(Updated) Microsoft PowerPoint: Find and add company approved images with Brand Images

PowerPoint will introduce Brand Images, allowing users to browse and insert company-approved logos, icons, and photos from a centralized Organization Assets Library (OAL). Rolling out worldwide from late October to November 2025, this feature ensures brand compliance and requires admins to set up and manage the OAL in SharePoint.

2025-10-28T17:55:33.643Z

<p>Updated October 28, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.&nbsp;<br><br><b>[Introduction]</b></p><p>Browse your company’s approved logos, icons, and photos right inside PowerPoint—no need to search elsewhere. We're introducing <b>Brand Images</b> in <i>PowerPoint</i> to help users easily access company-approved logos, icons, and photos directly within the app. This feature streamlines brand compliance and saves time by eliminating the need to search for assets externally.</p><p>This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&amp;searchterms=509111" target="_blank">509111</a>.</p> <p><b>[When this will happen:]</b><b> </b></p><p><b>General Availability (Worldwide)</b>: Rollout will begin in <b>late October 2025</b> and is expected to complete by <b>late November 2025</b>.</p> <p><b>[How this affects your organization:]</b> </p><p><b>Who is affected:&nbsp;</b>All users of PowerPoint in <i>Microsoft 365 tenants</i> with an Organization Assets Library (OAL) configured. </p><p><b>What will happen:</b> </p><ul> <li>Users will be able to browse and insert approved images directly from a centralized library in <i>PowerPoint</i>.</li> <li>The feature will be <b>ON by default</b> for all tenants. Admins must set up their SharePoint OAL for employees to use this feature effectively.</li> <li>Admins can manage which images are available, ensuring brand consistency and compliance.</li><li>Reduces the risk of using outdated or unauthorized images.</li> <li>No impact to end-user workflow unless the OAL is not set up.</li> </ul> <p></p> <p><b>[What you can do to prepare:]</b> </p><ul> <li>Set up the OAL:&nbsp;<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/organization-assets-library" target="_blank">Create an organization assets library | SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn</a></li><li>Use Microsoft PowerShell to specify the image OAL to be searchable: <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/connect-organizational-asset-libraries-to-copilot" target="_blank">Connect organizational asset libraries to Copilot | SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn</a></li><li>Upload enterprise images: Add approved logos, pictures, and other image type assets to the designated SharePoint library.</li><li>Create folders by asset type (e.g., logos, images) to enable type-based filtering. Note: Only top-level (L1) folders are supported; subfolders cannot be used for filtering.</li><li>Add robust image metadata for better search: Apply descriptive tags and metadata to each image. For guidance, refer to:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/documentprocessing/image-tagging?view=o365-worldwide" target="_blank">Find and manage images using enhanced image tagging | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn</a></li><li><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/documentprocessing/image-tagging-overview?view=o365-worldwide" target="_blank">Overview of image tagging | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn</a></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>[Compliance considerations:]</b></p><p>No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.</p>

Microsoft PowerPoint: Find and add company approved images with Organization Images

PowerPoint will add Organization Images, allowing users to access company-approved logos and photos directly within the app starting late October 2025. Admins must configure a SharePoint Organization Assets Library to enable this default feature, ensuring brand compliance and simplifying image use.

2025-10-10T16:12:49.960Z

New feature,User impact,Admin impact

<p><b>[Introduction]</b></p><p>Browse your company’s approved logos, icons, and photos right inside PowerPoint—no need to search elsewhere. We're introducing <b>Organization Images</b> in <i>PowerPoint</i> to help users easily access company-approved logos, icons, and photos directly within the app. This feature streamlines brand compliance and saves time by eliminating the need to search for assets externally.</p><p>This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&amp;searchterms=509111" target="_blank">509111</a>.</p> <p><b>[When this will happen:]</b><b> </b></p><p><b>General Availability (Worldwide)</b>: Rollout will begin in <b>late October 2025</b> and is expected to complete by <b>late November 2025</b>.</p> <p><b>[How this affects your organization:]</b> </p><p><b>Who is affected:&nbsp;</b>All users of PowerPoint in <i>Microsoft 365 tenants</i> with an Organization Assets Library (OAL) configured. </p><p><b>What will happen:</b> </p><ul> <li>Users will be able to browse and insert approved images directly from a centralized library in <i>PowerPoint</i>.</li> <li>The feature will be <b>ON by default</b> for all tenants. Admins must set up their SharePoint OAL for employees to use this feature effectively.</li> <li>Admins can manage which images are available, ensuring brand consistency and compliance.</li><li>Reduces the risk of using outdated or unauthorized images.</li> <li>No impact to end-user workflow unless the OAL is not set up.</li> </ul> <p></p> <p><b>[What you can do to prepare:]</b> </p><ul> <li>Set up the OAL:&nbsp;<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/organization-assets-library" target="_blank">Create an organization assets library | SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn</a></li><li>Use Microsoft PowerShell to specify the image OAL to be searchable: <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/connect-organizational-asset-libraries-to-copilot" target="_blank">Connect organizational asset libraries to Copilot | SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn</a></li><li>Upload enterprise images: Add approved logos, pictures, and other image type assets to the designated SharePoint library.</li><li>Create folders by asset type (e.g., logos, images) to enable type-based filtering. Note: Only top-level (L1) folders are supported; subfolders cannot be used for filtering.</li><li>Add robust image metadata for better search: Apply descriptive tags and metadata to each image. For guidance, refer to:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/documentprocessing/image-tagging?view=o365-worldwide" target="_blank">Find and manage images using enhanced image tagging | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn</a></li><li><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/documentprocessing/image-tagging-overview?view=o365-worldwide" target="_blank">Overview of image tagging | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn</a></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>[Compliance considerations:]</b></p><p>No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.</p>