Short Version
Brand managers can now upload custom presentation skills to Brand Kit and share them across the organisation for use with Copilot in PowerPoint. This is one for brand managers to set up, but once it’s in place, it’s everyone using Copilot in PowerPoint who benefits from consistent, organisation-approved guidance built into their presentations. Due mid to late September 2026.
Details
A brand manager can upload a custom presentation skill, as a .md or .zip file, to Brand Kit, then publish it for use across the organisation. Once published, anyone with access to Copilot in PowerPoint can use that skill, giving everyone reusable, organisation-approved instructions that guide how Copilot creates presentations, rather than everyone working from their own ad hoc prompts.
For brand managers uploading a skill: open Brand Kit from the Microsoft Copilot app, select the Brand Kit you own or have editing access to, scroll to the bottom, and select the + icon next to Skills. From there you can upload a skill or add one manually. Once added, you can Edit or Delete it at any time from the Skills section.
For anyone using a published skill: open PowerPoint, open the Copilot pane, select + in the prompt box, then Select brand, and choose the Brand Kit that contains the skill. With the Brand Kit selected, select + again, then Choose skills, and your organisation’s skill will appear in the list.
Availability
Due mid to late September 2026.
Source, related links and references
Images: Microsoft.
Learn more about brand Skill support for Copilot in PowerPoint.
See what else is new for Copilot and PowerPoint.
For Admins
Action required. A brand manager must upload and publish a skill for it to become available; it is not automatically activated simply because the capability exists. MC1473166 (Desktop). MC1473165 (Web). MC1473163 (Mac).
Page originally published
16th September 2026.
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