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Copilot Word and PowerPoint Kit: Write, rewrite and present
Copilot drafts an initial version from your documents, rewrites a section, and transforms a note into a presentation. This kit provides the methodology for obtaining deliverables that are faithful to your sources and compliant with your brand guidelines: briefs, proofreading, templates, and brand kits, with 16 use cases per profession.
The Copilot Word and PowerPoint kit, in brief
- What it is
- A kit to produce documents and presentations faithful to your sources with Copilot: writing from files, rewriting, transitioning from document to presentation, templates and branding kits, proofreading and deployment.
- For who
- Word and PowerPoint users who have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, the communication teams that manage the charter, and the AI referents.
- Format
- 12-page Word document in 8 chapters and Excel workbook in 7 tools (editorial brief, presentation brief, two proofreading checklists, brand model checklist, 16 cases per profession, time saved).
- What it contains
- What Copilot does in Word and PowerPoint; prerequisites and troubleshooting; writing from your sources; rewriting and restructuring; from document to presentation; templates and branding kits; quality and confidentiality; deployment.
- What is it based on?
- Microsoft documentation consulted on October 31, 2026 and our tests of Copilot in Word and PowerPoint for the web.
- Price
- Free, in exchange for a professional email address. No unsolicited emails.
- Update
- Edition October 2026, information verified on October 31, 2026.
- What it doesn't replace
- Neither human review of documents that commit your organization, nor the opinion of your DPO.
- Go Further
- 50 Copilot M365 prompts, communicator's AI kit, Deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot kit, Microsoft 365 Copilot training for businesses.
Word and PowerPoint handle a large portion of organizations' written output: notes, reports, minutes, proposals, committee materials. Copilot primarily changes the starting point: you no longer begin with a blank page, but with a first draft built from your own documents.
This initial draft is only valuable if it remains faithful to the source material and adheres to the guidelines. This kit addresses both of these requirements: the methodology to ensure Copilot doesn't invent new elements, and the configuration to ensure it respects your visual identity.
1. What Copilot does in Word and PowerPoint
| Application | What Copilot can do | Results of our tests |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Summarize, rewrite a section, transform a list into a table, write a section based on existing content | Four successful requests, accurate figures, one missing interpretation of the text to correct |
| Word | Write a first draft using the files cited with the / key | Quality related to the sources provided |
| Power point | Create a presentation from a document, add a slide, write the speaker's notes | Six slides faithful to the source notes, titles rewritten for review. |
As of April 15, 2026, in organizations with more than 2,000 users, the Copilot suite is no longer offered in Word and PowerPoint to unlicensed accounts. Microsoft 365 Copilot license ("Copilot Premium"): €26,00 excluding VAT per user per month, list price with annual commitment.
2. Write based on your sources
An effective writing brief specifies five elements: the deliverable and its length, the reader, the sources cited with the / key, the constraint, and the expected structure. One rule avoids most errors: add "based solely on [source]". The "Writing Brief" tab of the workbook compiles these five elements into a ready-to-paste brief.
Two flaws are apparent from the outset: the interpretations added by Copilot in a summary, and the inserted text marked in a language other than French, which causes correct words to be underlined.
3. From document to presentation
- Start with a structured document: titles, key figures, recommendation.
- Attach the source with + then “Add working content”, and choose the brand with “Select a brand”.
- Specify audience, duration, number of slides and outline.
- Answering Copilot's questions about style or source.
- Review each slide: figures, assumed titles, speaker's notes.
A new conversation does not keep the attached file: attach the document to each conversation, especially for the speaker's notes.
4. Enforce the charter
Without a business model, Copilot applies its own style. Copilot first uses the model's example slides, then its structure and layout. The communications team therefore prepares:
- a template created in PowerPoint for Windows or Mac, with various example slides;
- reserved spaces rather than text boxes, defined theme colours and fonts;
- a brand kit in the Microsoft Copilot application, where the .pptx or .potx template is uploaded;
- validated brand images.
