MC1529476 - Microsoft PowerPoint: Draft proposal response Copilot skill
Microsoft 365 Message Center announcement MC1529476.
MS Message Center's Summary
Microsoft is introducing a new Draft proposal response skill for Copilot in PowerPoint to assist users with creating customer specific presentation drafts. The rollout begins globally in late October 2026 and concludes by early November 2026 across Windows, Mac, and web platforms. Administrators should notify relevant sales and proposal teams about this upcoming capability to help them prepare.
- Administrator impact
- No direct administrator action is required.
- End user impact
- Users will gain a new Copilot skill in PowerPoint to help them draft customer proposals and bid responses more quickly.
- Importance
- 2/10: This is a standard feature rollout with no administrative configuration requirements or security implications.
Microsoft Summary
Microsoft PowerPoint is introducing a new Copilot skill, Draft proposal response, to help users create customer-specific proposal drafts. It will roll out worldwide from late October to early November 2026 on Windows, Mac, and web. No admin action is needed, and it does not change data handling or AI interaction methods.
- Message Center ID
- MC1529476
- Category
- stay Informed
- Severity
- normal
- Services
- Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
- Tags
- New feature, User impact
- Published
- 2026-10-28
- Last updated
- 2026-10-28
- Expires
- 2026-12-04
[What and why] We are introducing a new Copilot skill in PowerPoint, Draft proposal response, that helps users create customer-specific proposal or bid presentation drafts in response to explicit requirements or RFPs. [Rollout schedule] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late October 2026 and is expected to complete by early November 2026. [Impact on your organization] Who is affected Users with access to Copilot in PowerPoint. Platforms and services Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows (Win32), Mac, and web Copilot in PowerPoint What will happen Users will be able to use a scenario-specific Copilot skill to create proposal or bid response presentation drafts. The skill can help users respond more quickly to formal customer requirements and organize response content around evaluation priorities, solution coverage, proof points, delivery details, commercial inputs, and compliance information. [Action required and recommendations] No admin action is required. We recommend that you inform sales and proposal teams that this new skill is becoming available in PowerPoint for Windows (Win32), Mac, and web. [Compliance considerations] Does the change alter how existing customer data is processed, stored, or accessed (e.g., documents, emails, chats, etc.)? No. This update adds a scenario-specific authoring skill in PowerPoint and does not introduce new customer data storage or change existing Microsoft 365 data handling pipelines. Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? No. The change does not introduce a new AI system-of-record; it provides a new entry point/experience within existing Copilot in PowerPoint capabilities. Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? No. Users continue to interact through existing Copilot in PowerPoint experiences.