Ever stared at a blank PowerPoint slide wondering where to begin?

You’ve got a pile of notes—or maybe a well-written Word document—but turning it into a clear, professional, and visually engaging presentation? That’s a whole other challenge.

And let’s be honest, it can take hours. Especially when you’re juggling other priorities.

But here’s some brilliant news: Microsoft has just made that process a whole lot easier.

Thanks to a new update, Microsoft Copilot can now create individual PowerPoint slides directly from a Word file. What used to take ages can now be done in seconds.

Yes, really.

Copilot is Microsoft’s AI assistant, built into tools like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Think of it as a smart helper that understands what you’re trying to do—and takes care of the heavy lifting.

With this new feature, you can ask Copilot to generate a slide from a section of your Word doc—or even the whole thing. It’ll create a ready-to-edit slide with your content already in place.

No more copy-pasting. No more fiddling with layouts or matching fonts. Just a solid, professional-looking starting point.

It won’t yet handle custom colours or background images, but it gives you a clean foundation to build on. That means your team can focus on refining the message, not wrestling with formatting.



Why this matters for your business


Presentation slides are still a key way we share ideas—whether it’s pitching to clients, reporting to the team, or planning your next move.

But creating them takes time, attention to detail, and let’s face it… some days you’d rather be doing anything else.

Now, you can start with a well-written Word document and let Copilot turn it into slides in just a few clicks. You still have full control to tweak and personalise—but the time-consuming part is already done.

If your business uses Microsoft 365 and you’ve got a Copilot licence, you can try this now. Just make sure you’re on the latest version of the apps.

In PowerPoint, look for the “New Slide with Copilot” option under the Home tab, or click the Copilot button and choose “Add a slide.”

This isn’t just about saving time (although it will). It’s about helping your team communicate ideas clearly and confidently—without getting bogged down in bullet points and box sizes.

If PowerPoint is part of your day-to-day, it might be time to give Copilot a go.

Need help getting started? Just shout.