Build clear, good-looking presentations faster with Copilot, Claude for PowerPoint, and other AI tools
Short answer
A free guide to using AI for Microsoft PowerPoint in October 2026: Copilot in PowerPoint and Agent Mode, custom skills, Claude for PowerPoint, planning the story, creating decks from documents, rewriting slides, design and images, speaker notes, rehearsing, checking, privacy, and prompts.
Creates decks, rewrites slides, and summarizes. Agent Mode builds whole presentations from a request
Custom skills
Added in September and October 2026: save your own commands and workflows in Copilot
Claude for PowerPoint
An add-in on paid Claude plans, generally available since May 2026
Designer
PowerPoint’s built-in design suggestions
Copilot features depend on your Microsoft 365 plan and admin settings.
Slides support your message. AI helps you find and shape it.
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Plan the story first
I am presenting [topic] to [audience] for [minutes]. Give me a slide-by-slide outline with one message per slide, a strong opening, and a clear ask at the end.
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Create from a document
Point Copilot to a Word document, PDF, or file in OneDrive or SharePoint
On Mac, you can mention a file by name in your prompt
Ask for a set number of slides
Review and cut what is not needed
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Rewrite slides
“Turn this paragraph into three short bullets.”
“Make this headline a clear takeaway.”
“Simplify this slide for executives.”
“Split this crowded slide into two.”
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Design and images
Use your company template so slides stay on brand
Use Designer for layout ideas
Generate or find images that support the message
Turn lists into simple diagrams
Keep text large and minimal
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Charts that work
One chart per point
Ask AI for the clearest chart type
Highlight the key number
Check every number against the source
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Speaker notes and practice
Ask Copilot to write speaker notes for each slide
Edit them into your own words
Use Speaker Coach to rehearse pacing and filler words
Ask AI for likely audience questions
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Save time with custom skills
Save repeated requests as custom skills, such as “apply our brand checklist” or “turn this into a one-page summary slide,” and reuse them in every deck.
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Check before presenting
Facts and numbers are correct
Names and spelling are right
Images are licensed or generated with rights
No confidential information on the slides
It fits your time limit
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Prompts to try
“Create a 10-slide pitch deck from this business plan.”
“Add a summary slide with three key takeaways.”
“Rewrite all slides for a non-technical audience.”
“Suggest a stronger title for every slide.”
The golden rule
Do not let AI fill slides with words. Use it to find your message, then show it simply.
Copilot
Agent Mode
Story
Rewrite
Design
Notes
Check
Take your next presentation and ask AI to rewrite every slide title as a clear takeaway.
What does “How to Use AI for Microsoft PowerPoint” cover?
It has 10 sections, starting with “Your AI options in PowerPoint”, “Plan the story first”, “Create from a document” and “Rewrite slides”, plus 6 more sections.
How long does it take to read?
About 2 minutes. Every section is a short, self-contained card, so you can jump straight to the part you need.
Is this guide free?
Yes. The full guide is free to read on this page, with no sign-up.
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