x.ai grok Update

On May 18, 2026, xAI launched Skills for Grok, letting users save preferences and workflows across conversations. The release adds built-in document, presentation, spreadsheet, PDF, and custom skill creation capabilities.

• Persistent Skills that remember preferences, formatting rules, and workflow steps across conversations.
• Built-in skills for creating and editing Word documents, presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs, and custom skills.
• Instant office document generation for production-ready .docx, slide decks, spreadsheets, and PDF files.
• Ability to build and share custom skills through conversation or by uploading a file.

• Every Grok account includes built-in xAI skills by default.
• Users can override a built-in skill with their own version, and the user's version takes priority.
• Grok can restructure, polish, or expand uploaded existing files.

Product Information

Vendor: x.ai

Product: grok

Release date: May 18, 2026