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Create an on-brand deck from a prompt in PowerPoint

PowerPoint, Copilot

Short answer: Start a new presentation, open Copilot from the bottom-right icon, choose a Brand Kit if your company has one, and describe the deck. Answer Copilot's questions about audience and length. Then refine slides with follow-up prompts.

Last checked against Microsoft docs: Oct 21, 2026

You've seen Claude or ChatGPT make a deck from a prompt, then you spend an hour fixing fonts. Here's how in Copilot: start in PowerPoint and pick your Brand Kit, so the draft uses your logos, colors and templates.

A common situation (composite)

The AI deck looked great.
Then the brand team saw it.
I want a draft that starts in our template.

What you get

Data: your description and your company template or Brand Kit.
Does: drafts a presentation in your brand.
Output: a draft deck you can edit.
How often: each new deck.

Before you start

Needs: Microsoft 365 Copilot. Not sure what you have? Start here.
Where: PowerPoint, Copilot.
Access: Copilot only uses content you already have permission to open. Use only information your company allows in Copilot.

The steps

Start a new presentation in PowerPoint.
Open Copilot from the icon at the bottom-right.
Choose a Brand Kit in Select brand, if your company has one.
Paste the prompt, answer the clarifying questions, and review the draft.

Copy this prompt

Create an [8]-slide presentation for [audience] about [topic].
Goal: they should [decide / approve / understand] [what].
Slide 1: the main ask in one sentence.
Then: problem, options, recommendation, cost as [COST], timeline, risks, next steps.
Short titles that state the point. Max 4 bullets per slide. Speaker notes on each slide.

(Prompt from stuckwithcopilot.com/guides/deck-from-prompt/)

Data tip: use this with your work Copilot, and leave out passwords, payment details and anything your company marks restricted.

What a good result looks like

Every number and [COST] is yours. Titles say the point, not just the topic.

If a feature is missing

Some PowerPoint Copilot features also need a Microsoft Designer license. If the create option is missing, ask IT.

Make it smarter

Keep a short "What it got wrong" note. Paste it above the prompt next time, like "Don't invent dates".

Not sure what to ask? Copy the quick note for your Copilot admin.

Pitch decks for one customer

Most sales decks don't need to be rebuilt. They need one or two slides that prove you listened. If you only have Copilot Chat, you can still draft the content and paste it in.

Pitch bullets in Chat: ask Copilot Chat for bullets on the customer's mission, who they sell to, and how you help. Paste them into your slides.
One custom slide: with Copilot in PowerPoint, ask for one slide built from your notes, placed where it fits.
From a report: for a full deck from a Word file, use report to deck.

Prompt

Add one slide after slide [n] called "[Customer]'s priorities this year". Use only these points from my notes: [paste three or four points]. Three bullets, and one short line under each on how we help. Match the deck's existing style.

(Prompt from stuckwithcopilot.com/guides/deck-from-prompt/)

Make it better

Run this next, in the same chat.

Now check the whole deck for anything that contradicts this new slide, or slides this customer won't care about. List them with slide numbers. Don't delete anything.

(Prompt from stuckwithcopilot.com/guides/deck-from-prompt/)

Data tip: use this with your work Copilot, and leave out passwords, payment details and anything your company marks restricted.

Questions people ask

Create an on-brand deck from a prompt in PowerPoint?

Start a new presentation, open Copilot from the bottom-right icon, choose a Brand Kit if your company has one, and describe the deck. Answer Copilot's questions about audience and length. Then refine slides with follow-up prompts.

What do I need for this?

Microsoft 365 Copilot. Some PowerPoint Copilot features also need a Microsoft Designer license. If the create option is missing, ask IT.

Can I do this without Copilot in PowerPoint?

Yes. Ask Copilot Chat for the slide content using the same prompt, then paste it into PowerPoint yourself.

Next step

Try it once, then make it yours.

Run the prompt on one real task this week. Then pick your next workflow.

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Cite or share this guide

Create an on-brand deck from a prompt in PowerPoint. Stuck with Copilot. https://stuckwithcopilot.com/guides/deck-from-prompt/ Last checked Oct 21, 2026.

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Last checked against Microsoft docs: Oct 21, 2026.