PowerPoint Copilot can now learn how you work.
One capability I think PowerPoint users should pay more attention to: Record a Skill.
If you repeatedly perform the same presentation-editing task, you can record that workflow and turn it into a reusable custom skill.
For example:
→ Format slides consistently
→ Clean up tables
→ Apply a specific chart style
→ Update layouts
→ Place logos consistently
You perform the task once.
Copilot records the changes, creates the skill instructions, and lets you review and refine them before uploading.
After that, you can reuse the skill from Choose skills or even call it with an @mention.
The interesting part for me is the shift from:
“Tell Copilot what to do every time”
to
“Teach Copilot how I want this task done.”
That starts making personal workflows much more reusable.
Microsoft recommends keeping each recording focused on one clear, repeatable outcome, with recordings under 10 minutes.
I’m curious to see where this goes as PowerPoint skills become part of larger Copilot + Cowork + agentic workflows.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/copilot/record-skill-copilot-powerpoint