Microsoft 365 Blog

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Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: Pages, Python in Excel, and agents

We are introducing Wave 2 of Microsoft 365 Copilot innovation, with three key updates. From enterprises to small businesses, they help Copilot get better every day. Nearly 1,000 customers have given us direct feedback on Copilot, and we’ve made more than 700 product updates based on that feedback.

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New agent capabilities in Microsoft Copilot unlock business value

Microsoft Copilot is already helping individual employees boost productivity, creativity and time savings. With the announcements at Microsoft Build 2024, we’re delivering an entirely new set of capabilities that unlock Copilot’s ability to drive bottom-line business results for every organization.

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Microsoft and LinkedIn release the 2024 Work Trend Index on the state of AI at work

For our fourth annual Work Trend Index, out today, we partnered with LinkedIn for the first time on a joint report so we could provide a comprehensive view of how AI is not only reshaping work, but the labor market more broadly.

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Bringing Copilot to more customers worldwide—across life and work

Continuing our vision for Microsoft Copilot to bring the power of generative AI to everyone across work and life, we’re expanding availability and purchase options for individuals and organizations and bringing new value to Copilot Pro subscribers.

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Introducing Microsoft Copilot for Finance: Transform finance with next-generation AI in Microsoft 365

We’re announcing the public preview of Microsoft Copilot for Finance, a game-changer for finance professionals and the newest role-based extension of Microsoft Copilot. Microsoft Copilot for Finance is a momentous leap forward, specifically crafted to revolutionize the daily grind of well-known financial processes.

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Expanding Copilot for Microsoft 365 to businesses of all sizes

We are updating our Microsoft Copilot product line-up with a new Copilot Pro subscription for individuals; expanding Copilot for Microsoft 365 availability to small and medium-sized businesses; and announcing no seat minimum for commercial plans.

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Microsoft Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service are now generally available

Microsoft is dedicated to helping organizations transform the way people work using secure, enterprise-grade AI capabilities, no matter which business applications teams depend on. Starting today, you can seamlessly integrate role-specific Copilot capabilities into Microsoft 365 applications and popular customer relationship management (CRM) and contact center systems for sales and customer service professionals.

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Introducing Microsoft Copilot Studio and new features in Copilot for Microsoft 365 

At Microsoft Ignite 2023, we are announcing new innovations across Microsoft Copilot—one copilot experience that runs across all our surfaces, understanding your context on the web, on your PC, and at work to bring the right skills to you when you need them across work and life.

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Announcing Microsoft Copilot Studio: Customize Copilot for Microsoft 365 and build your own standalone copilots

At Microsoft Ignite 2023, we’re excited to announce Microsoft Copilot Studio, a low-code tool to customize Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 and build standalone copilots.

Recent articles

Published September 13, 2016

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Introducing Outlook’s new and improved calendar on iOS and Android

Outlook is adding new calendar features and updating our overall experience to help you manage and make the most of your day.

Published September 8, 2016

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Football season is here! Outlook helps you track the games that matter

Football season has started, and keeping track of the games you care about can be challenging. Outlook’s Interesting calendars help you stay on top of your favorite teams, sports and games.

Published September 8, 2016

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Introducing guest access for Office 365 Groups

Today, we are pleased to announce the new guest access feature for Office 365 Groups—the group membership service that provides a single identity for teams in Office 365.

Published September 7, 2016

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Office 365 local datacenters now available in the United Kingdom

Announcing the general availability of Office 365 from multiple local datacenters in the United Kingdom.

Published August 30, 2016

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New to Office 365 in August—the continued evolution of inking and more

August has been another busy month with updates for inking, mobile app security, Outlook and more. We’re also announcing an additional level for the Office Insider program.

Published August 23, 2016

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Assurant: transforming a risk management solutions business with Office 365

“We looked at other cloud-based solutions, but our employees wanted business tools they knew and were comfortable with. We use Office 365 to provide the connected and mobile workplace that employees expect today.” —Read the post from Robert Lewis, CIO at Assurant, the global provider of specialty risk management solutions, for more details on the move from Notes to Office 365.

Published August 17, 2016

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Sway design tips and new templates

The Sway team takes user feedback to heart—constantly testing and iterating on our user experience. Since we’ve received numerous requests to show you how to navigate through Sway’s style features, we thought it would be helpful to publish some tips to help you make the most out of Sway.

Published August 4, 2016

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A quicker way to access and create Office documents on Microsoft Edge browser

This extension allows users to easily create and open Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Sway documents using Office Online right from the Microsoft Edge browser.

Published August 3, 2016

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Announcing the general availability of the Microsoft Excel API to expand the power of Office 365

Today, we are pleased to announce the general availability of a Microsoft Excel API for Office 365—allowing developers to access all the rich functionalities users love in Excel across their own apps.

Published July 25, 2016

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Modern SharePoint lists are here—including integration with Microsoft Flow and PowerApps

Today, we’re pleased to announce the rollout of modern lists to SharePoint, along with one-click integration of PowerApps and Microsoft Flow. —Read on to learn more.

Published July 22, 2016

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Automatic albums, improved search, Pokémon and more updates to the OneDrive photos experience

Photos are one of the most popular and most important file types that our users save to OneDrive. Read how we improved the OneDrive photos experience across the web and in our mobile apps.

Published July 20, 2016

5 min read

Bring in business 24/7 with Microsoft Bookings

Learn how Microsoft Bookings makes it easy for customers to book appointments online—24/7—and help reduce no-shows.