Build slides at AI speed with human control

Professional PowerPoint users benefit from think-cell Assist, as it is purpose-built for professional slide workflows and advanced charting, while Copilot is general purpose.

AI tools that let users create entire presentations lack the precision, control and deep PowerPoint integration that professional users need and that think-cell Assist offers.

Many AI slide-generation tools are not PowerPoint-native, aiming instead to replace PowerPoint. think-cell Assist is built for professional PowerPoint users and allows for far more seamless workflows when using AI to support PowerPoint presentation creation.

Copilot has a broader range of features across Microsoft 365 than think-cell Assist. However, for professional slide workflows in PowerPoint, covering charts, action titles and structured content, think-cell Assist operates at a deeper, more specialized level.

Claude uses a powerful AI model, but Claude lacks the deep PowerPoint integration and spatial precision offered by think-cell Assist. Claude is a slower and less consistent option than think-cell Assist for professional slide work.

think-cell Assist relies on leading LLM providers. Temporary external bottlenecks could affect response time, but this is not expected to be structural.

Yes. think-cell Assist can perform live web searches and retrieve information from external sources, allowing users to access more up-to-date answers. The only requirement is that the user is connected to the internet.

No. Currently, think-cell Assist’s chat does not support pasting screenshots.

Yes, users can access their think-cell Assist conversation history.

There is no dedicated setting for formality of translations, but users can create and save personalized translation prompts that include specifications e.g. on which version of “you” to use in the target language.

Yes. think-cell Assist overwrites elements in-place with the new language version, directly in the PowerPoint slide. You can use Undo (Ctrl+Z) and Redo (CTRL+Y) to compare versions.

Yes. The standard PowerPoint undo function (Ctrl+Z) undoes any text edits performed with think-cell Assist.

think-cell Assist includes a feature that lets you create and insert a slide directly into your presentation. With think-cell Assist, you can automatically generate and insert a summary slide that is based on all the content in your presentation, or from selected slides.

Yes. When adjusting text with think-cell Assist, you can choose specific objects to edit, or if you don’t select any elements, the prompt will be applied to the entire slide.

For Statista data, there is a pre-defined chart type associated with the dataset. For Morningstar tata, the most appropriate chart type will be chosen depending on which KPIs are selected. The three chart types think-cell Assist currently generates are stacked column chart, line chart, and combination chart.

think-cell Assist gives you an AI toolkit you can use to enhance your PowerPoint presentation creation by closing skill gaps and accelerating your processes. think-cell Assist gives you a productivity boost from ideation to final output, while you stay in control throughout.

No. the think-cell Assist menu is visible when relevant options are available. However, the menu disappears when clicking elsewhere or moving the mouse away.

No. think-cell Assist works according to the principle of user control, meaning that its suggestions are prompt-driven and user-initiated.

Yes. Language detection occurs automatically within think-cell Assist’s translation workflows.

No. think-cell Assist is focused on text-based workflows and supported data integrations right now. think-cell Assist can edit slide elements while maintaining the integrity of the existing layout.

think-cell Assist gets data from reliable, verified data sources (Statista and Morningstar). No additional auditing is conducted and users are ultimately in control of data validation.

Yes. Multilingual prompting and translation are supported within think-cell Assist’s system capabilities. Translation is available to and from 100 languages.

think-cell Assist functionalities for Excel, including charts and insights, are currently in development and planned for upcoming releases.

No. think-cell Assist’s focus is on PowerPoint functionality and the ability to read, edit and create PowerPoint slide elements.

Yes. think-cell Assist can read slide content and provide feedback on aspects such as clarity, structure, or coherence.

No. Statista access to basic tier statistics is included in think-cell Assist, subject to fair use limitations.

Usage of data accessed through think-cell Assist is subject to the respective provider’s terms and conditions.

Currently, think-cell Assist can create charts from either Statista or Morningstar data. Users can then merge this data themselves if they wish.

There are two ways to access think-cell Assist:

1. Self-service via a landing page: Choose think-cell Assist when placing an order through the customer portal.

2. Sales-assisted onboarding: Speak to your think-cell account manager and they will complete the ordering process on your behalf.

