{"id":1258,"date":"2025-04-23T01:11:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T01:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1258"},"modified":"2025-04-23T01:11:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T01:11:42","slug":"microsoft-copilot-now-lets-you-turn-a-file-into-a-powerpoint-slide-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/04\/23\/microsoft-copilot-now-lets-you-turn-a-file-into-a-powerpoint-slide-heres-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Copilot now lets you turn a file into a PowerPoint slide \u2014 here&#8217;s how\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Turning files to slides in PowerPoint just got easier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gdgBjprJ6yA3cUo2iheokN.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Copilot app running on a phone with Microsoft logo in background\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image credit: Shutterstock)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft Copilotis gearing up for afew big changes, and one of them is giving PowerPoint an upgrade with a new way to create slides \u2014 all from a file or document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a<a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/blog\/microsoft365insiderblog\/create-a-powerpoint-slide-from-a-file-with-microsoft-copilot\/4405839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog post<\/a>, Microsoft revealed it&#8217;s giving Copilot an update in PowerPoint to create slides based on a file or prompt. This means a fully designed slide can automatically be generated by using a document, whether it be from Word or other formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copilot in PowerPoint can turn a file into a slide with content based on a prompt given, too. As an example, you can note, &#8220;add a slide about key takeaways from [document attached]&#8221; to make an individual slide based on your reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Microsoft-1746960-MQ20\">MQ20 Battery for Microsoft Surface Pro 9 2032 1996 1997 2038<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/96iRo8oKosTVMuDEwLU67Z-970-80.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image credit: Microsoft)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been a pain to convert any type of file into a PowerPoint presentation, but Microsoft Copilot has been making iteasier to add images and more. While there was a way to create slides via the Copilot chatbot, now it can directly be used on the canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, the feature is available to Microsoft 365 Insiders, with it rolling out to more users soon, and PowerPoint for Windows users with a Copilot license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few known issues, including Copilot not being able to support &#8220;specific slide formatting like font, colors, background, and images,&#8221; but further updates are sure to come down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Microsoft-1746441-G3HTA071H\">G3HTA071H Battery for Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 1964<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-use-microsoft-copilot-in-powerpoint-3\">How to use Microsoft Copilot in PowerPoint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick look at how PowerPoint using the new Copilot update works, and a couple of tricks Microsoft points out when using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint and select the Copilot icon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NPac5t6JHfsiRxGA9TNBmV.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Microsoft PowerPoint dropdown menu with \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image: \u00a9 Microsoft)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, there should now be a Copilot icon above a slide.<strong>Click this<\/strong>to see a dropdown menu, and you can<strong>select &#8220;Add a slide.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there is also a &#8220;New Slide with Copilot&#8221; option in the&nbsp;Home&nbsp;tab that can be selected, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Attach a file and write a prompt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6igqNXAXYVeqiYw3mStA6B.png\" alt=\"Microsoft PowerPoint Copilot option for New Slide with prompt and file attached\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image: \u00a9 Microsoft)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, you can attach a file or document by<strong>selecting<\/strong><strong>&#8220;Reference a file.&#8221;<\/strong>Copilot will then refer to this file to create the slide, and you can also write a prompt for Copilot to base the new slide around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click the &#8220;send&#8221; arrow<\/strong>for Copilot to generate a slide draft, where you can edit text and make changes as you see fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>There you have it. Microsoft offers a few tips when using it, such as making sure to direct Copilot to a specific section or topic within the file, especially if it&#8217;s large, and keeping prompts precise and snappy \u2014 like 1-2 key points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve heard aboutMicrosoft 365&#8217;s price hikes due to Copilot, and we&#8217;re now seeing these AI tools in action in PowerPoint. It&#8217;s worth noting that this feature isn&#8217;t currently available in the web version of PowerPoint, however, you can still find outhow to use Microsoft Copilot AIvia the chatbot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turning files to slides in PowerPoint just got easier (Image credit: Shutterstock) Microsoft Copilotis gearing up for afew big changes, and one of them is giving PowerPoint an upgrade with a new way to create slides \u2014 all from a file or document. In ablog post, Microsoft revealed it&#8217;s giving Copilot an update in PowerPoint &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/04\/23\/microsoft-copilot-now-lets-you-turn-a-file-into-a-powerpoint-slide-heres-how\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Microsoft Copilot now lets you turn a file into a PowerPoint slide \u2014 here&#8217;s how\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[155],"class_list":["post-1258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-microsoft","tag-microsoft-copilot"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1258"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1259,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1258\/revisions\/1259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}