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AI for making presentations: Copilot, Gemini, Claude and Gamma

How to create a presentation with AI in minutes: outline with an assistant, slides with Copilot in PowerPoint or Gamma, and a final review so it doesn’t look generic.

By Cognenza editorial team · Updated · 3 min read · Sources cited

What AI does well (and what it doesn’t)

AI is fast at structuring: from a topic to an outline, from a document to slides, from long text to short sentences. What it doesn’t know is what your audience cares about. If you don’t tell it, you’ll get a correct and forgettable presentation.

Step 1: outline with any assistant

Use this guide’s prompt in ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude. Fix the outline before moving on to slides: changing a list is much easier than changing ten laid-out slides.

Step 2: slides

Copilot in PowerPoint

According to Microsoft Support:

  1. Open a new presentation and select the Copilot icon (bottom right).
  2. Describe the presentation you want. Copilot may ask you questions about the audience and style before generating an outline.
  3. Adjust the outline by chatting and, when it’s ready, ask it to generate the slides.

Official tips: if you start from a Word document, use heading styles so Copilot understands the structure; start from your organisation’s template if there is one; and it works best with Word documents under 24 MB.

Other options

  • Gamma: generates presentations from text and can export to PDF, PNG and PowerPoint (.pptx), according to its help; for Google Slides, upload the PPTX.
  • Claude: its free plan includes creating files, according to Anthropic’s pricing page.

Always check each tool’s free-plan limits on its official website.

Step 3: don’t let it look AI-made

  • One idea per slide. Delete any point you wouldn’t defend out loud.
  • Data with sources. If AI adds a figure, find it in the original source or delete it.
  • Meaningful images. A real photo of your project beats a generic illustration.
  • Speaker notes. Ask: “Write 40-word notes per slide, in a natural tone.”
  • Rehearsal. Ask: “Give me the 5 toughest questions I could get.”

Frequently asked questions

Is Copilot in PowerPoint included in Microsoft 365 Personal?

According to Microsoft Spain’s page, AI features in Word, Excel and PowerPoint are in Microsoft 365 Personal, Family (owner only) and Premium. If you don’t see Copilot, Microsoft says it may not be included in your subscription.

Can I export what I make in Gamma to PowerPoint?

Yes. Gamma’s help says you can export to PDF, PNG and PowerPoint (.pptx). For Google Slides, export as PPTX and upload it; fonts may change.

How can I tell if an image in the presentation was AI-generated?

Microsoft says AI-generated images in Copilot include content credentials based on the C2PA standard, and slides with those images note it in the speaker notes.

Keep reading

Sources

Official sources are linked in their original language.

  1. Crear una presentación con Copilot en PowerPoint — Microsoft
  2. Comparar todos los productos de Microsoft 365 — Microsoft España
  3. What’s the easiest way to export my Gamma? — Gamma
  4. Planes y precios de Claude — Anthropic

Change log

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