Set up empower® AI

Available from: May 2026

Operating System: Windows, macOS, Browser

Required Permissions: Microsoft 365 Admin

empower® AI is a Microsoft Office web add-in.

Therefore, no local installation is required. The add-in is deployed centrally via the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

The add-in is available in the PowerPoint desktop app on Windows and macOS devices as well as in PowerPoint Online.

It can be made available to all users in your company or to specific user groups, depending on your requirements.

Note

empower® AI is not available in PowerPoint for iOS or Android devices.

Requirements to Distribute empower® AI

Before you begin, make sure your environment meets all requirements for Microsoft Office web add-ins.

Note

For further information regarding Office add-ins in general, see Office Add-ins platform overview.

For further information regarding the deployment of Office add-ins, see Deploy Office Add-ins in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

In general, the following requirements must be met to be able to deploy the add-in company-wide:

  • You have admin permissions, including access to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

  • You have received a manifest file from empower.

Note

A tenant is set up for you in a multi-tenancy platform managed by empower.

Note

At the moment, only Microsoft Entra ID is supported as identity provider.

Distribute empower® AI in Your Company

The web add-in for empower® AI is distributed via the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

As an admin, you can access the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and distribute the add-in either to all users in your company or to specific user groups.

To distribute the add-in, follow the instructions under Deploy Office Add-ins in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

To do so, use the manifest file provided by empower.

During this procedure, you can also select the users or user groups that should be able to use the add-in.

Note

If you want to distribute the add-in to a test group first, define the user group and choose this user group during the deployment.

After the testing phase, you can widen the user access in the add-in setting.

For further information, see Manage add-ins in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

After the add-in has been distributed, empower® AI integrates into the PowerPoint ribbon in the PowerPoint desktop app and PowerPoint Online.

Usually, users authenticate to empower® AI using the single sign-on of Microsoft Entra ID.

If a login is required, they can log in using their Microsoft credentials.

Important

It may take up to 24-72 hours for Microsoft to display the add-in for all users.

Note

Microsoft may update the user interface as well as required steps to deploy an add-in any time.

Always refer to Microsoft's official documentation.

Note

If you encounter any issues during the deployment, refer to Microsoft's official documentation.

Update empower® AI

Usually, updates to empower® AI will not require further steps from your side.

Potential updates are distributed to all users automatically.

However, in certain cases, updates to the manifest file may be required. empower will then provide you with a new manifest file.

If this is the case, you need to update the manifest file that you have uploaded in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

To do so, navigate to the existing add-in in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

If you open the add-in settings, choose the option to update the manifest file and upload the new file provided by empower.

Note

For further information, see Manage add-ins in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

If you want to change which users have access to the add-in, you can edit the settings in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center accordingly.

To do so, follow the instructions under Manage add-ins in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

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