check before: 2025-12-01
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Copilot, Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot
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Rolling out
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Summary:
PowerPoint's new AI-powered Designer editor, rolling out from mid-December 2025 to March 2026, enables seamless in-app image editing with features like generative erase/move, text editing, background removal, and auto-enhance. It affects all Microsoft 365 users and cannot be individually disabled.
Details:
Updated January 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
The new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint introduces a modern, intuitive image editing experience directly within your slides-eliminating the need to switch apps or interrupt your workflow. Whether you're refining visuals for a pitch deck, enhancing marketing assets, or simply making your slides more engaging, the Designer editor enables fast, seamless image enhancements powered by AI.
Screenshot 1: Designer editor is now built into PowerPoint, so you can edit pictures without leaving the app. To get started, select a picture and then select Picture Format > Edit Picture, or right-click it and select Edit Picture.
Screenshot 2: Transform your visuals using AI-powered tools like Remove background, Auto enhance, and more-right from the canvas.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 508530.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-December 2025 (previously early December) and is expected to complete in early March 2026 (previously January).
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2025-11-19
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2026-01-23
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summary for non-techies**
PowerPoint's new Designer editor feature, available to Microsoft 365 users between December 2025 and March 2026, will enable AI-powered image editing directly within the app, with usage limits based on subscription levels and controllable through organizational policies.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
The introduction of the AI-powered Designer editor may overwhelm users unfamiliar with AI tools, leading to confusion and decreased productivity during the transition period.
- roles: End Users, Trainers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=508530
Increased Support Queries
The inability to disable the new feature may result in a surge of support requests from users facing issues or seeking guidance on the new functionalities.
- roles: Helpdesk Staff, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=508530
Compliance Risks
The AI features interacting with user-uploaded content may raise compliance concerns regarding data privacy and security, especially if users are unaware of how their data is being used.
- roles: Compliance Officers, Data Protection Officers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=508530
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| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-01-23 | MC Last Updated | 12/08/2025 19:55:23 | 2026-01-23T00:26:54Z |
| 2026-01-23 | MC Messages | Updated December 8, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] The new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint introduces a modern, intuitive image editing experience directly within your slides-eliminating the need to switch apps or interrupt your workflow. Whether you're refining visuals for a pitch deck, enhancing marketing assets, or simply making your slides more engaging, the Designer editor enables fast, seamless image enhancements powered by AI. Screenshot 1: Designer editor is now built into PowerPoint, so you can edit pictures without leaving the app. To get started, select a picture and then select Picture Format > Edit Picture, or right-click it and select Edit Picture. Screenshot 2: Transform your visuals using AI-powered tools like Remove background, Auto enhance, and more-right from the canvas. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 508530. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-December 2025 (previously early December) and is expected to complete in January 2026 (previously mid-December 2025). | Updated January 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] The new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint introduces a modern, intuitive image editing experience directly within your slides-eliminating the need to switch apps or interrupt your workflow. Whether you're refining visuals for a pitch deck, enhancing marketing assets, or simply making your slides more engaging, the Designer editor enables fast, seamless image enhancements powered by AI. Screenshot 1: Designer editor is now built into PowerPoint, so you can edit pictures without leaving the app. To get started, select a picture and then select Picture Format > Edit Picture, or right-click it and select Edit Picture. Screenshot 2: Transform your visuals using AI-powered tools like Remove background, Auto enhance, and more-right from the canvas. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 508530. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-December 2025 (previously early December) and is expected to complete in early March 2026 (previously January). |
| 2026-01-23 | MC End Time | 03/02/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-04-06T10:00:00Z |
| 2026-01-23 | MC Summary | PowerPoint’s new AI-powered Designer editor, rolling out mid-December 2025, enables in-app image editing with features like generative erase/move, text editing, background removal, and auto-enhance. Available to all Microsoft 365 users, it requires no action to enable but can be managed via admin policies. | PowerPoint's new AI-powered Designer editor, rolling out from mid-December 2025 to March 2026, enables seamless in-app image editing with features like generative erase/move, text editing, background removal, and auto-enhance. It affects all Microsoft 365 users and cannot be individually disabled. |
| 2025-12-09 | MC Messages | Updated December 1, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] The new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint introduces a modern, intuitive image editing experience directly within your slides-eliminating the need to switch apps or interrupt your workflow. Whether you're refining visuals for a pitch deck, enhancing marketing assets, or simply making your slides more engaging, the Designer editor enables fast, seamless image enhancements powered by AI. Screenshot 1: Designer editor is now built into PowerPoint, so you can edit pictures without leaving the app. To get started, select a picture and then select Picture Format > Edit Picture, or right-click it and select Edit Picture. Screenshot 2: Transform your visuals using AI-powered tools like Remove background, Auto enhance, and more-right from the canvas. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 508530. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-December 2025 (previously early December) and is expected to complete in January 2026 (previously mid-December 2025). | Updated December 8, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] The new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint introduces a modern, intuitive image editing experience directly within your slides-eliminating the need to switch apps or interrupt your workflow. Whether you're refining visuals for a pitch deck, enhancing marketing assets, or simply making your slides more engaging, the Designer editor enables fast, seamless image enhancements powered by AI. Screenshot 1: Designer editor is now built into PowerPoint, so you can edit pictures without leaving the app. To get started, select a picture and then select Picture Format > Edit Picture, or right-click it and select Edit Picture. Screenshot 2: Transform your visuals using AI-powered tools like Remove background, Auto enhance, and more-right from the canvas. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 508530. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-December 2025 (previously early December) and is expected to complete in January 2026 (previously mid-December 2025). |
| 2025-12-09 | MC How Affect | Who is affected: All users of PowerPoint in Microsoft 365 across commercial and education tenants.
