Short Version
Designer editor integration in PowerPoint brings a new image-editing experience. Due early to mid-December 2025.
Details
The new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint offers a modern, AI-powered image editing experience directly within your slides.
The following capabilities will be included:
- Generative Erase: Remove unwanted elements from images
- Generative Move: Reposition objects within an image
- Add Text: Insert text directly onto images
- Edit Text: Recognise existing text in an image and edit it
- Upscale: Improve image resolution
- Background Removal: Remove backgrounds
- Auto Enhance (Colour Adjustment): Automatically improve colour balance and vibrancy
- Effects: Apply creative filters and styles
To get started, select a picture and then select Picture Format > Edit Picture, or right-click it and select Edit Picture:
AI-powered tools include Remove background and Auto enhance:
Copilot licensed users have access to all generative AI features. Unlicensed users have capacity-limited access, with in-app messaging notifying when limits are reached.
Availability
Due early to mid-December 2025.
Source, related links, and references
MC1187787.
365 Roadmap ID 508530.
Image(s): Microsoft.
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2nd December 2025, and kept up to date.
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