OpenAI ships PowerGPT in PowerPoint

OpenAI has moved ChatGPT into Microsoft PowerPoint with a new beta app that creates, edits and reviews presentations without leaving the slide deck. OpenAI’s app page says users can ask ChatGPT to build slides from notes, documents, spreadsheets, prompts or an existing presentation, then rewrite or polish the result while keeping the slides editable in PowerPoint. (chatgpt.com) The launch appears to be the product behind social posts that described the feature as “PowerGPT.” OpenAI’s public listing calls it “ChatGPT for PowerPoint,” and media reports published on May 22 described it as a new integration for Microsoft’s presentation software. (support.microsoft.com) ### So what exactly shipped inside PowerPoint? OpenAI’s app page says the beta lets users “create, edit, understand, and polish presentations directly in PowerPoint.” The product page says ChatGPT can add new sections, tighten slide hierarchy, update existing decks and answer questions about what a presentation says or what an executive audience might ask. (chatgpt.com) The Verge reported the tool appears in a sidebar inside PowerPoint and lets users work from prompts and source files rather than switching between separate apps. Engadget reported the app can also pull material from connected services such as Gmail, Outlook and SharePoint. (chatgpt.com) ### Is “PowerGPT” the official product name? OpenAI’s own materials do not use “PowerGPT” as the formal name. The official app page published by OpenAI labels the feature “ChatGPT for PowerPoint,” while the “PowerGPT” wording appears to have come from social-media posts and screenshots circulating around the launch. (chatgpt.com) Microsoft’s marketplace already includes several third-party products with similar branding, including “GPT for PowerPoint” from Twistly and “CoreGPT AI for PowerPoint,” which makes the naming important. Those listings predate this launch and are separate from OpenAI’s own beta app. (theverge.com) ### Who can use it now? OpenAI’s app page says the beta is available globally for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, Teachers and K-12 users, as well as Free, Go, Pro and Plus users. Engadget separately reported that most OpenAI users can access the feature now, including free-tier users and business subscribers. (chatgpt.com) The product page describes the rollout as a beta rather than a full general release. That means availability and features could still change as OpenAI and Microsoft gather feedback. ### How does this fit with Microsoft’s own Copilot plans? Microsoft’s support documentation says Copilot in PowerPoint helps users create, edit and refine presentations with AI assistance, and that users can choose between models including ChatGPT from OpenAI and Claude from Anthropic when editing directly in a presentation. (marketplace.microsoft.com) (chatgpt.com) Microsoft also said earlier this month that GPT-5.5 Thinking was rolling out across Microsoft 365 Copilot, including PowerPoint, while ChatGPT Images 2.0 was rolling out to Copilot in PowerPoint. Those updates show Microsoft was already expanding OpenAI model access inside Office before this separate ChatGPT app appeared. (chatgpt.com) ### What should users watch next? OpenAI’s product page says users can install the app now in beta, making the next milestone broader rollout and any changes to pricing, admin controls or enterprise integrations. (support.microsoft.com) Microsoft’s support pages and OpenAI’s app listing are the clearest places to watch for those updates. (chatgpt.com) (techcommunity.microsoft.com)