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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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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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.

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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 29, 2016

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The Hershey Company: where collaboration and productivity are a recipe for goodness

"Hershey is a highly collaborative company, and we sought out a technology solution that would enhance the strong spirit of teamwork in our corporate culture. Moving to the Microsoft Cloud was a natural evolution toward enterprise connectivity, helping us meet the fast-paced changes in the global snacking industry and stay ahead of customer behavior." —Learn more from Hershey's CIO and three part video series profiling the company's digital transformation.

Published September 27, 2016

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Introducing the new Office 365 App Launcher

Today, we’re announcing a new version of the Office 365 App Launcher that will provide improved discoverability to new and recently used apps, additional customization options and search across all the services and applications you use in the Microsoft Cloud.

Published September 27, 2016

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Office 365 administration announcements: new admin center reaches general availability and introducing the Service health dashboard

The new admin center provides admins with an improved management experience that makes it easier and faster for you to manage Office 365. Today, we’re excited to announce that we’re taking the new Office 365 admin center out of preview. —Read on to learn more.

Published September 27, 2016

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New Outlook partner integrations help you extend your email capabilities

Over the last year, we’ve introduced add-ins for Outlook that help you accomplish tasks quickly right from email. Today, we are excited to announce that we’re bringing these add-ins to Outlook for Mac users. Additionally, we are launching new Outlook integrations called Office 365 Connectors and Actionable Messages that enable you to take quick actions right from email.

Published September 26, 2016

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Create better work habits with MyAnalytics (formerly Delve Analytics)

Just as organizations seek to develop business insights from big data to help them transform, individuals and groups can benefit from personalized insights to enhance how they work. Last year we introduced Delve Analytics, which helps you focus on what matters by providing time and network insights about how you work. Today, we're announcing the evolution of personal analytics in Office 365 with Microsoft MyAnalytics. —Read on to learn more.

Published September 26, 2016

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Connect to expertise and content with new people experiences throughout Office 365

Today, we’re pleased to announce the rollout of several new people experiences throughout Office 365 including a new Delve Windows 10 app for desktop and mobile, intelligent people cards, plus updates to Office 365 profiles.

Published September 20, 2016

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Exelon selects Customer Lockbox for Office 365 to power up data security and privacy

Leading U.S. competitive energy provider and Fortune 100 company, Exelon, is adding Customer Lockbox for the entire workforce of 45,000. Customer Lockbox gives Exelon unprecedented control over their data in Exchange Online and SharePoint Online.

Published September 16, 2016

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The art of words—what JFK can teach us about speech writing

Learn how to cultivate your voice, write with meaning and be poetic.

Published September 15, 2016

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Office Lens comes to Windows 10 and adds Office 365 support

The new Universal Windows Office Lens app gives your Windows 10 PC, tablet, phone or even HoloLens scanning superpowers. —Read on for details.

Published September 15, 2016

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Sharing made simple—Outlook.com adds support for Google Drive

Today, we are adding enhancements to make sharing simple in Outlook.com including support for Google Drive and Facebook Photos, as well as the ability to quickly find attachments in long email conversations.

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.