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MC1055556 - Refreshed placeholders in PowerPoint desktop

Message ID

MC1055556

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Service

Microsoft 365 apps

Published

Apr 15, 2025

Tag

New feature
User impact
Admin impact

Roadmap ID

485770

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Platforms

Desktop
Mac

Summary

PowerPoint desktop image placeholders are being refreshed for a modern look and clearer guidance on object insertion, allowing selection from various sources. Rollout starts mid-April 2025 and completes by mid-June 2025. Inform brand managers as it affects company templates; no admin action required.

More information

Image placeholders in Microsoft PowerPoint desktops are getting refreshed to look more modern and provide clear guidance on the object that can be inserted. Image placeholders now allow you to pick from a variety of sources to insert an image.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485770.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide): We began rolling out in mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.

How this will affect your organization:

Users in your organization will see the refreshed placeholders when using PowerPoint. 

Improved image placeholder:

Image placeholders now allow you to directly pick from a variety of image sources:

Refreshed content placeholder:

What you need to do to prepare:

Inform brand managers of the updated placeholders as this change will reflect in your company's templates. 
This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.