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Discussions tagged with microsoft powerpoint on WindowsForum.com cover security vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2026-41102, a spoofing issue in PowerPoint for Android that was fixed via the Google Play Store. This highlights how the modern Office attack surface extends beyond Windows desktops to mobile apps within enterprise workflows. The tag also includes general troubleshooting, feature questions, and tips for using PowerPoint effectively across different platforms, including Windows, Android, and web versions. Topics range from presentation design and collaboration to compatibility and performance issues, reflecting the diverse ways users interact with the software in both personal and professional settings.
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    PowerPoint Plans “Viewing Only” Banner for Windows and Mac: November 2026 Target

    PowerPoint is getting a clearer message for a familiar problem: you open a deck, try to fix a typo, and nothing happens. Microsoft 365 roadmap item 571198, "PowerPoint: Clear view-only messaging," says PowerPoint will show a "Viewing Only" message bar when you open a presentation you don't have...
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    PowerPoint Single-Screen Slide Show Controls Improvement Planned for November 2026

    Microsoft has put a small but practical PowerPoint change on its AI at Work roadmap (ID 573151). It is meant to make Slide Show easier to run on a single screen. The roadmap lists the item as in development, with general availability estimated for November 2026. It covers PowerPoint on Desktop...
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    PowerPoint Modern Slide Size Pane and Social Media Presets Planned for October 2026 Preview

    Microsoft plans to replace one of PowerPoint's older chores. A new Microsoft 365 roadmap entry, ID 573149, is titled "PowerPoint: Set slide size in a modern PowerPoint pane." It describes a task pane for changing slide dimensions that keeps you in the editing view and shows slide changes in real...
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    PowerPoint Interactive Slides: Copilot Setup, Teams Limits, Licensing and Rollout

    Microsoft is adding a new option to PowerPoint that sits somewhere between a slide and a small app. A Copilot skill called Create interactive slide, which also gets its own ribbon button, is rolling out now. It builds slides your audience can click through. That's a real step past the old trick...
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    PowerPoint Copilot Agent Mode Adds Image References for New Decks

    Microsoft’s roadmap describes a Copilot in PowerPoint Agent Mode change that lets people attach and reference an image while creating a presentation, giving them a visual input to work from as they draft a deck. The announcement is specific about the new capability but sparse about how Copilot...
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    Microsoft Copilot vs Gamma: Choose AI Decks That Stay Editable in PowerPoint

    Jaro Education’s latest roundup of AI presentation makers puts Gamma at the top, followed by Canva Magic Design, Beautiful.ai, Microsoft Copilot and Plus AI. The ranking is useful shorthand, but Windows and Microsoft 365 users should focus less on the headline winner than on where the deck will...
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    CVE-2026-55123 PowerPoint RCE: Install KB5002867 to Fix

    CVE-2026-55123 is a Microsoft PowerPoint code-execution flaw that can be triggered when a user opens a malicious presentation, but it is not directly exploitable across a network connection. Microsoft published the vulnerability on July 14, 2026, with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and the vector...
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    CVE-2026-55043: Patch PowerPoint Heap Overflow RCE

    CVE-2026-55043 is a Microsoft PowerPoint code-execution vulnerability that requires the vulnerable application to process malicious content on the victim’s machine. Its CVSS 3.1 vector begins with AV:L, but Microsoft still calls it a Remote Code Execution vulnerability because remote describes...
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    PowerPoint Adds 13 Smart Layouts and Simplifies File Opening in August 2026

    Microsoft is preparing a set of PowerPoint updates aimed at presentation design and a less clumsy file-opening workflow, according to a report from Neowin citing the company’s latest product update. The changes are rolling out in stages across Windows and macOS, with broad availability currently...
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    ChatGPT for PowerPoint: Free Testing Ends August 6, 2026

    Business and Enterprise teams have until August 6, 2026, to test ChatGPT for PowerPoint before usage begins drawing from the shared OpenAI workspace-credit pool. Before that deadline, organizations should: Identify the approved OpenAI workspace and account type. Deploy the add-in centrally or...
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    Gamma, Canva and Copilot Lead 7 AI Presentation Tools

    Tech All Rounder’s July 8, 2026 guide names Gamma, Canva, Microsoft Copilot for PowerPoint, Beautiful.ai, Plus AI, Prezi AI, and SlideSpeak as seven AI presentation tools worth trying for students, business users, and pitch-deck makers today. The list is useful less because it crowns a winner...
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    CVE-2026-41102: Important PowerPoint Android Spoofing—Fix via Play Store

    On May 12, 2026, Microsoft published CVE-2026-41102, an Important-rated spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint for Android caused by improper access control, with an official fix delivered through the Google Play Store as build 16.0.19822.20190 and customer action marked as required. The...