M365 Copilot to automatically summarise Word documents as they open
DetailsCopilot for Microsoft 365 in Microsoft Word will create a summary in the window at the top of the Word as you open the document. You can then hide the summary...
The free workplace version of Copilot gets upgrades, including Enterprise Data Protection
TL;DRThe free version of Microsoft Copilot you may see at work will soon be upgraded to include Enterprise Data Protection and other changes. Due mid-September to mid-October 2024.
DetailsThere are several changes...
Schedule a meeting from an email using Copilot
TL;DRSchedule with Copilot will create a meeting from an email thread and include the participants from the email conversation, meeting title, agenda, and a summary of the conversation so far. Due...
Copilot in Outlook gets an ‘Apply All’ button
TL;DRMicrosoft: “Coaching by Copilot in Microsoft Outlook introduces an 'Apply All' button to implement coaching feedback…”. Now due late September to late October 2024.
DetailsStart by running Coaching by Copilot on an...
Chat with Copilot in Outlook mobile
TL;DROutlook for iOS and Android users will soon have a Copilot button so they can use Copilot as they do in other versions of Outlook. Due early August to early September 2024.
DetailsThis...
Scheduled prompts are coming to M365 Copilot
TL;DRScheduled prompts for Copilot will enable automated prompts at specific times in Teams, Office.com/chat, and Outlook. Now due mid to late November 2024.
DetailsThe ability to schedule prompts and then have Power...
Copilot in Microsoft Teams to use the meeting chat as a data source
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams' Copilot will soon use meeting chat as a data source to provide answers from chat and transcript data for 24 hours either side of the meeting. Due late August...
SharePoint is getting authoring assistance from Copilot
TL;DRCopilot is being integrated into Microsoft SharePoint's Rich Text Editor, enabling content authoring assistance for SharePoint page editors with an M365 Copilot license. Now due late August to late September 2024.
DetailsAfter...
Improved time-based Copilot responses in Teams chat and channels
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is enhancing Copilot's ability to understand and respond to time-related queries using terms like "yesterday" and "last month”. Now due mid to late August 2024.
DetailsMicrosoft Teams is introducing improvements...
A new Catch up tab is (not) coming to Copilot in M365 and Teams
UPDATE from Microsoft (26th August 2024): "We are reaching out to share an update on this feature - the 'Catch up' tab on the homepage in Copilot. We have decided to...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at May 2024
Welcome to our fifth roundup of 2024. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in May.
These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre,...
PowerPoint Copilot ‘Create presentation from file’ is gaining support for protected and encrypted Word...
TL;DRMicrosoft PowerPoint Copilot ‘Create presentation from file’ will soon support protected or encrypted Word documents. Due early to late June 2024.
DetailsPreviously, users who wanted to make a new presentation from an...
Draft with Copilot in Microsoft Word based on text, list, or table selections
TL;DRYou will soon be able to use Draft with Copilot in Microsoft Word with the on-canvas Copilot menu and existing text, a list, or a table. Due late April to August 2024.
DetailsCurrently...
Coming soon to Outlook: Access the Copilot app
DetailsA Copilot icon will soon be added to the left app bar in new Microsoft Outlook for Windows, Microsoft Outlook for the web and classic Outlook for Copilot licence holders.
Selecting the...
Graph-grounded chat with Microsoft Copilot in Outlook
TL;DRChat with Copilot in Outlook for Windows, and Outlook on the web will be graph-grounded. It will respond based on finding information and documents inside your organisation. It is due from...
What does ‘Grounded ‘ in Microsoft Copilot actually mean?
You may see articles with headings like Graph-grounded chat with Microsoft Copilot in Outlook and ask yourself what Graph-grounded chat means.
Let's start with the 'Graph' part. The graph provides access...
Copilot magic is coming to Microsoft Stream
DetailsMicrosoft: “Copilot in Stream will enable the copilot pane in Stream and will allow you to quickly extract information from videos. For example, you can use it to:
Summarise any video to...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at April 2024
Welcome to our fourth roundup of 2024. We look at what is being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in April.
These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin...
Updates to the Microsoft Copilot user interface. Conversation style selector is removed
Update: an update to this message centre post in June 2024 removed the bullet point "The chat style selector is to be replaced with a new Copilot settings toggle". Microsoft also...
Multi-turn Copilot conversations in Teams chat and channels
DetailsYou will soon be able to ask follow-up questions to a Copilot response in Teams chat and channels, in a more conversational way, using the context of the previous two questions,...
Share your M365 Copilot BizChat prompts with colleagues
TL;DRYou will soon be able to share your Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat (BizChat) prompts with colleagues within your organisation. Due late November to early...
