AI-powered slides

thinkcell Assist can create slides from a prompt and include input from web search and attached source files such as presentations, documents, spreadsheets, PDFs, images and text files.

Yes. With thinkcell's AI chat, you can use prompts to make targeted changes to slide objects like chart data and annotations, formatting or the layout of shapes.

Yes, thinkcell Assist can modify both native PowerPoint and thinkcell objects and charts on slides, populate placeholders on an existing template slide or create a new layout from scratch.

Yes, as well as PowerPoint, thinkcell Assist works in Excel to perform tasks like running a data analysis, creating new formula-based tables and preparing the data needed to create thinkcell charts in PowerPoint.

Yes. thinkcell 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.

thinkcell Assist will indicate inconsistencies when analyzing data. Users should remain responsible for validation.

No. Currently, thinkcell Assist’s chat does not support pasting screenshots. Users can, however, drag-and-drop or attach screenshots and upload supported assets into thinkcell Assist’s AI chat.

thinkcell Assist saves your chat conversation history for you to access locally, on your computer for 14 days.

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

Yes. thinkcell 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 thinkcell Assist.

Yes. When adjusting text with thinkcell 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.

Depending on the data source, thinkcell Assist will suggest suitable chart types or use pre-defined charts from the data of 3rd party providers like Statista.

For data in an Excel workbook, thinkcell Assist will suggest suitable chart types in Excel that you can insert into PowerPoint.

For Statista data, there is a pre-defined chart type associated with the dataset, but this can be changed by the user after the chart is inserted.

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

thinkcell Assist is designed around user control and does not take actions on its own. When you open thinkcell Assist, there may be suggested example prompts to help you get started, and during a conversation relevant next actions may be recommended. You always decide whether to use those suggestions or continue in another direction.

Yes. Language detection occurs automatically within thinkcell Assist’s translation workflows.

Yes. Multilingual prompting and translation are supported within thinkcell Assist’s system capabilities. Translation is available in 70+ languages.

Yes. thinkcell Assist can read an attached PDF, extract its tables, and use that data directly in PowerPoint, either as a chart or as a table you insert onto a slide. It cannot write a standalone Excel file from within PowerPoint, though chart data lives in a linked datasheet.

Yes. thinkcell Assist is purpose-built for professional business communication across PowerPoint and Excel. It supports workflows such as analyzing data and creating formula-based tables in Excel, turning insights into professional thinkcell charts, generating new or editing existing slides, and refining presentation narratives. Copilot is a broader productivity assistant, while thinkcell Assist is designed specifically around professional presentation and data-to-slide workflows.

Yes. thinkcell Assist combines fast AI-assisted creation with the precision and control required for professional presentations. It helps users move quickly from ideas and data to editable PowerPoint output, while keeping the underlying data, visuals and narrative under user control so they can refine and confidently own the final result.

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

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

Yes. thinkcell Assist can access integrated market and financial data sources, including EODHD, to help users research companies, markets and financial metrics directly within their presentation workflow.

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

Currently, thinkcell Assist can create charts from verified sources like Statista, EODHD or Excel workbooks. Users can then merge this data themselves if they wish or ask Assist in Excel to merge it.

No. thinkcell Assist is included as a part of thinkcell AI Suite or AI Suite Plus packages.

No. thinkcell Suite is for users that require polished, data-driven presentations without thinkcell’s AI-powered features. To be able to use the AI-powered capabilities via thinkcell Assist, you need a thinkcell AI Suite or thinkcell AI Suite Plus package.

The thinkcell Assist icon is only visible to users with a valid thinkcell AI Suite license. If you would like to upgrade to thinkcell AI Suite , contact your responsible thinkcell license key holder.

Yes. As thinkcell Assist is a part of our commercial packages, it can be enabled via separate license keys for selected user groups.

If you disable thinkcell 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 thinkcell elements.

Users need to have thinkcell Early Access to use thinkcell Assist.

Yes. The default free trial is for thinkcell AI Suite, which includes thinkcell Assist. Trial users can deselect thinkcell Assist during signup if they prefer to try thinkcell without the AI capabilities.

You can find information about thinkcell Assist on our what's new page and in the thinkcell Assist user manual, which has guidance on how to use the features.

Getting thinkcell Early Access means you benefit from immediate access to thinkcell Assist and all upcoming AI features as soon as they become available.

No. thinkcell Assist is currently only available with thinkcell AI Suite and thinkcell AI Suite Plus. Users of thinkcell Essentials must upgrade to thinkcell AI Suite or thinkcell AI Suite Plus to use the AI features of thinkcell Assist.

thinkcell Assist deployment follows the standard thinkcell deployment process.

Yes. For thinkcell Assist, you can use the existing thinkcell deployment guide.

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

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

Yes. Activating thinkcell Assist automatically places users on thinkcell Early Access.

No. Automatic updates are not enforced for thinkcell Early Access users, but they are strongly recommended to receive continuous updates and new features as they become available.

No. thinkcell Assist does not currently support the connection of customers’ own AI services.

Yes. thinkcell can support enterprise customers in connecting thinkcell Assist to additional sources such as internal knowledge bases via MCP. This is not yet a plug-and-play setup for every user, but we can work with customers individually to assess and enable the right connection.

No. If you do not use thinkcell Assist, no DPA is required.