How to create a PowerPoint presentation with Copilot

João Barros 08 de July de 2026 4 min read

Microsoft Copilot in PowerPoint turns an idea or a Word document into a presentation with slides, titles, and design suggestions in just a few minutes. So, instead of starting from a blank slide, you describe what you need in natural language and refine the result. Here you will learn how to create a PowerPoint presentation with Copilot, with example prompts you can reuse.

Prerequisites

An active Microsoft 365 Copilot license on your work or school account.
PowerPoint (desktop or web version) signed in with that account.
Your files saved in OneDrive or SharePoint, if you want to create slides from a document.
An internet connection.

Step 1: Open Copilot in PowerPoint

Open PowerPoint and create or open a presentation. On the Home tab of the ribbon, click the Copilot button. A pane opens on the right side where you type your requests in natural language. If you do not see the button, make sure you are signed in with the account that has the Copilot license.

Step 2: Create the presentation from a topic

The fastest way to start is to ask Copilot for a presentation about a topic. Be specific: state the subject, the audience, and the number of slides. In the Copilot pane, type a request like this:

Create an 8-slide presentation about last quarter's sales indicators for a leadership meeting, with an opening summary and a next-steps slide.

Copilot generates a draft with a title, sections, text, and images. Treat it as a starting point that you will improve in the next steps, not as the final version.

Step 3: Create the presentation from a Word document

If you already have the content in a report, Copilot builds the slides from that file. In the Copilot pane, choose the Create presentation from file option and select the document saved in OneDrive or SharePoint. You can also point to it directly in the request:

Create a presentation from the document Sales-Report-Q2 and summarize each section in one slide.

The result is better with well-structured documents that have headings and subheadings and are not too long. Copilot keeps the heading structure; even so, always review whether the information came across correctly.

Step 4: Refine, reorganize, and summarize the slides

After the draft, use Copilot to adjust the presentation. You can ask it to add a slide, organize the content into sections, or summarize everything into a few points. Some example requests:

Add a slide with the main risks and a suitable image.
Organize the presentation into sections.
Summarize this presentation in three key points.

Make one request at a time and check the result before moving on to the next. That way you stay in control of every change and avoid surprises.

Step 5: Apply design and review the content

To improve the visual look, open the design suggestions (Designer) and pick a layout for each slide. Copilot uses your organization's default template, so the colors and fonts follow your visual identity. Finally, read every slide carefully: AI can make mistakes, swap numbers, or invent details, and the final responsibility for the content is always yours.

Check the result

Go through the presentation in Slide Show view and confirm three things: the titles make sense and follow a logical order; the numbers and names are correct against the original source; and the number of slides matches what you asked for. If something is off, go back to the Copilot pane and refine with a new request.

Conclusion

With just a few prompts, Microsoft Copilot in PowerPoint speeds up building presentations and frees up your time for what really matters: the message and how you tell it. The next step is to save the prompts that work best for the types of presentation you create most often. What will be the first presentation you ask Copilot to build?