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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3 min read

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.

5 min read

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.

6 min read

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 July 12, 2016

2 min read

Why Facebook is betting on Office 365 and the Microsoft Cloud

"As Microsoft continues to innovate with Office 365, we will continue adding and rolling out more services that have value for Facebook. In that way, we’re not just buying the capabilities that Office 365 offers today. We are also buying capabilities that Microsoft will offer over time, and expect even greater things to come." —Read Facebook CIO’s blog on enabling productivity for its global workforce.

Published July 12, 2016

3 min read

Office 365 news at WPC 2016

Today, Kirk Koenigsbauer takes the stage at the Worldwide Partner Conference to share news of Office 365 momentum after five years in market, Facebook’s choice to adopt the Microsoft Cloud, partner opportunities, and more.

Published June 28, 2016

3 min read

Stay on top of your travel and deliveries with Outlook

Outlook now has new experiences that help you stay on top of your travel plans and package deliveries.

Published June 28, 2016

3 min read

Sell smarter and faster with the new Salesforce Lightning for Outlook add-in

The Lightning for Outlook add-in is the latest solution from Salesforce and Microsoft’s strategic partnership, making mutual customers more successful.

Published June 27, 2016

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Microsoft Planner hands-on demonstration

Today, Microsoft Mechanics takes a deeper look at Microsoft Planner—a new experience in Office 365 to organize work, manage and assign tasks and collaborate within your teams. Sajan Parihar and Jeremy Chapman from the Office 365 team go hands-on and show you how to use Planner, including integrated experiences across Office 365 and what’s in store in the coming months.

Published June 23, 2016

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Excel and big data

There are a variety of different technological demands for dealing with big data. —Read on to learn more about Excel’s role in working with big data.

Published June 22, 2016

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Enterprise email—what a new business needs to know

A small investment in a business email account can be the difference between success and failure for your new business.

Published June 21, 2016

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Your intranet in your pocket—the SharePoint mobile app for iOS is now available

The new SharePoint mobile app for iOS is here! Now you can untether and take your intranet with you—your intranet in your pocket. Stay connected to important content, sites, portals and people from across your intranet while on the go.

Published June 20, 2016

3 min read

Professional learning community groups in Office 365 Education

Professional learning community (PLC) groups allow educators to foster collaboration for staff and professional development, enable streamlined communication among technology teams and departments, organize training and classes and much more. The new Office 365 PLC Groups come with a shared inbox, group calendar, document library, OneNote notebook, Planner and more.

Published June 20, 2016

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Microsoft Forms—a new formative assessment and survey tool in Office 365 Education

Today, we are pleased to announce the availability of Microsoft Forms for our Office 365 Education customers. —Read on for details.

Published June 8, 2016

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Mindtree uses Office 365 to create digital experiences, deliver innovative solutions

Mindtree delivers digital transformation and technology services from ideation to execution. Our “Mindtree Minds” use the newest digital tools in Microsoft Office 365 to hone their expertise and business practices, giving our company a tremendous competitive advantage. —Read more from Subramanyam Putrevu, chief information officer at Mindtree.

Published June 7, 2016

5 min read

Modern document libraries in SharePoint

SharePoint continues into its new, intelligent and untethered future with the rollout of modern document libraries.