OpenAI launches ChatGPT for PowerPoint beta

OpenAI has started rolling out a beta version of ChatGPT for Microsoft PowerPoint, extending the company’s office-productivity push from spreadsheets into presentation software. The new add-in lets users create slides, revise existing decks and turn source material into editable PowerPoint content from within the app, according to OpenAI’s PowerPoint app page. The launch surfaced on May 21 through OpenAI’s app listing and was subsequently reported by several technology outlets. OpenAI has not published a separate product blog post for the PowerPoint release so far, but the company’s listing describes it as a beta and says users can install it directly for PowerPoint. ### What does the PowerPoint beta actually do? OpenAI’s app page says ChatGPT for PowerPoint can “create, edit, understand, and polish presentations directly in PowerPoint” while keeping slides editable. (chatgpt.com) The tool is designed to generate new slides, update existing presentations and turn source documents into presentation-ready decks. Yahoo Tech and The Verge reported that users can either describe the presentation they want in natural language or provide materials such as notes, documents, spreadsheets or images. (chatgpt.com) The add-in then produces an initial slide structure or modifies slides already in progress, rather than forcing users to start from scratch. ### Who can use it in beta right now? (chatgpt.com) OpenAI’s listing says the beta is available globally for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, Teachers and K-12 users, as well as ChatGPT Free, Go, Pro and Plus users. That fills in a gap left by earlier reports that did not specify enterprise access or broader plan availability. Engadget reported that “most OpenAI users” can access the feature now, including free-tier users and ChatGPT Business subscribers. (tech.yahoo.com) That suggests OpenAI is treating the PowerPoint add-in as a broad productivity rollout rather than a narrowly limited enterprise pilot. ### How does this fit with OpenAI’s other workplace tools? OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Excel in beta in March and later added Google Sheets support in April, according to the company’s Excel announcement and ChatGPT release notes. (chatgpt.com) The PowerPoint launch follows that sequence and expands OpenAI’s effort to place ChatGPT inside software people already use for day-to-day work. OpenAI has also been building broader “agentic” workflows inside ChatGPT. (engadget.com) The company said in July 2025 that ChatGPT agent could handle tasks including slideshows, and its newer office add-ins appear to bring some of that workflow into Microsoft’s own applications. That connection is an inference based on the product sequence rather than a new statement from OpenAI about PowerPoint specifically. (openai.com) ### What details are still missing? OpenAI’s current PowerPoint listing does not separately spell out pricing for the add-in, beyond the plans on which it is available. The listing also does not specify supported Microsoft Office versions or provide a country-by-country availability breakdown beyond saying the beta is available globally. AndroidPonsel’s initial report noted those gaps, and OpenAI’s app page still leaves them unresolved as of May 22. (openai.com) No separate OpenAI help article for PowerPoint setup or compatibility appeared in the search results reviewed for this story. ### Where does users’ source material come from? Digital Trends and Dataconomy reported that the add-in can draw on connected services already linked to a user’s ChatGPT workflow, including tools such as Gmail, Outlook and SharePoint. (chatgpt.com) That would allow people to assemble presentations from existing documents and messages rather than manually copying material into PowerPoint. OpenAI’s next visible step is likely to be updated documentation or a broader product post if the beta expands. For now, the public reference point is the company’s ChatGPT for PowerPoint app page, which remains labeled beta as of May 22. (chatgpt.com) (digitaltrends.com)