The "Brand Model Checklist" tab summarizes these requirements in 15 points.
5. 16 use cases per profession
| job | Application | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Board | Word | One-page decision note based on an analysis |
| Legal | Word | Contract summary in table format, with each piece of information item listed. |
| Sales | Power point | Client proposal based on a Word document |
| Training | Power point | Support materials with exercises and facilitator's notes |
Each case in the kit comes with its instructions to be adapted and its point of vigilance.
6. What the kit contains
The Word document has 12 pages in 8 chapters: what Copilot does in Word and PowerPoint; prerequisites and troubleshooting; writing from your sources; rewriting and restructuring; from document to presentation; enforcing the charter; quality, confidentiality, responsibility; deploying in teams; the sources.
The Excel workbook "Tools of the Copilot Word and PowerPoint kit" contains seven tools: the writing brief and the presentation brief, which generate the instructions; the Word and PowerPoint proofreading checklists; the 15-point brand model checklist; the 16 filterable cases per profession; the measurement of time saved per type of deliverable.
Download the Copilot Word and PowerPoint kit (Word and Excel, free)
12 pages in 8 chapters and a binder of 7 tools. Written by NextStart.AI based on official Microsoft documentation and our tests of Copilot in Word and PowerPoint.
- Briefs that generate instructions faithful to your sources
- The five-step document-to-presentation method
- The Copilot brand model checklist
- Proofreading checklists and 16 case studies per profession
7. Frequently Asked Questions
Can Copilot create a PowerPoint presentation from a Word document?
Yes. In the Copilot pane of PowerPoint, attach the document using the + button, then "Add Working Content," specify the audience and the number of slides. Copilot will use the document's structure and figures; review each slide before presenting.
How can I ensure that Copilot adheres to the graphic charter in PowerPoint?
The organization must prepare a template with various sample slides and add it to a brand kit in the Microsoft Copilot application. The user then selects the brand using the + button and then "Select a brand." Otherwise, Copilot applies its own style.
How can I prevent Copilot from inventing things in Word?
Cite your sources using the / key and add "based solely on" the source in the instructions. Then reread the text with the source open alongside: Copilot may add an interpretation not found in the document.
Why is the text added by Copilot underlined in red?
The inserted text is sometimes marked in a language other than French. Select it, click on the language in the status bar, and choose French (France).
Do I need a license for Copilot in Word and PowerPoint?
Yes, the Copilot feature in documents requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, which many call "Copilot Premium." Since April 15, 2026, in organizations with more than 2,000 users, Word and PowerPoint no longer offer this feature to unlicensed accounts.
Why don't I have the Copilot button?
Look for the Copilot icon in the bottom right corner of the window. If not, check in File, then Account, that you are logged in with the work account that holds the license, click Update License, and restart. The six-month Enterprise Channel does not include Copilot: the IT department can upgrade the workstation to the monthly channel. In the meantime, the web version remains a backup solution.
Is the kit free?
Yes. The Word document and Excel workbook are free, in exchange for a professional email address which will only be used to send you the download link. No unsolicited emails.
8. Going further
For prompts in other applications, the 50 Copilot M365 prompts ; for the communications teams, the communicator's AI kitThe other Copilot kits cover Excel et Teams and Outlook, and the Deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot kit handles license deployment. In training, the Microsoft 365 Copilot training for businesses Have Copilot practiced on your own documents.
Read also : Copilot in Word: the step-by-step guide et Copilot in PowerPoint: the step-by-step guide.
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9. sources
The information cited on this page and in the kit is based on the following sources, verified on October 31, 2026.
- Microsoft Support, Write and add content with Copilot in Word.
- Microsoft Support, Use your organization's branding with Copilot in PowerPoint.
- Microsoft Support, Create and manage official brand kits.
- Microsoft Learn, Microsoft Copilot requirements.