ChatPPT
ChatGPT for PowerPoint is OpenAI's add-in inside Microsoft PowerPoint. Other products use the ChatPPT name. This page is about the OpenAI one.
The name people type, and the product OpenAI ships
ChatPPT is the high-volume search. The page that ranks for it on chatgpt.com is ChatGPT for PowerPoint: a sidebar inside Microsoft PowerPoint that drafts and edits slides while leaving them editable. OpenAI says it is available globally on Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu, Teachers, and K-12, subject to plan limits and admin controls.
Other companies use ChatPPT as a product name for their own slide tools. This manual does not speak for them and does not take payment for them. If a checkout page is not Microsoft's add-in store or OpenAI, read who the seller is before you pay. The OpenAI help article is the feature description to trust for the add-in.
What the sidebar will not finish for you
OpenAI says some advanced PowerPoint behavior is still weak, including complex templates and fonts. Slides can look finished and still misstate a figure you never supplied. Give it the numbers in the prompt, and forbid new statistics.
A workspace admin may have to enable the add-in and any connected apps. If a colleague sees ChatGPT in the ribbon and you do not, the difference is usually the account or the admin switch, not a missing download on this site.
How to do it
- Install the add-in. In PowerPoint, use Home, then Add-ins, and search for ChatGPT. OpenAI's page also points at Microsoft Marketplace. Sign in with the OpenAI account that should be billed.
- Ask for a specific deck. Name the audience, the number of slides, and the source notes. 'Make a presentation about marketing' produces filler. A slide-by-slide brief produces something you can edit.
- Read every number. The help page says ChatGPT can change or delete content if the request is vague. Keep a copy of the original file. Check claims before you present.
Questions
- Is ChatPPT the same as ChatGPT?
- The search overlaps. OpenAI's product is ChatGPT for PowerPoint. A different vendor may sell software under the ChatPPT name. Match the publisher on the install button.
- Does it work on the free plan?
- OpenAI's PowerPoint page says yes, across Free, Go, Plus, Pro, and the workspace plans, with the limits of whatever plan you sign in with.
- Can it use my ChatGPT apps inside PowerPoint?
- The help article says apps from your ChatGPT account can be used where the PowerPoint surface and your admin allow them. If an app is missing, check workspace settings.
Related guides
- ChatGPT CanvasCanvas is the old side panel for writing and code. On current GPT-5.5 models, OpenAI moved that work into blocks in the chat. Canva is a different app.
- ChatGPT for writingChatGPT for writing is a drafting tool. Give it the point, the reader, and the facts. You still check every claim before it leaves your hands.
- ChatGPT Plus free trialPlus is $20 per month. OpenAI does not advertise a general free trial. Eligible U.S. students can get four free months, then $20.
Sources
Checked 2026-09-25. Prices, limits, and model names can change on the live pages.