Short Version
You can now create new custom skills and upload existing ones directly from the Copilot experience in PowerPoint, without needing to build the OneDrive folder structure separately first. Now due late July to mid-August 2026.
Watch my demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KjbKy9N3XI&t=1510s.
Details
Previously, setting up a custom skill for Copilot in PowerPoint meant creating a SKILL.md file and uploading it to a designated OneDrive location yourself, outside of PowerPoint. With this update, you can create a new custom skill directly within Copilot, or upload an existing skill file using the new Upload skill experience, all without leaving PowerPoint. In the image below, you can see the new + Add a skill drop-down menu:
Whether created or uploaded, skills are still stored in your personal OneDrive, and remain personal to you, only available to the account that created or uploaded them. A Manage skills experience lets you view and manage your personal custom skills once they’re in place.
This update is for PowerPoint on desktop, Mac and web.
AvailabilityDue late July to early August 2026.
Now due late July to mid-August 2026.
Source, related links and references
MC1441645 (Windows).
MC1441781 (Mac).
MC1441782 (Web).
Images: Microsoft.
New to custom skills in PowerPoint? Read this first: Personal custom skills for Copilot in PowerPoint – Super Simple 365.
Watch a demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KjbKy9N3XI&t=1510s
See what else is new for Copilot and PowerPoint.
Page originally published
22nd July 2026.
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