Microsoft Designer will be part of Microsoft 365 Copilot

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 17, 2025 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Designer will be integrated into Microsoft 365 Copilot, requiring a Copilot license. This change applies to Windows and Mac desktops and PowerPoint. The rollout will occur automatically by March 31, 2025. Users can still access Designer, and new documentation will be provided before the rollout.

Microsoft Designer will soon be part of Microsoft 365 Copilot. This message explains how to find Designer after the change.

A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature.

This message applies to Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows desktop and Mac desktop and to Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows desktop and Mac desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 484843.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide): This change will happen automatically with these three builds:

• Microsoft 365 Copilot for Windows desktop build 16.0.18526.20000 (planned for release March 31, 2025)
• Microsoft 365 Copilot for Mac desktop build 16.95.25030315 (planned for release March 31, 2025)
• This feature will also be coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot for the web. We will update this post in the future with the build number and release date.

How this will affect your organization:

Before and after this rollout: How to find Designer in Microsoft PowerPoint

1. On the Home tab of PowerPoint, any Microsoft 365 user can select Designer from the ribbon. Learn more: Get slide design ideas – Microsoft Support. Users will still be able to find Designer in PowerPoint after this rollout.

After this rollout: How to find Designer in Copilot

1. On the Home tab of PowerPoint, Copilot users will be able to select Copilot from the ribbon.
2. Select Suggestions from the drop-down menu. Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation.

Copilot users will see suggested ideas from Copilot as well as the familiar Designer layouts available to any Microsoft 365 user. Users will not lose any existing Designer data:

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This change will be available by default for those with a Copilot license. Designer will continue to be available for non-Copilot users in PowerPoint as described in this message.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

Learn more

Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation.

These articles will be updated before rollout begins:

• Use the Designer tool – Microsoft Support
• Create a slide design with Designer – Microsoft Support
• Designer not working – Microsoft Support
• PowerPoint Designer – Microsoft Support
• Troubleshoot Designer in PowerPoint – Microsoft Support
• Creating custom templates that work well with Designer in PowerPoint – Microsoft Support
• Create professional slide layouts with Designer – Microsoft Support
• Get design ideas for slides with PowerPoint Designer – Microsoft Support

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