What will happen: Users will gain access to a new AI-powered image editing experience within PowerPoint. The Designer editor will be available directly in the PowerPoint interface. The following capabilities will be included: Generative Erase: Remove unwanted elements from images. Generative Move: Reposition objects within an image. Add Text: Insert text directly onto images. Edit Text: Recognize existing text in an image and edit it. Upscale: Improve image resolution for sharper visuals. Background Removal: Remove backgrounds for clean designs. Auto Enhance (Color Adjustment): Automatically improve color balance and vibrancy. Effects: Apply creative filters and styles. The feature will be enabled by default for all users. No changes to existing admin policies are required unless your organization chooses to manage availability. AI usage limits for this feature: Commercial users: Copilot users have fair use access to all generative AI features. Starter users have capacity-limited access; in-product messaging will notify users when limits are reached. Consumer users: Free and Basic MSA accounts: 15 credits/month for generative AI features. Personal and Family subscribers: 60 credits/month. Microsoft 365 Premium and Copilot Pro (while supported): fair use access. | Who is affected: All users of PowerPoint in Microsoft 365 across commercial and education tenants.
What will happen: Users will gain access to a new AI-powered image editing experience within PowerPoint. The Designer editor will be available directly in the PowerPoint interface. The following capabilities will be included: Generative Erase: Remove unwanted elements from images. Generative Move: Reposition objects within an image. Add Text: Insert text directly onto images. Edit Text: Recognize existing text in an image and edit it. Upscale: Improve image resolution for sharper visuals. Background Removal: Remove backgrounds for clean designs. Auto Enhance (Color Adjustment): Automatically improve color balance and vibrancy. Effects: Apply creative filters and styles. This feature cannot be turned off individually. No changes to existing admin policies are required unless your organization chooses to manage availability. AI usage limits for this feature: Commercial users: Copilot users have fair use access to all generative AI features. Starter users have capacity-limited access; in-product messaging will notify users when limits are reached. Consumer users: Free and Basic MSA accounts: 15 credits/month for generative AI features. Personal and Family subscribers: 60 credits/month. Microsoft 365 Premium and Copilot Pro (while supported): fair use access. |
| 2025-12-09 | MC Last Updated | 12/02/2025 18:15:31 | 2025-12-08T19:55:23Z |
| 2025-12-09 | MC prepare | No action is required to enable the feature-it will be on by default.
Review internal documentation if you provide guidance on PowerPoint features. Communicate this change to helpdesk and support teams to prepare for potential user questions. If your organization wishes to manage availability: Configure access through policy or permissions as needed. Be aware: This feature uses AI capabilities to edit and enhance images in PowerPoint. AI usage disclaimers are included within the editor interface for end users. [Compliance considerations:] Compliance AreaExplanation AI/ML capabilities interacting with customer dataThe Designer editor introduces AI-powered image editing features (e.g., generative erase/move) that interact with user-uploaded image content. New way of interacting with generative AIUsers can directly engage with generative AI tools within PowerPoint to modify and enhance images. Admin control availableOrganizations can manage availability through policy or permissions. User controlUsers can access and use the Designer editor directly within PowerPoint. https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=508530 | No action is required to enable the feature.
