4th June update. Microsoft: “This skill now supports both Anthropic model and GPT5.5 model.”

Short Version
Copilot’s ‘Visualise this slide’ skill is coming to PowerPoint. Due mid-May 2026.

Details

Microsoft has introduced the ‘Visualise this slide’ skill in Copilot in PowerPoint. The skill is a user‑initiated action that helps you transform text-heavy slides (1) into a visually engaging image on a new slide (2):


Steps:

  1. Select a slide in PowerPoint
  2. Open Copilot
  3. Ensure that you have ‘Allow editing’ selected (1)
  4. Open the ‘Add content’ + sign (2)
  5. Select ‘@ All skills’ (3)
  6. Choose ‘Visualise this slide’ (4)


Availability
Due mid-May 2026.

Source, related links, and references
MC1309731 (Windows).
MC1309733 (Web).
MC1309732 (Mac).
See what’s new in Copilot and PowerPoint.
Learn more about editing with Copilot in PowerPoint – Microsoft Support.

Page originally published
25 May 2026, and kept up to date.


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