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Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Microsoft Copilot from the PowerPoint Backstage view

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  • Seen 25 Jun 2025 mid-July 2025, late July 2025 → late June 2025, early July 2025
  • Seen 11 Jun 2025 mid-June 2025, late June 2025 → late July 2025
  • Seen 29 May 2025 mid-May 2025, late May 2025 → early June 2025, mid-July 2025, mid-June 2025

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Updated June 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience. 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 and 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 early June 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by late June 2025 (previously mid-July). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete by early July 2025 (previously late July). How this will affect your organization: After this rollout, users will have a Create with Copilot feature at the top of their PowerPoint Backstage view: This feature will be available by default. What you need to do to prepare: This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. Learn more: Create a new presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint - Microsoft Support (will be updated before rollout)

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  1. Updated June 11,25, 2025: We have updated the content.timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows … rolling out early June 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by mid-Julylate June 2025 (previously late May). mid-July). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-Julylate June 2025 (previously late May) mid-July) and expect to complete by lateearly July 2025.2025 (previously late July). How this will affect your organization: After this rollout, users will have …

  2. Updated June 10,11, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. Coming … 2025 (previously late May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-Junemid-July 2025 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late JuneJuly 2025. How this will affect your organization: After this rollout, users will …

  3. Updated May 29,June 10, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. content. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows … you select the File tab. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 license orand a Microsoft Copilot 365 license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 …

    • Tags New feature, User impact → Updated message, New feature, User impact

    Updated May 29, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows desktop: Users will be able … 491469. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-Mayearly June 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by mid-July 2025 (previously late May 2025. May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 (previously late May 2025May) and expect to complete by late June 2025. How this will affect …

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