Microsoft 365 Blog

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9 min read

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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5 min read

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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4 min read

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.

6 min read

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

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Published September 28, 2021

5 min read

The Great Reshuffle and how Microsoft Viva is helping reimagine the employee experience

Our recent research found that 40 percent of the global workforce is considering leaving their employer this year due to burnout and a lack of workplace flexibility—this is what industry experts are referring to as The Great Reshuffle. While this figure is staggering, there are actions organizations can take to help attract and retain employees.

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Published September 28, 2021

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Microsoft is recognized as a Leader in the 2021 Forrester Wave for Content Platforms

We are excited to share that Forrester, a leading global research and advisory firm, has cited Microsoft as a Leader in content platforms in their new report The Forrester Wave™: Content Platforms, Q2 2021.

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Published September 27, 2021

5 min read

New Microsoft Teams Phone features give calling a modern makeover

Over the past year, necessity and creativity transformed dining tables, decks, bedrooms, and closets into makeshift workspaces. The constant need through all the stops, starts, and pivots has been to stay connected to those around us.

Published September 16, 2021

2 min read

Office LTSC is now generally available

When we look to the future of work, it’s clear it will be built on and powered by the cloud. Microsoft is leading innovations that enable our customers to empower their people to work more collaboratively, effectively, and securely.

Published September 16, 2021

2 min read

New collaborative app from ServiceNow brings employee experiences into the flow of work in Microsoft Teams

As the world shifts to hybrid work, people need tools that streamline daily tasks and bring them into the flow of their work. That's why we’re excited about the Microsoft Teams collaborative apps our partners are delivering to customers.

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Published September 9, 2021

7 min read

Brace yourselves: Hybrid work is hard. Here’s how Microsoft Teams and Office 365 can help

The shift to remote work over the last 18 months is one of the most significant changes in work culture since the Industrial Revolution. To understand how this change is impacting our customers and Microsoft employees, we’ve been conducting regular research and internal surveys. As reported in our recent Work Trend Index, survey data shows

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Published September 7, 2021

3 min read

Microsoft acquires Clipchamp to empower creators

Microsoft acquires Clipchamp to help you express yourself through the power of video. The Clipchamp team is a creative powerhouse dedicated to quality and great customer outcomes—and we welcome them wholeheartedly as kindred spirits.

Published August 26, 2021

6 min read

From Windows 365 to Q&A in Microsoft Teams meetings—here’s what’s new in Microsoft 365

This month, we’re announcing the general availability of Windows 365 along with new capabilities across Teams, Yammer, Office, and more.

Published August 19, 2021

4 min read

New pricing for Microsoft 365

Today we are announcing changes to our commercial pricing for Microsoft 365—the first substantive pricing update since we launched Office 365 a decade ago.

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Published July 28, 2021

4 min read

New communities experiences bolster employee engagement in the age of hybrid work

In our 2021 Work Trend Index, we detail how Microsoft is planning to navigate these challenges and how focusing on employee experience can help our workforce succeed in a world gone digital.

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Published July 20, 2021

3 min read

Closer together in Tokyo: How Microsoft Teams created a shared virtual experience

This year we have seen into each other’s homes, with surprise guest appearances from our kids and pets. We have learned about each other, how we can work effectively from home or from anywhere, and what we can achieve when we come together with purpose and empathy. Technology has been our enabler, bringing us closer together through a

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Published July 16, 2021

5 min read

Enabling hybrid work with Microsoft 365 and collaborative apps

The world around us has dramatically changed. Hybrid, global work requires structural changes to how we build and interact with applications. We need a new class of apps that are centered around enabling synchronous and asynchronous modes of collaboration with real-time meetings, ad-hoc messaging, document collaboration, and business processes automation. Microsoft Teams, together with the