ChatGPT can now whip up Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
What's the story
OpenAI has announced a new integration of its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, with Microsoft PowerPoint. The feature is currently in beta and allows users to create new slides or edit existing ones using natural language prompts. It works by pulling material from connected services like Gmail, Outlook, or SharePoint. The move comes as part of OpenAI's strategy to match the capabilities of its competitors in the market.
Feature details
The integration adds a sidebar to the presentation app
The new ChatGPT integration for Microsoft PowerPoint adds a sidebar within the presentation app. Users can ask the chatbot to create slides from scratch, convert notes into presentation-ready decks, or update existing presentations. The tool is designed to help users turn rough ideas into polished presentations in minutes. It can also generate new slides, reorganize content, add sections, and improve the overall flow of a presentation.
Advanced features
The AI can review your presentation and identify narrative gaps
The integration goes beyond just creating slides. Users can ask ChatGPT to review a presentation, identify gaps in the narrative, highlight missing information, and even suggest questions an executive audience might ask. This feature is designed to help improve storytelling, simplify complex information, and make presentations more effective. It also supports a range of editing tasks, such as rewriting content or adding visual elements like chart slides generated from tables.
Global access
How to get started with the new feature
The beta rollout of the ChatGPT integration for Microsoft PowerPoint is globally available across a wide range of ChatGPT plans. This includes ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, Teachers, and K-12 subscriptions as well as Free, Go, Plus, and Pro users. To get started with the new feature, users can install it through PowerPoint's Add-ins section or via the Microsoft Marketplace.