MC1483886 Medium
Microsoft PowerPoint: Temporary removal of the Brand pane
Summary AI-generated
Brand pane has been temporarily removed from PowerPoint for improvements; will return in a future release.
Suggested actions AI-generated
- Inform users of Brand pane removal
- Update internal documentation/training materials
- Monitor Message Center for future updates
Written by Azure OpenAI (gpt-4.1) from the text of the post below. It can be incomplete or wrong; the original post is authoritative.
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Original post from Microsoft
[What and why]
We have temporarily removed the Brand pane from Microsoft PowerPoint while we make additional improvements to the experience.
The Brand pane was introduced to provide users with a dedicated place in PowerPoint to discover and use assets from available Brand Kits, including brand colors, logos, images, icons, and fonts. Based on customer feedback, we are refining the experience before making it broadly available. This work will help ensure the feature better meets customer expectations when it returns in a future release.
[Rollout schedule]
- The Brand pane has been temporarily removed and is no longer available in the PowerPoint experience.
[Impact on your organization]
Who is affected
- Organizations with users who previously had access to the Brand pane experience in Microsoft PowerPoint
Platforms and services
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows desktop
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac desktop
- Microsoft PowerPoint for the web
What will happen
- Users who previously had access to the Brand pane no longer see the Brand entry point in PowerPoint.
- The Brand pane experience is no longer available in PowerPoint.
- Existing Brand Kits have not been deleted or modified as part of this change.
- No administrator action is required.
- Microsoft will communicate updated availability when the Brand pane is ready to return.
[Action required and recommendations]
No action is required.
We recommend that you:
- Inform users who previously used the Brand pane that the experience has been temporarily removed while improvements are being made.
- Update any internal documentation or training materials that reference the Brand pane.
- Monitor future Message center communications for updated availability information.
Learn more
Additional information will be shared in future Message center communications when the Brand pane becomes available again.
[Compliance considerations]
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.
Additional details from Microsoft
- Summary
- The Brand pane in Microsoft PowerPoint has been temporarily removed to improve the experience based on user feedback. It is unavailable on Windows, Mac, and web versions. Existing Brand Kits remain intact, no admin action is needed, and updates will be communicated when the feature returns.