Short Version
Copilot in PowerPoint users will soon be able to create presentations based on Excel files. Due early to late June 2025.
Details
After this rollout, users can see Excel files when searching for files that Copilot can use to create a presentation. Select the Copilot icon from the PowerPoint ribbon, choose Create a presentation from file, and search for Excel files by file name or paste the URL of your Excel file from Microsoft OneDrive or Microsoft SharePoint:
Availability
Early to late June 2025.
Source, related links, and references
MC1088727.
365 Roadmap ID 493731, 493732, and 493733.
Image(s): Microsoft.
Create a new presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint – Microsoft Support.
Page originally published
10th June 2025 and kept up to date.
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