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(Updated) PowerPoint for Mac: 'Prepare for Questions' skill in Copilot

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MC1318854
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New featureUser impactAdmin impact
Rollout
May 2026

Summary

PowerPoint for Mac's Copilot introduces the "Prepare for Questions" skill, helping users anticipate audience questions and improve presentations. It supports Anthropic and GPT5.5 models, rolls out worldwide in late May 2026, is enabled by default, and requires no user action. Admins cannot disable individual skills.

Details

Updated June 4, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

[What and Why]

We are introducing the Prepare for Questions skill in Copilot in PowerPoint for Mac to help users become more productive and confident presenters. This feature analyzes presentations to identify potential weak points and anticipate audience questions, helping users improve storytelling and deliver presentations more effectively.

This skill now supports both Anthropic model and GPT5.5 model.

[Rollout Schedule]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late May 2026 and expect to complete by late May 2026.

[Impact on Your Organization]

Who is affected

  • Users in Microsoft 365 tenants with access to Copilot in PowerPoint for Mac

Platforms/Services

  • PowerPoint for Mac
  • Microsoft Copilot

What will happen:

  • Users will have access to the new 'Prepare for Questions' Copilot skill within PowerPoint for Mac: 

    user settings

  • The feature provides insights to help users anticipate and prepare for audience questions.
  • This feature is enabled by default for eligible users.
  • IT admins cannot control the availability of individual skills.
  • Skills that depend on the Anthropic model will respect existing admin configuration; if the Anthropic model is disabled, those skills will not be available.

[Action Required/Recommendations]

No action is required.

  • Inform your users about this new capability and how it can help improve presentation quality and confidence.
  • Review your current Copilot and model configuration settings, if applicable.
  • (Optional) Update internal documentation or training materials to reflect this new feature.

Learn more: Anthropic as a subprocessor for Microsoft Online Services | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

Change History

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June 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
PowerPoint for Mac's Copilot introduces the "Prepare for Questions" skill, using the Anthropic model to help users anticipate audience questions and improve presentations. Rolling out worldwide in late May 2026, it's enabled by default for eligible users, with no admin control over individual skills. No action required.
New
PowerPoint for Mac's Copilot introduces the "Prepare for Questions" skill, helping users anticipate audience questions and improve presentations. It supports Anthropic and GPT5.5 models, rolls out worldwide in late May 2026, is enabled by default, and requires no user action. Admins cannot disable individual skills.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-05-27T22:35:15.987Z
New
2026-06-04T16:45:35.187Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated May 27, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

[What and Why]

We are introducing the Prepare for Questions skill in Copilot in PowerPoint for Mac to help users become more productive and confident presenters. This feature analyzes presentations to identify potential weak points and anticipate audience questions, helping users improve storytelling and deliver presentations more effectively.

This skill requires Anthropic model. GPT5.5 support coming soon.

[Rollout Schedule]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late May 2026 and expect to complete by late May 2026.

[Impact on Your Organization]

Who is affected

  • Users in Microsoft 365 tenants with access to Copilot in PowerPoint for Mac

Platforms/Services

  • PowerPoint for Mac
  • Microsoft Copilot

What will happen:

  • Users will have access to the new 'Prepare for Questions' Copilot skill within PowerPoint for Mac: 

    user settings

  • The feature provides insights to help users anticipate and prepare for audience questions.
  • This feature is enabled by default for eligible users.
  • IT admins cannot control the availability of individual skills.
  • Skills that depend on the Anthropic model will respect existing admin configuration; if the Anthropic model is disabled, those skills will not be available.

[Action Required/Recommendations]

No action is required.

  • Inform your users about this new capability and how it can help improve presentation quality and confidence.
  • Review your current Copilot and model configuration settings, if applicable.
  • (Optional) Update internal documentation or training materials to reflect this new feature.

Learn more: Anthropic as a subprocessor for Microsoft Online Services | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated June 4, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

[What and Why]

We are introducing the Prepare for Questions skill in Copilot in PowerPoint for Mac to help users become more productive and confident presenters. This feature analyzes presentations to identify potential weak points and anticipate audience questions, helping users improve storytelling and deliver presentations more effectively.

This skill now supports both Anthropic model and GPT5.5 model.

[Rollout Schedule]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late May 2026 and expect to complete by late May 2026.

