How to Create Presentations with Copilot
Generate PowerPoint files with Copilot and ToolRouter. Create presentations from structured data in your IDE.
Tool
Copilot connects presentation generation to your development workflow — create documentation decks, architecture overviews, or project status presentations from structured data without leaving the editor.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the PowerPoint Presentations tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Create a presentation from this outline: [paste outline]"
- Copilot generates the .pptx file and returns the download URL
- Ask: "Write code to fetch this URL and save the file"
- Embed the generation step in your documentation pipeline
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the PowerPoint Presentations tool
Create a technical architecture presentation from this outline: intro, system overview, component diagram description, data flow, deployment model, open questions. Return the .pptx URL.
Tips
- Use this to auto-generate project documentation decks from structured design notes
- Ask Copilot to write the presentation generation call alongside TypeScript type definitions
- Pair with diagram generation tools to describe visuals that appear on specific slides