We’ve wrapped up Microsoft Ignite 2024, but it’s safe to say the buzz from all the innovations is still fresh. In our previous issues, we highlighted the standout moments from the event—feel free to check them out using the links below. 👇
Today, we’re diving into a topic that was front and center at the event and has a direct impact on our daily workflows: “Copilot in Microsoft 365.”
Known as the go-to digital assistant for boosting productivity in the business world, how does Copilot enhance our Microsoft 365 experience? Let’s find out together! 👇
Copilot + Pages: The Ultimate Tool for Dynamic Collaboration
Recently unveiled, Copilot Pages offers a dynamic and ever-evolving canvas that enables teams to collaborate seamlessly with the power of AI. Beyond just text, the latest updates bring support for a wide range of rich content types, including code, interactive charts, tables, diagrams, and mathematical expressions.
What’s more, this content can be generated from both web sources and your business data, and it stays perfectly synchronized when shared through Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook and Teams.
These exciting features are set to roll out in early 2025.
Word: The Smartest Way to Create Content
Copilot in Word makes content creation smarter and smoother by helping you draft new documents from existing materials while offering insightful suggestions for editing and sharing.
With its latest update, Copilot can now locate and incorporate relevant files, emails, and meeting details into your draft, creating a more comprehensive document.
All references are clearly cited in the generated document, and you have the option to keep these citations in the saved version. Additionally, Copilot offers recommendations to enhance the document’s tone, flow, and storytelling for a polished finish.
These innovative features are expected to roll out by the end of this year and into the first quarter of 2025.
Excel: The Latest Way to Interpret Data
Copilot in Excel streamlines how you prepare, analyze, and share your data. With its latest capabilities, Copilot can now create new tables by pulling references from your Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files.
For instance, it can extract announcements from a Word document and organize them into a new table. Additionally, Copilot can search the web for general information—such as dates or statistics—and seamlessly integrate it into your workbook.
With enhanced text analytics, Copilot can also analyze text-based data, like survey comments, to detect positive, negative, and neutral sentiments.
These features are set to be rolled out gradually by the end of the year.
The Most Creative Way to Create Presentations
Copilot in PowerPoint accelerates the presentation creation process. The Narrative Builder feature helps you craft compelling stories by pulling the right information from your files, while Presentation Translator enables you to translate your presentations into multiple languages with ease.
These innovative features are expected to launch in early 2025.
Outlook: Redefining Email Management
Copilot in Outlook transforms email management into a more efficient process. It now summarizes lengthy email threads, highlighting key points and assisting you in crafting quick responses. Additionally, Copilot simplifies meeting planning and agenda creation, saving you valuable time.
These features are set to roll out in early 2025.
Forms: The Most Digital Way to Create Surveys and Collect Data
Microsoft Forms enhances the process of creating surveys and collecting data with the help of Copilot. By suggesting survey questions tailored to your specific needs, it accelerates the process. For instance, when designing an employee satisfaction survey, Copilot can generate all the necessary questions for you.
It provides real-time analysis of collected data, presenting positive, negative, and neutral feedback through visual reports. Additionally, this data can be seamlessly integrated into platforms like Excel and Power BI, enabling deeper analysis and insights.
These cutting-edge features are expected to roll out gradually by the end of 2024.
OneNote: The Smartest Way to Take Notes
OneNote transforms the note-taking experience with AI-powered enhancements. Copilot analyzes meeting notes, summarizes key topics and action items, and recommends relevant documents and resources based on your entries.
For example, it can instantly suggest a related PowerPoint presentation or Word document during a meeting. Additionally, it speeds up workflows by automatically transcribing audio recordings, making editing and organization effortless.
These innovative features are slated for release in the first quarter of 2025.
In the early months of 2025, work experiences with Microsoft 365 Copilot will be redefined. This change is expected to impact not only productivity but also the employee experience, customer experience, and all stakeholders involved.
Digital assistants, which may not yet be a requirement for organizations, are likely to become key factors influencing employee preferences in the near future. Organizations that act quickly in this area will be at the center of top talent.
Who knows, perhaps we’ll soon be discussing a scenario where employees will expect Microsoft 365 Copilot as part of their benefits package and choose their employers accordingly.
For more detailed information on the latest news, click here, or get in touch with our AI Solutions Team to experience Microsoft 365 Copilot live.
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