert this Word document into a visually engaging presentation.”

Copilot can generate:

• A slide structure
• Headings and bullets
• Suggested layouts
• Relevant visuals
• Optional speaker notes

Boom. Your first draft is done.

2. Improve your slide content

Once your draft is created, you can use Copilot to refine what you’re saying on each slide: tone, clarity, length, and message.

Try prompts like:

• “Shorten this slide into three key bullets.”
• “Rewrite this section to sound more creative and engaging.”
• “Make this content more concise and executive-ready.”

It’s like having an editor built into PowerPoint.

3. Add visuals, themes, and style upgrades

Now turn that polished content into a visual story.

Ask Copilot to:

• Generate AI images for your topic
• Suggest themes and layouts
• Add icons or illustrations
• Apply simple animations or transitions

Try prompting:

• “Make this slide more visual.”
• “Suggest a more modern layout.”
• “Add icons that match each bullet.”

Copilot handles the design so you can focus on the message.

4. Strengthen the flow of your presentation

With your slides taking shape, Copilot can help you refine how the story moves from beginning to end: what comes first, what follows, and how sections connect.

Try prompts like:

• “Reorder these slides to create a clearer narrative.”
• “Add a transition slide that connects these two topics.”
• “Create an intro slide that frames the problem we’re solving.”

This step helps your presentation feel cohesive and intentional.

5. Add speaker notes with Copilot

Speaker notes turn your slides into a smooth-spoken story. Copilot can draft new notes or refine what you already have.

Try:

• “Add speaker notes that explain this slide in a clear, conversational way.”

Or refine:

• “Shorten these notes so they’re easier to present.”
• “Make these sound more professional.”

Quick tips:

• Set the tone (“friendly,” “confident,” “executive-ready”).
• Ask for length guidance (“notes for a 30-second explanation”).
• Request bullet-style notes if you like to ad-lib.

With just a prompt, Copilot helps you prepare to present with confidence.

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Real examples of what you can create with Copilot in PowerPoint

One of the biggest advantages of Copilot is how quickly it turns everyday content into presentation-ready slides.

Transform early ideas into something usable
Have a blog outline, a concept sketch, or scattered brainstorm notes? Copilot can turn those raw beginnings into a structured deck with clean headings, bullets, and layout suggestions.

Turn working documents into shareable recaps
Meeting notes, planning docs, or workshop takeaways can become polished recap presentations that highlight decisions, themes, and next steps.

Create client or executive-ready materials
For proposals, pitches, or campaign recaps, Copilot helps organize your message, refine your narrative, and suggest visuals that make the work more compelling.

No matter the goal, Copilot gives you a smarter path from idea to polished, presentation-ready content.

Create confidently with Copilot in PowerPoint

Copilot in PowerPoint isn’t here to take over, it’s here to take the pressure off. The power of AI in PowerPoint helps you organize your thoughts, elevate your slides, and present your message with more clarity and far less stress.

Ready to level up your next deck? Copilot in PowerPoint is just a click away. Try it in Microsoft 365 today.

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