OpenAI adds ChatGPT for PowerPoint

OpenAI published a Help Center article on August 6 detailing ChatGPT for PowerPoint, a Microsoft PowerPoint add-in that lets users create, edit, understand and polish presentations from inside the app. The company said the product appears as a sidebar in PowerPoint and is designed to keep slides editable rather than outputting a static file. (help.openai.com) The documentation says users can build a first draft from source material, revise an existing deck and ask questions about a presentation’s story and structure. OpenAI also published installation, availability and pricing details in related help documentation. ### Where does ChatGPT show up in PowerPoint? (help.openai.com) OpenAI’s Help Center says ChatGPT for PowerPoint is a “PowerPoint-native” experience that lives in a sidebar inside Microsoft PowerPoint. From there, users can prompt it to create slides, revise existing ones, explain content and tailor a presentation for a specific audience, according to the article. Microsoft Marketplace is the main installation route listed by OpenAI. The Help Center says users can open PowerPoint, go to Home, then Add-ins, search for ChatGPT, add it and sign in with a ChatGPT account that has access. (help.openai.com) ### What can it actually do with a deck? The August 6 help article says the add-in can create a first draft from notes, documents, spreadsheets and other source material. It can also add or revise slides in an existing presentation, answer questions about the narrative and structure of a deck, and help tighten a presentation for executives, clients or internal audiences. (help.openai.com) OpenAI says the product is meant to preserve editable slide structure. The article also gives sample prompts, including requests to build a 10-slide board update from notes and KPIs, insert a risk slide after a market overview, turn a memo into a five-slide deck and match an internal style. (help.openai.com) ### Who gets access, and are there limits? OpenAI’s Help Center says ChatGPT for PowerPoint is available globally for Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu and K-12 users. The same page says Free and Go plans have limited usage, while Plus, Pro and Business include access subject to plan agent limits. (help.openai.com) A separate OpenAI Business release-notes page said ChatGPT for PowerPoint became generally available for Business workspaces on July 23, 2026. That note said teams could create and revise editable presentations directly in PowerPoint and use skills and enabled apps with connected sources. (help.openai.com) ### What does OpenAI say about pricing? OpenAI’s Help Center says PowerPoint usage follows the same token-based pricing model as ChatGPT for Excel/Sheets. The company says a typical task may use about 20 to 110 credits, depending on the size and complexity of the job. (help.openai.com) OpenAI’s rate-card page says usage for Business and Enterprise customers remained free through August 6, 2026, and that charging starts after that date under the Excel/Sheets pricing model. The help article also says Business, Enterprise and Edu usage will draw from a shared workspace credit pool once flexible pricing takes effect. (help.openai.com) ### What are the caveats for users and administrators? OpenAI says some advanced PowerPoint editing, charts, shapes, formatting and slide-management features may be limited or still in development. The article warns that outputs may be incomplete or incorrect and tells users to review claims, figures, available citations and slide changes before sharing or relying on them. (help.openai.com) The Help Center also says organizations that cannot use Microsoft Store can deploy the add-in internally with a manifest XML file through the Microsoft 365 admin center. OpenAI says administrators can enable the product at the workspace level and control app access where supported. (help.openai.com) ### What should users watch next? OpenAI’s Help Center says pricing references for Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans are tied to separate flexible-usage billing pages, while Business, Enterprise and Edu customers are directed to the company’s rate card for current charges. The company also says availability of apps and connected data sources depends on plan, workspace settings and rollout status. (help.openai.com)