AI-Powered Writing, Presentation Automation & Key Feature Updates

Good enough doesn’t cut it. Macabacus makes sure it’s right.

In this edition, discover the new AI Writing Assistant & Corporate Dictionary capabilities, how Macabacus helps with presentation proofing & automation, and exciting features released in Q1 2025.

✍️ New Feature: AI Writing Assistant (AIWA)

AI-powered, brand-approved writing for PowerPoint and Word

Whether you’re refining a pitch deck or building a quarterly report, AIWA helps you write faster and stay perfectly on-brand.

• Summarize, Elaborate, Rephrase, Proofread, and Translate—all directly in PowerPoint and Word—no switching tools or losing context.
• Apply firm-approved language and tone of voice defined in the Corporate Dictionary for brand-compliant output.
• Enterprise-ready—designed for compliance, consistency, and control.

Learn more about AIWA → https://macabacus.com/features/aiwa

AIWA is available exclusively on Enterprise Plans. Get in touch to learn more.

📚 New Feature: Corporate Dictionary

Standardize terminology, enforce brand language, and eliminate inconsistencies

From inconsistent acronyms to off-brand phrasing, language drift erodes trust and credibility. Corporate Dictionary solves this by using rule-based enforcement across presentations and AIWA-generated writing.

• Amplify Deck Check and AIWA with brand-approved writing rules.
• Regex-based matching and multi-term substitutions.
• Use preset rules—or build custom rules to match your firm’s brand standards.
• Fully customizable in the Macabacus Admin Console.

Learn more about Corporate Dictionary → https://macabacus.com/features/corporate-dictionary

Presentation Automation and Proofing

Strong analysis deserves a stronger deck. Macabacus helps you catch formatting and branding errors, standardize Tombstones and digital assets, and deliver polished, accurate slides—fast and without the rework.

📋 Deck Check – Instantly scan slides for 100+ issues, from typos to layout inconsistencies.

🔗 Link to Excel – Seamlessly sync data from Excel to PowerPoint and Word—no broken links or manual edits.

📊 Tombstones – Insert polished, approved tombstones from a centralized library in seconds.

🧱 Presentation Templates – Standardize slides with smart agendas, pagination, and firm-specific layouts.

📂 Shared Libraries – Keep your team aligned with easy access to firm-approved content and assets.

Whether you're finalizing a pitch book or prepping a board deck, Macabacus helps you build smarter, faster, on-brand presentations—without the manual grind. 

See what’s possible with Presentation Automation →https://macabacus.com/solutions/presentation-automation-and-proofing

Q1 2025 Feature Releases & Enhancements

From cleaner fonts to smarter charts, here’s a look at some of our most exciting feature releases from Q1 2025.

📈 Multiple Growth Arrows: Visualize multiple growth scenarios in a single chart with formula-driven arrows that update dynamically, making it perfect for showcasing different outcomes with precision. Customize the size, color, and placement to suit your needs, and illustrate trends clearly and professionally.

🔤 Legal Fonts Enforcement: Brand integrity starts with consistency, and Legal Fonts helps you stay compliant by instantly flagging and fixing non-standard fonts across your deck. Scan for unapproved fonts, weights, and sizes, replace rogue fonts with one click, and catch issues in Excel before they reach PowerPoint.

📊 Stacked Waterfall Charts: Say goodbye to manual workarounds—create fully dynamic, Excel-native stacked waterfall charts in seconds, with support for cumulative negatives and full customization. Built using native Excel combo charts, it works seamlessly even for non-Macabacus users, delivering a simple workflow with professional results.