Microsoft’s move to embed a free, in‑app Copilot Chat across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote marks a turning point: conversational AI is no longer an optional plugin for a few power users, it’s being positioned as a default productivity layer for Microsoft 365 business customers...
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Microsoft has rolled a persistent, context‑aware Copilot Chat pane directly into the canvas of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote for qualifying Microsoft 365 business customers — a free, in‑app conversational assistant intended to make AI assistance a native part of everyday...
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Microsoft has begun rolling out a free, in‑app Copilot Chat experience across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote—embedding a content‑aware AI assistant as a right‑hand sidebar inside the Office apps millions of people use every day. This shift makes conversational AI a native part of...
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Microsoft’s move to embed a free, in-context Copilot Chat pane inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote marks the clearest sign yet that AI assistants are no longer an optional add‑on — they’re becoming a built‑in layer of the Office experience that every organization must reckon...
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Microsoft is weaving its AI assistant deeper into the Office experience by rolling Copilot Chat and agent capabilities directly into core Microsoft 365 apps — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote — bringing a unified, in-context chat pane and a raft of new tools aimed at turning an AI...
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Microsoft’s iOS Microsoft 365 Copilot app is being stripped of advanced OneDrive file-management capabilities, redirecting users to the OneDrive app for folder browsing, permission changes, and downloads — a move that finalizes the app’s transition from an all-in-one Office hub into a focused AI...
In the wake of accelerating enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence, the 2025 Microsoft Build conference draws immense anticipation—notably for its focus on agent governance, security, and management. As organizations integrate Microsoft Copilot and AI-powered agents more deeply into...
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In an era defined by an explosion of AI innovation, Microsoft is stepping up its game by introducing a robust framework to manage the rapid proliferation of AI agents. Recently, reports noted that 160,000 Microsoft customers built 400,000 AI agents in just three months—a staggering number that...
The surge of AI agents in the enterprise is transforming business workflows—and it’s doing so with all the flair of a perfectly executed Windows 11 update. With Microsoft and PwC unveiling powerful tools to manage this proliferation, IT executives and business leaders are now armed with...