PowerPoint Like a Pro- Hidden Features, Corporate Templates & Copilot with Fiona Walsh [MVP]

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PowerPoint is one of the most widely used business applications in the world — but many professionals are only scratching the surface of what it can actually do.In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Mirko Peters talks with Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Fiona Walsh about the PowerPoint features that experienced users still overlook, how organizations can build better corporate templates, and where Microsoft Copilot genuinely helps — and where it still has work to do.Fiona brings more than 20 years of experience helping organizations improve presentations and presentation skills. Her central point is simple: many PowerPoint problems aren't caused by PowerPoint itself. They're caused by people using the same type of deck for completely different purposes. A presentation designed to be read as a PDF should not look the same as slides supporting a speaker on stage.ㅤㅤPOWERPOINT FEATURES YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT USINGSome of PowerPoint's most valuable capabilities aren't new at all. Fiona explains why even experienced users regularly miss features that have existed for years and how understanding the fundamentals can dramatically speed up everyday presentation work.The conversation dives into alignment and distribution tools, grouping, the Selection Pane, object layers, and practical ways to understand complex slides created by someone else. Fiona explains why the Selection Pane in particular can become indispensable when dealing with layered objects, grouped elements, maps, diagrams, and complicated corporate slides.ㅤㅤBUILDING CORPORATE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES THAT ACTUALLY WORKA corporate template shouldn't simply enforce brand colors and logos. It should make it easier for employees to create good presentations.Fiona discusses why the Slide Master and available layouts form the foundation of an effective corporate PowerPoint environment. Templates need enough flexibility for different presentation scenarios, including useful title-only layouts, blank layouts and strong image placeholders. Overly restrictive templates often forc