[Impact on Your Organization]

Who is affected

  • Users in Microsoft 365 tenants with access to Copilot in PowerPoint for Mac

Platforms/Services

  • PowerPoint for Mac
  • Microsoft Copilot

What will happen:

  • Users will have access to the new 'Prepare for Questions' Copilot skill within PowerPoint for Mac: 

    user settings

  • The feature provides insights to help users anticipate and prepare for audience questions.
  • This feature is enabled by default for eligible users.
  • IT admins cannot control the availability of individual skills.
  • Skills that depend on the Anthropic model will respect existing admin configuration; if the Anthropic model is disabled, those skills will not be available.

[Action Required/Recommendations]

No action is required.

  • Inform your users about this new capability and how it can help improve presentation quality and confidence.
  • Review your current Copilot and model configuration settings, if applicable.
  • (Optional) Update internal documentation or training materials to reflect this new feature.

Learn more: Anthropic as a subprocessor for Microsoft Online Services | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

May 28, 2026 at 2:30 AM Updated
Title
Previous
PowerPoint for Mac: 'Prepare for Questions' skill in Copilot
New
(Updated) PowerPoint for Mac: 'Prepare for Questions' skill in Copilot
Summary
Previous
The "Prepare for Questions" skill in Copilot for PowerPoint for Mac will launch worldwide in late May 2026. It helps users anticipate audience questions to improve presentations. Enabled by default, IT admins cannot disable individual skills. No action is required, but informing users and updating documentation is recommended.
New
PowerPoint for Mac's Copilot introduces the "Prepare for Questions" skill, using the Anthropic model to help users anticipate audience questions and improve presentations. Rolling out worldwide in late May 2026, it's enabled by default for eligible users, with no admin control over individual skills. No action required.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-05-22T16:01:23.053Z
New
2026-05-27T22:35:15.987Z
Tags
Previous
New feature,User impact,Admin impact
New
Updated message,New feature,User impact,Admin impact
Body Content
Previous

[What and Why]

We are introducing the Prepare for Questions skill in Copilot in PowerPoint for Mac to help users become more productive and confident presenters. This feature analyzes presentations to identify potential weak points and anticipate audience questions, helping users improve storytelling and deliver presentations more effectively.

[Rollout Schedule]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late May 2026 and expect to complete by late May 2026.

[Impact on Your Organization]

Who is affected

  • Users in Microsoft 365 tenants with access to Copilot in PowerPoint for Mac

Platforms/Services

  • PowerPoint for Mac
  • Microsoft Copilot

What will happen:

  • Users will have access to the new 'Prepare for Questions' Copilot skill within PowerPoint for Mac: 

    user settings

  • The feature provides insights to help users anticipate and prepare for audience questions.
  • This feature is enabled by default for eligible users.
  • IT admins cannot control the availability of individual skills.
  • Skills that depend on the Anthropic model will respect existing admin configuration; if the Anthropic model is disabled, those skills will not be available.

[Action Required/Recommendations]

No action is required.

  • Inform your users about this new capability and how it can help improve presentation quality and confidence.
  • Review your current Copilot and model configuration settings, if applicable.
  • (Optional) Update internal documentation or training materials to reflect this new feature.

Learn more: Anthropic as a subprocessor for Microsoft Online Services | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated May 27, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

[What and Why]

We are introducing the Prepare for Questions skill in Copilot in PowerPoint for Mac to help users become more productive and confident presenters. This feature analyzes presentations to identify potential weak points and anticipate audience questions, helping users improve storytelling and deliver presentations more effectively.

This skill requires Anthropic model. GPT5.5 support coming soon.

[Rollout Schedule]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late May 2026 and expect to complete by late May 2026.

[Impact on Your Organization]

Who is affected

  • Users in Microsoft 365 tenants with access to Copilot in PowerPoint for Mac

Platforms/Services

  • PowerPoint for Mac
  • Microsoft Copilot

What will happen:

  • Users will have access to the new 'Prepare for Questions' Copilot skill within PowerPoint for Mac: 

    user settings

  • The feature provides insights to help users anticipate and prepare for audience questions.
  • This feature is enabled by default for eligible users.
  • IT admins cannot control the availability of individual skills.
  • Skills that depend on the Anthropic model will respect existing admin configuration; if the Anthropic model is disabled, those skills will not be available.

[Action Required/Recommendations]

No action is required.

  • Inform your users about this new capability and how it can help improve presentation quality and confidence.
  • Review your current Copilot and model configuration settings, if applicable.
  • (Optional) Update internal documentation or training materials to reflect this new feature.

Learn more: Anthropic as a subprocessor for Microsoft Online Services | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

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