Review internal documentation if you provide guidance on PowerPoint features. Communicate this change to helpdesk and support teams to prepare for potential user questions. If your organization wishes to manage availability: Configure access through policy or permissions as needed. Be aware: This feature uses AI capabilities to edit and enhance images in PowerPoint. AI usage disclaimers are included within the editor interface for end users. [Compliance considerations:] Compliance AreaExplanation AI/ML capabilities interacting with customer dataThe Designer editor introduces AI-powered image editing features (e.g., generative erase/move) that interact with user-uploaded image content. New way of interacting with generative AIUsers can directly engage with generative AI tools within PowerPoint to modify and enhance images. Admin control availableOrganizations can manage availability through policy or permissions. User controlUsers can access and use the Designer editor directly within PowerPoint. https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=508530 |
| 2025-12-09 | MC Summary | PowerPoint’s new AI-powered Designer editor, rolling out worldwide from mid-December 2025, enables seamless in-app image editing with features like generative erase/move, text editing, background removal, and auto-enhance. It’s enabled by default for all Microsoft 365 users, with admin controls available. | PowerPoint’s new AI-powered Designer editor, rolling out mid-December 2025, enables in-app image editing with features like generative erase/move, text editing, background removal, and auto-enhance. Available to all Microsoft 365 users, it requires no action to enable but can be managed via admin policies. |
| 2025-12-03 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-12-03 | MC Summary | PowerPoint will add the AI-powered Designer editor by December 2025, enabling in-app image editing with features like generative erase, move, text editing, background removal, and auto-enhance. It will be enabled by default for all Microsoft 365 users, with usage limits based on subscription type. | PowerPoint’s new AI-powered Designer editor, rolling out worldwide from mid-December 2025, enables seamless in-app image editing with features like generative erase/move, text editing, background removal, and auto-enhance. It’s enabled by default for all Microsoft 365 users, with admin controls available. |
| 2025-12-03 | MC Last Updated | 11/18/2025 21:42:12 | 2025-12-02T18:15:31Z |
| 2025-12-03 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
The new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint introduces a modern, intuitive image editing experience directly within your slides-eliminating the need to switch apps or interrupt your workflow. Whether you're refining visuals for a pitch deck, enhancing marketing assets, or simply making your slides more engaging, the Designer editor enables fast, seamless image enhancements powered by AI. Screenshot 1: Designer editor is now built into PowerPoint, so you can edit pictures without leaving the app. To get started, select a picture and then select Picture Format > Edit Picture, or right-click it and select Edit Picture. Screenshot 2: Transform your visuals using AI-powered tools like Remove background, Auto enhance, and more-right from the canvas. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 508530. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early December 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-December 2025. | Updated December 1, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] The new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint introduces a modern, intuitive image editing experience directly within your slides-eliminating the need to switch apps or interrupt your workflow. Whether you're refining visuals for a pitch deck, enhancing marketing assets, or simply making your slides more engaging, the Designer editor enables fast, seamless image enhancements powered by AI. Screenshot 1: Designer editor is now built into PowerPoint, so you can edit pictures without leaving the app. To get started, select a picture and then select Picture Format > Edit Picture, or right-click it and select Edit Picture. Screenshot 2: Transform your visuals using AI-powered tools like Remove background, Auto enhance, and more-right from the canvas. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 508530. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-December 2025 (previously early December) and is expected to complete in January 2026 (previously mid-December 2025). |
| 2025-12-03 | MC How Affect | Who is affected: All users of PowerPoint in Microsoft 365 across commercial and education tenants.
What will happen: Users will gain access to a new AI-powered image editing experience within PowerPoint. The Designer editor will be available directly in the PowerPoint interface. The following capabilities will be included: Generative Erase: Remove unwanted elements from images. Generative Move: Reposition objects within an image. Add Text: Insert text directly onto images. Edit Text: Recognize existing text in an image and edit it. Upscale: Improve image resolution for sharper visuals. Background Removal: Remove backgrounds for clean designs. Auto Enhance (Color Adjustment): Automatically improve color balance and vibrancy. Effects: Apply creative filters and styles. The feature will be enabled by default for all users. No changes to existing admin policies are required unless your organization chooses to manage availability. AI usage limits for this feature: Commercial users: Copilot licensed users have fair use access to all generative AI features. Entra users have capacity-limited access; in-product messaging will notify users when limits are reached. Consumer users: Free and Basic MSA accounts: 15 credits/month for generative AI features. Personal and Family subscribers: 60 credits/month. Microsoft 365 Premium and Copilot Pro (while supported): fair use access. | Who is affected: All users of PowerPoint in Microsoft 365 across commercial and education tenants.
What will happen: Users will gain access to a new AI-powered image editing experience within PowerPoint. The Designer editor will be available directly in the PowerPoint interface. The following capabilities will be included: Generative Erase: Remove unwanted elements from images. Generative Move: Reposition objects within an image. Add Text: Insert text directly onto images. Edit Text: Recognize existing text in an image and edit it. Upscale: Improve image resolution for sharper visuals. Background Removal: Remove backgrounds for clean designs. Auto Enhance (Color Adjustment): Automatically improve color balance and vibrancy. Effects: Apply creative filters and styles. The feature will be enabled by default for all users. No changes to existing admin policies are required unless your organization chooses to manage availability. AI usage limits for this feature: Commercial users: Copilot users have fair use access to all generative AI features. Starter users have capacity-limited access; in-product messaging will notify users when limits are reached. Consumer users: Free and Basic MSA accounts: 15 credits/month for generative AI features. Personal and Family subscribers: 60 credits/month. Microsoft 365 Premium and Copilot Pro (while supported): fair use access. |
| 2025-12-03 | MC Title | PowerPoint adds AI-powered image editing with "Designer editor" | (Updated) PowerPoint adds AI-powered image editing with "Designer editor" |
| 2025-12-03 | MC End Time | 01/11/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-03-02T09:00:00Z |
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