{"id":2347,"date":"2022-10-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/?p=265048"},"modified":"2022-11-04T18:11:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T01:11:27","slug":"new-tools-from-microsoft-365-edge-and-bing-bridge-the-gap-between-productivity-and-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-nz\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2022\/10\/12\/new-tools-from-microsoft-365-edge-and-bing-bridge-the-gap-between-productivity-and-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"New tools from Microsoft 365, Edge, and Bing bridge the gap between productivity and creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning, we announced new Surface devices and software experiences designed to help people connect and create on the PC using the power of the cloud, AI, and machine learning. I want to share a little bit more about some of the updates we announced across Microsoft 365, Microsoft Edge, and Bing.<\/p>

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As Panos talked about this morning<\/a>, the last few years have given rise to enduring changes in the way we live\u2014online and offline. We\u2019re seeing these emerging behaviors become everyday habits, creating new ways to use the PC. Essential PC tasks have increasingly moved online with innovation continuing in areas like content creation, helping to power a thriving creator economy. Creativity and self-expression are not one thing, one person, or one industry\u2014anyone can be a creator with the right set of tools. Nearly 20 million US consumers now create and monetize their content online, and user-generated content now accounts for 39 percent of weekly media hours consumed.1<\/sup> At the same time, we\u2019re all facing constraints at home and work as the cost of everything continues to rise. 72 percent of US consumers say rising costs are their number one concern and finding better deals is a top reason people shop online.2<\/sup>\u00a0As we build new experiences across our apps and services, we\u2019re focused on unlocking your self-expression and creativity while providing practical tools that help you make your life easier.<\/p>

New creator tools in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Edge, and Bing<\/h2>

Today, I\u2019m thrilled to announce new consumer tools in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Edge, and Bing designed to help all of us ignite our imagination and express ourselves.\u00a0Everything begins with an idea but getting started and capturing your individuality isn\u2019t always easy. For anyone who is trying to create a brand for themselves on social media or simply wanting to create a birthday party invitation for family and friends, we aimed to solve a few key challenges with creating and sharing content:<\/p>