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Jaden HauptmanAug 15, 2024 4:09:22 PM3 min read

The Latest Updates in Copilot for Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365's Copilot has been upgraded with an array of new features designed to streamline office tasks and enhance efficiency. With a focus on intuitive design, these features aim to reduce complexity and make day-to-day operations more user-friendly.

Discover how the newest enhancements to Copilot for Microsoft 365 are revolutionizing workplace productivity and collaboration.

 

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Exploring the New Features in Copilot for Microsoft 365

 

Whether you're a Microsoft 365 admin for a large or small company, relying on Copilot for Microsoft 365 in your everyday tasks will bring your business to the next level. 

We're excited to reveal the new integrations of Copilot's capabilities with your work data, enabling direct interaction within Outlook, voice activation in Excel via the Microphone feature, and enhanced Copilot responses in Loop. 

 

Activate Copilot prompts within your work content across Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint 

 

With Copilot integrated into Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, you gain the power to generate prompts that draw from a comprehensive view of your work-related content. This includes chats, documents, meetings, and emails, beyond the file you're currently working on. This integration extends the same functionalities found in Copilot's dedicated chat environments—such as the Work tab on copilot.microsoft.com, the Teams app, or microsoft365.com—right into your everyday applications.

Whether you're composing a document and need to recall an important deadline or crafting an email while wanting to reference recent action items or meeting notes, Copilot is just a click away in the right pane, ready to assist you. 

 

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Integrate Copilot alongside Graph-based chat within the Microsoft 365 mobile app

The Microsoft 365 mobile app, integrated with Copilot, offers a seamless way to engage with enterprise data, including chats, documents, meetings, and emails. Holders of a commercial Copilot for Microsoft 365 license can leverage the app to:

  • Effortlessly manage the workday with Copilot's assistance in getting up to speed with meeting briefs, discussions, document edits, and more.
  • Utilize Copilot for document summaries, translations, clarifications, or inquiries, ensuring responses are informed by company data.
  • Generate professional documents, emails, blog posts, or presentations, drawing from user input, existing resources, and previous work.

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Engage with Copilot in Outlook

Copilot has expanded its capabilities beyond just composing and condensing emails. It's now seamlessly integrated into the latest Outlook for Windows and its web counterpart, making it accessible with work or school accounts.

This tool is designed to assist you in locating particular emails, providing summaries of your meetings, and identifying emails that require your attention for action items. Furthermore, it simplifies email management by enabling you to swiftly navigate your inbox. For example, you can ask queries such as, "What's the most recent email from my manager?" or "Highlight the emails where I'm mentioned.

 

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Engage with Copilot in Excel

 

Copilot's integration into Excel has been upgraded for an even smoother and more productive experience. The new Microphone feature allows users to interact with Copilot using voice commands, which means you can now issue prompts without having to type them out. Moreover, the newly added View Prompts button provides personalized prompt suggestions that are relevant to your data, accessible directly from the chat pane. 

 

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Enhanced AI Capabilities: Taking Productivity to New Heights

 

Looking ahead, Microsoft is committed to ongoing innovation with Copilot for Microsoft 365. The Copilot interface has been revamped with user experience at its core. A cleaner design, improved navigation, and personalized settings make it more intuitive, enabling users to accomplish tasks with fewer clicks and less time spent searching for functions.

 

Contact a Sales Representative today to guide you through the process of obtaining Copilot Licenses.

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