(Updated) Microsoft PowerPoint: Microsoft 365 Copilot can convert text to bullet points or a list

Microsoft PowerPoint will soon allow users to convert text to bullet points or numbered lists using Microsoft 365 Copilot. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and will be available on Windows, Mac, and web versions. The rollout starts in mid-April 2025 and completes by mid-May 2025.

Updated April 3, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: Microsoft PowerPoint will soon offer text editing with Microsoft Copilot, where users can ask Copilot to convert their paragraphs of text to bullet points or numbered lists.

A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to access this feature.

This message refers to PowerPoint for Windows desktop, PowerPoint for Mac desktop, and PowerPoint for the web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 483002, Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 483003, and Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 483004.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 (previously late March) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

To access this feature in a saved PowerPoint presentation, users can select the entire block of text, select the Copilot icon next to that text, and then choose Visualize as a list:

This feature will be on by default.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

Learn more: Elevate your presentation game with Copilot's text rewrite feature in PowerPoint - Microsoft Support (will be updated before rollout)