Microsoft 365 Copilot: 8 Key Updates

Key insights

• Model choice: Microsoft added GPT 5.5 improvements and lets you pick between instant and deeper reasoning modes.
  Copilot now also supports Anthropic's Claude models and you can choose the model directly inside Word for more accurate results.
• Excel "Plan" feature: Excel can now plan edits before applying them to avoid unwanted changes in shared workbooks.
  Copilot asks clarification questions and previews actions so you keep control of spreadsheets.
• PowerPoint Agent: A dedicated PowerPoint agent helps create slides and prepares you for presentations.
  It can generate likely audience questions and highlight content gaps before you present.
• Agentic and multimodal Copilot: Copilot now acts as an agent that can execute multi-step tasks across apps, not just answer questions.
  It works with text, voice, and images and connects to more third‑party tools for real workflows.
• Copilot app and Notebooks: Microsoft redesigned the Copilot app experience and added an Overview page in Copilot Notebooks for easier navigation.
  Teams meeting recaps can be deleted when no longer needed for privacy and clarity.
• Governance and security: Microsoft expanded DLP, analytics, agent reporting, and admin controls in Copilot Studio and Purview.
  These tools give IT teams better monitoring and compliance for AI-driven work.

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