How to open a PowerPoint presentation created by Copilot

Brian James 0 Reputation points
2026-08-26T19:16:45.5233333+00:00

Copilot prepared a presentation and produced a link but it is not clickable

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  1. Hendrix-V 18,055 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-08-27T01:08:13.1566667+00:00

    Hi Brian James,

    If the presentation link generated by Copilot is not clickable, one thing you can check is whether the presentation was successfully created in your OneDrive account.

    Please let me know more information on:

    • Whether you're using a personal Microsoft account or a work/school account.
    • Whether the presentation was created in the Copilot app, Copilot on the web, or within Microsoft 365.

    That information will help narrow down the behavior and identify the most appropriate next steps.

    In the meantime, you can try these quick checking steps:

    1. Open OneDrive in your browser and look for recently created PowerPoint files.
    2. Check that you are signed in with the same Microsoft account that was used when generating the presentation.
    3. If you do not see the file, start a new Copilot conversation and ask Copilot to generate the presentation again, then note whether a file appears in OneDrive after the request completes.

    Let me know if you need further assistance, feel free to ask me by clicking "Add Comment" or "Add Answer" if you cannot add comment so your response will be visible. Thanks for your effort.

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  2. AI answer

    2026-08-26T19:17:02.8333333+00:00

    Use Copilot in PowerPoint or Microsoft Copilot with a work or school account to create and open the presentation.

    Supported ways to open or create the file:

    1. Sign in to Microsoft Copilot with the work or school account used for the request.
    2. Ask Copilot to create the presentation.
    3. When Copilot prompts for confirmation, select Create a presentation.
    4. Copilot generates the presentation in OneDrive and provides a link to open and review it.

    If the link in the response is not clickable, use PowerPoint directly instead:

    1. Open PowerPoint.
    2. Open the Copilot pane with Alt+H, FX, or use the Copilot button on a slide.
    3. Choose Create a new presentation or Create a new presentation with file.
    4. Enter the prompt and press Enter.
    5. Follow the on-screen instructions to generate the presentation.

    If the presentation was based on a Word document in PowerPoint:

    1. In PowerPoint, select Create with Copilot.
    2. Type / to open the file menu.
    3. Start typing the file name.
    4. Use the Down arrow key to select the file, then press Enter.
    5. Continue through the outline or confirmation steps until the slides are created.

    A Microsoft Q&A answer also states that creating files from the website at Copilot.microsoft.com is not supported by design, and recommends using Copilot in PowerPoint instead.

    References:

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