Create custom skills in Copilot in PowerPoint for tailored workflows for your specific presentation needs

Create custom skills in Copilot in PowerPoint for tailored workflows for your specific presentation needs.

Details:

What changed: Copilot now supports user defined custom skills, allowing users to extend its capabilities with personalized commands and workflows in PowerPoint. Previously, Copilot operated only with built-in skills and predefined functions in PowerPoint. This update enables customization within Microsoft 365 security and compliance standards.

Why: Users need more flexibility to automate unique presentation tasks and workflows. Custom skills let users:

• Define specific commands suited to their content style.
• Automate repetitive or specialized tasks.
• Enhance productivity by tailoring Copilot to their needs.

Try this:

1. Open PowerPoint and access the Copilot pane.
2. Select 'Create custom skill' to define new commands.
3. Test your custom skill within your presentation workflow.

Why this matters: Custom skills let users personalize Copilot to match their unique presentation workflows, reducing manual effort.

Business impact: Teams can standardize and automate specialized presentation tasks, improving consistency and efficiency.

Personal impact: You save time by automating repetitive tasks and gain more control over Copilot’s assistance.