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 May 25, 2016

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Office Online—chat with your co-editors in real-time

We recently announced the ability for co-editors to chat with one another directly in a OneDrive document when working in Office Online. Today, we’re pleased to extend this capability to Office 365 Business and Education customers for documents stored in OneDrive for Business or SharePoint Online. Built on the same technology as Skype for Business, the new chat feature is available in all Office Online applications—Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote.

Published May 19, 2016

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Marking Global Accessibility Awareness Day

To mark the fifth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), a day dedicated to raising awareness about making the digital world more accessible, all Office 365 users are invited to try three simple things.

Published May 18, 2016

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The Office Small Business Academy May webcast—“Keys to Successfully Launch Your Business”

Learn proven secrets to successfully launch—or re-launch—your business. Our trio of experts have the tips you need to stay ahead of the competition.

Published May 16, 2016

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Download the OneDrive app for Windows 10 on your PC to access all your personal and work files

Recently, we also added new features to our mobile app that allow users to automatically upload screenshots, receive notifications.

Published May 16, 2016

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Try the OneDrive app for Windows 10 on your PC to access all your files

Today, we’re releasing an update that brings the OneDrive app to your Windows 10 PC and the Surface Hub. This new app is a great touch-friendly complement to sync that lets you get to, edit and share any of your personal or work files without having to sync them to your device.

Microsoft 365

Published May 13, 2016

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Office 365 news roundup

Learn how customers will benefit from the new mobile-first, cloud-first vision for SharePoint, and get the lowdown on how the new adoption services we’ve added to Microsoft FastTrack are helping customers of all sizes implement Office 365 more easily and realize business value faster. We’ll also catch you up on some of the recent news about Office 365. Enjoy!

Published May 5, 2016

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Project Server 2016—born in the cloud

We’re pleased to announce general availability of Project Server 2016, which provides significant project and portfolio management (PPM) value to our on-premises customers.

Published May 5, 2016

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What’s new in Office 365 administration—April roundup

April was a busy and exciting month for the Office 365 admin center team. We started to roll out a variety of new features in the new admin center, including new reporting capabilities, customization options and user management improvements.—Read on for details.

Published May 5, 2016

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Using Windows Live Mail 2012 with Outlook.com? Time to update your email application!

Earlier this year we introduced a new Outlook.com and began rolling out an exciting new email and calendar experience to users worldwide. If you currently use Windows Live Mail 2012 to connect to Outlook.com, it’s time to update your email application to enjoy a seamless transition to your upgraded account.

Published May 4, 2016

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The SharePoint Framework—an open and connected platform

Today, we announced a number of significant investments across the user experiences in SharePoint Online, and we’re excited by the potential and ability for our customers and professional developers to innovate on these scenarios and drive them to the next level.

Published May 4, 2016

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SharePoint Server 2016—your foundation for the future

We’re pleased to announce general availability of SharePoint Server 2016, which provides SharePoint customers a foundation for modern, intelligent intranets and content collaboration.

Published May 4, 2016

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The Future of SharePoint

Today, we unveiled a new cloud-first, mobile-first roadmap for SharePoint along with innovations that empower people and organizations to discover, share and collaborate on content from anywhere, on any device.