Build PowerPoint decks in the Microsoft corporate brand style. Use whenever the user is building a PowerPoint and asks to brand it for Microsoft, apply Microsoft branding, use Microsoft Branding, create a Microsoft-branded deck, MS corporate style, BDM-style, or Dynamics 365 style deck.

Microsoft Corporate Brand — PowerPoint Skill

Build PowerPoint decks that match the Microsoft Dynamics 365 corporate brand style. Use the pptx skill for file creation. This skill adds Microsoft-specific brand, palette, and layout knowledge on top of those instructions.

Brand Palette

Primary Colors

Role	Hex
D365 Navy	`#0a1b45`
MS Blue	`#0078d4`
Light Tan	`#eae4dc`
Extra Dark Gray	`#2f2f2f`
Medium Gray	`#a4a4a4`
Extra Light Gray	`#f2f2f2`
White	`#ffffff`

Accent Colors

Name	Hex
Orange	`#d83b01`
Yellow	`#ffb900`
Ocean	`#1392b4`
Violet	`#770180`
Light Orange	`#ff9349`
Light Yellow	`#fef000`
Light Blue (Cyan)	`#50e6ff`
Light Purple	`#d59dff`

Core Gradient

Light Blue → Blue: #50e6ff → #0078d4 (warm to deep — not reversed)

Typography

All PowerPoint work: Segoe UI (Regular / Semibold). Never Arial.
H1 hero: 36–44pt Semibold
H2 section header: 24–28pt Semibold
Body: 14–16pt Regular
Footnotes: 9–10pt Regular, Medium Gray #a4a4a4
Stat callouts: 48–72pt Semibold, colored

Color Rules

Dark slides (title, dividers): #0a1b45 bg, White or #50e6ff text
Light slides (content): White or #eae4dc bg, #2f2f2f body text, #0078d4 subheads
One headline color + one body color per slide

Core Slide Patterns

Title slide — Navy bg, bold H1 in White or Light Blue, subtitle in White, logo present

Section divider — Navy or Blue bg, large white title left-aligned

2-column feature — White or Tan bg, headline + bullets left, screenshot right

3-up value cards — White bg, three equal cards with Navy border or Blue header bar

Stat callout — 2–4 large numbers (48–72pt, Blue or accent), source footnote 9pt Medium Gray

Design Rules

Pill/tag labels: #0a1b45 fill, White 10pt text, rounded corners
Logo on title and closing slides only — not on every content slide
No accent lines under titles — use whitespace instead
Footnotes: 9pt #a4a4a4, source citations below stat slides
Use actual product UI screenshots, not generic illustrations

D365 Brand Voice

Tagline: "No limits"
Voice: The Trailblazer — bold, brave, adventurous; deep, daring, kind
Preapproved promises: "Create impact faster" · "Break through barriers" · "Adapt to anything" · "Innovate everywhere"