Summary
- A new Copilot skill in PowerPoint for the web will provide an AI-generated reading guide for presentations, summarizing the main idea, key takeaways, important numbers, visuals, speaker notes, and open questions.
- The feature is limited to users who have access to the Frontier experience and a Copilot license.
- It is a user-facing enhancement in PowerPoint for the web with no admin configuration required.
- Microsoft recommends informing users and updating internal training or support documentation as needed.
Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1466327
Primary Service: PowerPoint
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Medium
Release Start: 03 Sept 2026
Release End: 03 Sept 2026
Last Modified: September 3, 2026
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New feature, User impact
Status: Launched
Products & Platforms: Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
History
9/3/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
PowerPoint for the web will roll out an “Explain this presentation” skill in September 2026, providing users with an impartial summary of slides, charts, notes, key takeaways, numbers, visuals, and open questions to help understand presentations faster. A Copilot license is required.
Rolling out in Frontier, this skill reads the whole deck: slides, charts, tables and speaker notes, and hands back an impartial guide: the gist, the ask, the key takeaways, key numbers and open questions.
This experience can help users review and understand presentations more efficiently and identify information that may require further attention.
Rollout schedule
Frontier: Rolling out in September 2026
Impact on your organization
Who is affected
Users with access to this feature in PowerPoint for the web.
Platform
- PowerPoint for the web.
After this change, users can access a personalized reading guide for a presentation. The guide provides an impartial summary of the presentation and highlights:
- The presentation’s main idea
- Key takeaways
- Important numbers
- Relevant visuals
- Speaker notes
- Open questions
This change is intended to help users understand presentation content more quickly.
Action required / Recommendations
No action is required.
A Copilot license is required.
You may want to inform your users about this new experience and update internal training or support documentation as appropriate.