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MC1461152: PowerPoint Adds Copilot Skill to Create Interactive Slides on Windows and Mac

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This is a new capability for PowerPoint via the Copilot Frontier program, currently in pre-release. Admin impact is moderate as they may review training and update internal guidance, though no mandatory changes are required. User impact is moderate because it introduces a new authoring feature that can change content creation workflows for those using PowerPoint. Urgency is low as this is in Frontier preview with no immediate action required, and effort centres on awareness and optional adoption plans.
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🛡️ Admin Impact
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👥 User Impact
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25
⚡ Urgency
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🔧 Effort
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ℹ️ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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AT A GLANCE

PowerPoint now includes an option to create interactive full-slide visuals on Windows and Mac for explaining complex ideas and data.
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END USERS

Users in the Frontier programme can start making interactive slides in PowerPoint.
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IT ADMINS

Review feature details with support and training teams, update guidance if needed, and check Frontier documentation.
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ROLLOUT TIMELINE

Available:
Now

📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement

Create interactive slides in PowerPoint with Copilot skill (Windows and Mac)
Message ID: MC1461152 (Updated)

[What and why:]

We’re introducing Create interactive slides in PowerPoint for Windows and Mac. This capability helps users create interactive, full-slide visuals that explain complex concepts, timelines, comparisons, systems, and data.

By making sophisticated visual communication easier to create directly in PowerPoint, this experience can help users communicate ideas more clearly and create engaging presentations with less manual effort.

[Rollout schedule:]

  • Frontier (Worldwide): Available now.

[Impact on your organization:]

Who is affected:

  • PowerPoint for Windows users who have access to this capability.

Platforms:

  • PowerPoint for Windows and Mac.

After the feature becomes available, eligible users will be able to use Create interactive slides to produce full-slide visual experiences for scenarios such as:

  • Explaining complex concepts.
  • Presenting timelines.
  • Comparing options or information.
  • Illustrating systems and relationships.
  • Communicating data visually.

Organizations participating in the Microsoft Copilot Frontier program can evaluate the preview experience before general availability. Frontier capabilities are pre-release experiences and may change before reaching general availability.

[Action required / recommendations:]

No action is required before rollout.

We recommend that administrators:

  • Review this information with presentation support, adoption, training, and help desk teams.
  • Consider identifying Frontier participants who can evaluate the capability and provide feedback before general availability.
  • Update internal PowerPoint guidance or training materials if your organization maintains standardized presentation-creation processes.
  • Review the Microsoft Copilot Frontier program documentation: Get started with the Microsoft Copilot Frontier Program.

Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro

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