Microsoft 365 Blog

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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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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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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.

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1 min read

The right way to AI: what we’re learning from customers

We want to help everyone navigate this new world of work. At Microsoft, we’re taking a learn-it-all approach with Copilot, working alongside our customers and employees to understand what the organizations getting the most value out of Copilot are doing right.

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 25, 2018

6 min read

Your favorite email app, Outlook mobile, adds new enterprise information protection and mobile management capabilities

To serve an ever more mobile and distributed workforce, today we are announcing new, advanced enterprise information protection capabilities for Outlook mobile with support for Microsoft Information Protection native labeling, as well as improved mobile device management. We’re also helping our customers stay connected and on top of what’s important with Favorite Notifications and Microsoft Teams integration in Outlook.

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Published September 24, 2018

3 min read

Office 2019 is now available for Windows and Mac

Today, we are announcing the general availability of Office 2019 for Windows and Mac. Office 2019 is the next on-premises version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Access, and Publisher.

Published September 24, 2018

2 min read

Goodyear mobilizes with Microsoft 365 to lead in a new mobility ecosystem

With Microsoft 365, Goodyear associates stay connected and access shared content from anywhere, at any time, on any device, which allows the manufacturing leader to innovate with greater speed.

Published September 24, 2018

5 min read

Microsoft Search—cohesive search that intelligently helps you find, discover, command, and navigate

We’re bringing new experiences to Microsoft Search into the apps you use every day.

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Published September 24, 2018

3 min read

Microsoft 365 adds modern desktop on Azure

Today, we are announcing Windows Virtual Desktop—the best virtualized Windows and Office experience delivered on Azure.

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Published September 24, 2018

4 min read

Bringing AI to Excel—4 new features announced today at Ignite

AI-powered features for Excel, including new data types, dynamic arrays, Ideas, and more, will help you expedite data analysis and make better decisions.

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Published September 24, 2018

8 min read

10 new ways for everyone to achieve more in the modern workplace

Today, at the Microsoft Ignite Conference in Orlando, Florida, we are introducing new capabilities in Microsoft 365 that make it possible for every person to do their best work.

Published September 19, 2018

3 min read

Amtrak keeps its mobile enterprise running ahead of schedule with Microsoft 365

As Amtrak evolves to meet the accelerating pace of both business and travel, it’s essential that their workforce is as connected as their network of trains. They use Microsoft 365 to empower their employees to work together in highly secure mobile environments.

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Published September 17, 2018

3 min read

Collaborating with customers and partners to deliver a modern desktop: Microsoft Managed Desktop

Available in limited markets today, Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD) is a new initial offering created with customers and partners that provides Microsoft 365 Enterprise on modern devices managed by Microsoft.

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Published September 6, 2018

4 min read

Empowering agents with Office 365—Douglas Elliman boosts the agent experience

Douglas Elliman boosts their agent experience by empowering agents with Office 365.

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Published September 6, 2018

6 min read

Helping customers shift to a modern desktop

Today, we are pleased to make three announcements that help you make the shift to a modern desktop.

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Published August 28, 2018

6 min read

Microsoft 365 is the smartest place to store your content

Using the power of artificial intelligence, Microsoft 365 helps people be more productive, make more informed decisions, and improve the security of their content.