One office worker who struggles with Excel formulas said Copilot helped them build spreadsheets in minutes that would otherwise have taken days, and in PowerPoint it was handy for making small design changes across lots of slides at once.
In this presentation, [CHANGE, E.G. MAKE ALL SLIDE TITLES THE SAME FONT AND SIZE, AND MOVE THE LOGO TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT] on every slide except [SLIDES TO SKIP]. Then list what you changed so I can check it.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Open the file in PowerPoint or Excel with Copilot switched on (your workplace licence needs to include it).
- Describe the change or calculation you want in plain words, one task at a time.
- Check a few slides or formula results by hand before you send the file on.
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