- Who can use ChatGPT Slides right now
- Three ways to start a deck
- Create and export a deck: step by step
- Templates: show it a deck you like
- Changing one slide without redoing the deck
- Working on one deck as a team
- Presenting, exporting and checking the file
- Should your team use it yet?
- Frequently asked questions
ChatGPT Slides lets you build a presentation with ChatGPT and your teammates, edit the slides directly, and export the deck to PowerPoint, PDF or Google Slides. As of Nov 2026 OpenAI's help page says it's on the Pro, Business and Enterprise plans with Space access and is still rolling out, so it may not show on your account yet.
It's a different thing from the ChatGPT add-in that works inside PowerPoint, which I cover in my guide to ChatGPT for PowerPoint. Slides lives in ChatGPT itself, and the deck stays editable there, with ChatGPT and your team, until you export it.
Who can use ChatGPT Slides right now
Three conditions, as of Nov 2026: you're on Pro, Business or Enterprise; you have Space access; and your account is in the rollout. OpenAI's own words are that if you don't see it yet, it may not be available for your account. So don't spend an afternoon hunting through menus. If it isn't there, it isn't switched on for you yet. Don't assume it comes with every plan either, and check OpenAI's own page for the current price.
The Windows catch is the one people won't guess. On Windows devices without the required MXC component, creating and editing slides with AI locally in the desktop app uses PowerPoint (.pptx) files instead of collaborative Slides. Windows 10 doesn't support that component at all, and Windows 11 users may need an update or for their organisation to enable it. The workaround is cloud mode or ChatGPT on the web. If some of your team are on older Windows laptops, start everyone in the browser so you're all working on the same shared deck.
Three ways to start a deck
| Way to start | What you do | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Ask in Work | Open Work and ask ChatGPT to create ChatGPT slides, describing the topic, audience and material; attach files or use an existing conversation | An editable presentation you open in Space |
| Start in Space | Select Create, then Slide | A blank slide or a template to build from |
| Start from a template | Share an example deck in a Work conversation or in Space | A deck that follows that example's style and layout |
| Ask for another format | Prompt directly for a PowerPoint or Google Slides file | A PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation instead of a collaborative deck |
If Work is new to you, my explainer on Chat, Work and Codex in ChatGPT shows where it sits.
Create and export a deck: step by step
- Gather the material first: meeting notes, a report, the figures. ChatGPT works from what you attach or from an existing conversation.
- Open Work and ask ChatGPT to create ChatGPT slides. Say who the audience is and what the deck must cover.
- Attach your source files, plus an example deck if you want a particular style.
- Open the presentation it creates in Space.
- Fix single elements with Request edits, or use the prompt bar for changes across the deck.
- Share it with the teammates who need to work on it.
- Export from the web to PowerPoint, PDF or Google Slides, then open the exported file and check it.
The brief matters more than the button. "A deck about our quarter" gets you generic slides. "Eight slides for our sales team covering what sold, what didn't and what we're changing next, from the attached notes" gets you something worth editing.
Templates: show it a deck you like
You can start with a template from either a Work conversation or Space, and you can share an example deck to guide the style and layout. OpenAI's own example prompt is a good model to copy:
OpenAI's example prompt
Create a six-slide project update in ChatGPT from these notes. Cover progress, risks, and next steps. Use my project update template to guide the style and layout.
Notice what it does: a slide count, three named sections, source material and a style to follow. For more wording to borrow, see my ChatGPT prompts for presentations. If you make the same deck every month, you can build your own template with template-creator and share it with your team by including it in a team plugin, so every deck looks like it came from one business.
Changing one slide without redoing the deck
You can edit text, images, shapes, tables and charts directly in the presentation. When you want ChatGPT to change one thing, select that element, choose Request edits and describe the change. That's the feature I'd use most, because it stops a whole deck being rewritten when you only wanted one chart fixed. For changes across the deck, the prompt bar takes requests such as shortening a slide, updating a chart from new data or revising the layout.
A small detail on fonts: on the web, the font picker shows the fonts available in your browser, while on desktop ChatGPT can use the system fonts installed on your computer. If your brand font only lives on your own machine, that's worth knowing before you build.
Working on one deck as a team
Share the presentation and anyone with edit access can work on the slides at the same time. Shared comments let you discuss changes and @mention collaborators, and you can @mention ChatGPT to have your agent make changes too.
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The catch: comment-only access isn't available at launch. As of Nov 2026 there's no way to let a client or a manager comment without also letting them edit. For a sign-off round, I'd export a PDF and send that instead.
Presenting, exporting and checking the file
You can present straight from ChatGPT. On the web you can export to PowerPoint, to keep editing a .pptx file; to PDF, to share a copy for viewing; or to Google Slides, to carry on working there. You can also open the deck in PowerPoint or Keynote if they're installed, and on macOS show the file in Finder.
OpenAI tells you to open the exported presentation and check its content and formatting before using it, and to review the text, figures and layout before sharing or presenting. My own check after any export:
- Every number against the source notes.
- Fonts on every slide, not just the first.
- Charts still showing the right data.
- Nothing cut off at the edge of a slide.
- The slide order still telling the story you meant.
If you're still deciding whether ChatGPT is the right tool for decks at all, my roundup of the best AI presentation makers compares the options.
Should your team use it yet?
I'd try one internal update deck from real notes, and skip it for a client pitch until I've checked the export in PowerPoint myself. It's still rolling out, there's no comment-only sharing, and the Windows catch can quietly hand some colleagues a .pptx file instead of the shared deck. None of that's a reason not to try it. It's a reason to try it on something low stakes first. That's what OpenAI's help page says as of Nov 2026, and it was updated only days before I read it, so check it for the latest.
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Frequently asked questions
Is ChatGPT Slides on every plan?
No. As of Nov 2026 it's on ChatGPT Pro, Business and Enterprise plans with Space access, and it's still rolling out to eligible accounts.
Can I export ChatGPT Slides to PowerPoint?
Yes. On the web you can export to PowerPoint, PDF or Google Slides. Open the exported file and check the content and formatting before you use it.
Why do I get a .pptx file instead of Slides on Windows?
Without the required MXC component, the Windows desktop app uses PowerPoint files for local AI slide work. Windows 10 doesn't support the component, so use cloud mode or ChatGPT on the web.
Can I give someone comment-only access?
Not at launch. For a reviewer who shouldn't edit, send a PDF export instead.
