check before: 2025-05-15
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Apps
Platform:
Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows will soon allow users to create presentations with Copilot from the Backstage view. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Copilot 365 license and will roll out from mid-May to late June 2025. No admin action is required, but user notification is recommended.
Details:
Coming soon for Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows desktop: Users will be able to create a PowerPoint presentation with Copilot straight from the PowerPoint Backstage view, accessible when you start PowerPoint or when you select the File tab.
This feature requires a Microsoft 365 license or a Microsoft Copilot 365 license.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 491469.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.
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Created:
2025-05-10
updated:
2025-05-10
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows is introducing a feature that allows users with a Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Copilot 365 license to create presentations using Microsoft Copilot directly from the Backstage view, with the rollout occurring automatically between mid-May and late June 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the sudden introduction of the Copilot feature without prior training or notification, leading to decreased productivity as they adapt to the new interface and functionalities.
- roles: End Users, Trainers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/start-backstage-with-the-file-tab-04610088-406c-43d0-98a0-c1999ab4ef53, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=491469
Increased Support Requests
The rollout of the new feature may lead to an increase in support requests from users who are unfamiliar with the Copilot functionality, resulting in a strain on IT support resources and potential delays in response times.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Agents
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/start-backstage-with-the-file-tab-04610088-406c-43d0-98a0-c1999ab4ef53, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=491469
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