OpenAI just launched ChatGPT as an add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint. You describe what you need in plain English and it builds slides, rewrites copy, restructures decks, and even audits the narrative directly inside the file. Here is how to set it up and what to use it for.
What You'll Need
A ChatGPT account (Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu, Teachers, or K-12 all work)
Microsoft PowerPoint (desktop or web)
The ChatGPT for PowerPoint add-in from the Microsoft Marketplace
Note: still in beta. Some advanced formatting, template management, and custom fonts are not fully supported yet
Step 1: Install the Add-In
Open PowerPoint and go to the Insert tab. Click "Get Add-ins" and search for "ChatGPT." Install the official OpenAI add-in.
Once installed, you will see a ChatGPT panel on the right side of your deck. Sign in with your OpenAI account.
Step 2 Build a Deck From a Single Brief
With the panel open, type a request in plain language. ChatGPT reads your slides, structure, and tabs, and works directly inside the file rather than a separate window.
Example prompt:
Build a 10-slide pitch deck for MetaLabs Construction, a London-based premium residential builder. Audience: a property developer considering us for a £4M project. Cover: cover slide, who we are, the problem we solve, our services, three past project case studies, our process, our team, why us, and next steps. Tone: confident, understated, no jargon. Use UK British spelling.
ChatGPT builds the deck, adds placeholder text, and structures the slides. You can then edit normally or ask it to adjust.
Customisation: change the company name, audience, tone, and slide count in the same prompt. "12 slides," "warm and approachable," "internal team only" all work.
Step 3: Edit Existing Slides With Plain Language
You do not need to start from scratch. Open any existing deck and ask ChatGPT to work with what is already there.
Try these ideas for inspiration:
Add a competitive landscape slide after slide 4 with three columns: their offer, our offer, and the gap.Rewrite the executive summary on slide 2 to be 30% shorter and more direct.Turn the bullet points on slide 6 into a three-column visual layout with one stat at the top of each column.Add a closing slide with three suggested next steps and a single call to action.Customisation: reference specific slides by number, or describe the change you want by content. The more specific you are, the better the result.
Step 4: Pull in Context From Your Other Tools
ChatGPT for PowerPoint connects to Gmail, Outlook, and SharePoint. It can draft slides using data and context that already lives in your work ecosystem, so you do not have to copy-paste between apps.
Try these ideas for inspiration:
Build a Q2 results slide. Pull the headline numbers from the Q2 financial update I sent to the board on May 12, and the client feedback themes from the survey results stored in our SharePoint /Q2 folder.Draft a project closeout deck using the email thread between me and the client between April 15 and May 20. Cover: project summary, what went well, what we learned, and next steps.Customisation: be specific about the source (email date, folder location, sender) so ChatGPT pulls the right context.
Step 5: Audit Your Deck Before You Present
This is the feature most people miss. ChatGPT can read a finished deck and tell you what is weak, where the logic breaks, and what questions the audience is likely to ask.
Try this:
Audit this deck as if you were the property developer I am presenting it to. Flag any slides where the argument is weak, where I am claiming something without backing it up, or where I am skipping a step the audience needs. List the three most likely objections.Read the deck and identify the single weakest slide. Tell me what is missing and rewrite it.Check the narrative flow. Is the order right, or should any slides be reordered? Explain why.Customisation: refinements work best one or two at a time. "Change everything to make it warmer" gives mixed results; "swap the rug for X and warm the lighting" is precise enough to land.
Real-World Applications
Sales and Business Development
Build pitch decks tailored to each prospect, edit them based on feedback from discovery calls, and audit the narrative before every meeting. Cuts the time from "need a deck for tomorrow" to "deck is ready" by a factor of five.
Construction, Architecture, and Property
Generate project case study slides, investor decks for new developments, and tender response slides without rebuilding from scratch each time. Pulls context from project emails and SharePoint folders.
Finance and Operations
Draft monthly board updates and investor reports from existing data. Audit the narrative for tone and clarity before sending.
Marketing and Comms
Turn briefs into campaign decks, build creative concept presentations, and rewrite copy to fit different audiences without leaving PowerPoint.
Next Steps
Start with something you already have. Open a deck you used last quarter and ask ChatGPT to audit it. Then ask it to rebuild the weakest slide. By the end of the session you will have a sharper version of your old deck and a clear sense of where the tool earns its keep.
Prompt ideas to get you started:
Look at this deck and suggest three improvements to the structure, narrative, or visual layout.Build a 6-slide internal team update for the work we have done this month. Pull context from my recent emails and our project SharePoint folder.Audit this deck as if you were the audience. List the three weakest slides and rewrite them.