No. think-cell Assist is an add-on for the standard think-cell license. Without adding think-cell Assist, users do not have access to the AI-powered features.

Yes. You need a think-cell Suite license to be able to use think-cell Assist and access the AI-powered features. think-cell Assist cannot currently be purchased by itself.

think-cell Assist is activated on the license key level.

The think-cell Assist icon is only visible for users with a valid think-cell Assist license. If you would like to upgrade to think-cell Assist, contact your responsible think-cell license key holder.

Yes. As think-cell Assist is based on license keys, it can be enabled via separate license keys for selected user groups.

think-cell Assist access is dependent on the license key. If a user moves to a license key that does not have think-cell Assist enabled, they will lose their think-cell Assist access.

If you disable think-cell Assist, you lose access to the AI-powered features, but all AI-generated content you have previously created remains in your presentations as standard PowerPoint or think-cell elements.

Users need to have the early access version of think-cell to access think-cell Assist.

No. think-cell Assist is fully integrated into think-cell and PowerPoint, so there is no impact beyond normal add-in loading behavior.

Yes. think-cell Assist is available by default for anyone signing up for a free 30-day think-cell Trial. It can be deselected if a user does not want to use think-cell Assist.

think-cell’s testing processes are extremely robust. However, some small glitches or usability issues may still be experienced when using early access features. Any issues are actively worked on and resolved before a feature or product is included in the next stable release of think-cell.

You can find information about think-cell Assist in the following places:

1. What’s new early access page, describing the available features

2. think-cell Assist user manual, with guidance on how to use the features

In 2026, think-cell Assist will cost 54 € per year (4.50 € per user per month). This represents an introductory 70% discount on the standard price of 15 € per user per month.

Early access to think-cell Assist means you benefit from a discounted price and immediate access to all upcoming features as they become available, even before they are included in a stable release version of the software.

No. think-cell Assist is currently only available with think-cell Suite. Users of think-cell Essentials must upgrade to think-cell Suite in order to be able to add think-cell Assist.

think-cell Assist has the same prerequisites as think-cell Suite:

- Supported Windows OS

- Supported PowerPoint versions

- Required permissions

- MDM constraints identical to think-cell

think-cell Assist deployment follows the standard think-cell deployment process.

Yes. For think-cell Assist, you can use the existing think-cell deployment guide.

think-cell Assist does not require any additional rights beyond standard think-cell installation requirements.

No. Presentations containing elements created using think-cell Assist features remain fully compatible and editable for all users.

No separate services are installed when adding think-cell Assist. think-cell Assist operates within the existing think-cell add-in framework.

The availability of think-cell Assist features does not impact the availability of other think-cell functionalities, which will continue to operate normally even if think-cell Assist features are unavailable.

think-cell Assist access is dependent on whether it is enabled for a specific think-cell license key.

No. Installation of think-cell Assist does not impact existing think-cell functionality. All think-cell automation or data links remain unaffected.

Yes. Activating think-cell Assist automatically places users on the early access version of think-cell.

No. Automatic updates are not enforced for early access think-cell users, but they are strongly recommended to receive the continuous updates and new features as they become available.

Please see our dedicated page for information about service providers.

The legal entity responsible for data processing is think-cell Technologies GmbH.

think-cell Assist ensures that only the text content is processed that is needed for the feature being used. This means that no unnecessary slide content is processed. See also our data processing agreement.

think-cell Assist’s servers are located within the EU.

No. think-cell Assist does not currently support the connection of customer’s own AI services.

Data is stored to fulfill the request of a user. Please see the DPA for full details.

think-cell Assist ensures that only necessary text content is processed. No additional enrichment or profiling occurs.

No. The data collection approach in think-cell Assist’s early access version is the same as is planned for the stable release. Only very limited data is collected.

Yes. For think-cell Assist, the customer must also agree to the AI Service Agreement and the DPA for AI services.

No. think-cell Assist usage is not tracked by individual username. Only system IDs are used.

Yes. German law is currently the governing law. A US-law version is in preparation.