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August edition: Microsoft 365 Copilot updates
Microsoft Copilot continues to provide ways for you to get your work done with less effort and frustration. In this month’s edition, we’re sharing how you can:
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Do a Bing search directly in Word
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Query in Copilot for specific time periods
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Get the details you need about a PowerPoint presentation and create PowerPoint presentations just by referencing a Word doc
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Ask Copilot to analyze Excel data that has been set free from tables
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Note: This newsletter goes to all licensed Copilot customers. If you or your customers have questions about their subscription, refer to the Microsoft 365 training content details.
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Prompts we think you’ll love
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Track what's important “Summarize messages from my manager in the last 48 hours.” |
Understand quickly “Provide a comprehensive summary of my emails about /[the FY24 Sales Report]” |
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Try these new Copilot features
Search Bing directly in Word to draft a plan based on internal and internet resources
Do you want to search for important information without having to leave Word? Ask Copilot a question in Word chat and Copilot will answer using integrated Bing search.
Ask Copilot, "Who is on the board of directors for Microsoft?"
Query about a specific time period to get more precise information
Do you want information from a specific time period, like yesterday, last month, or last year? Copilot can now identify any time period and respond to your request with the information you want.
Ask Copilot, "Summarize all chats with [team member] from last October."
Ask specific questions about PowerPoint presentations to reduce information overload
Do you want to get to the substance of a PowerPoint presentation without scrolling through each slide? You can now ask Copilot in PowerPoint to summarize a presentation or answer specific questions about it.
Ask Copilot, "What is the goal of this project?" or "Summarize slide 5."
Try in PowerPoint
Improvements based on your feedback
Reference a Word document to create a marketing presentation without needing to copy links to the document
Want to get a quick start with a PowerPoint presentation? Simply reference a Word doc as your source in Copilot for PowerPoint and let Copilot do the rest.
Open PowerPoint and ask Copilot, "Create a presentation from /[document]."
Work with Excel data that’s not formatted as a table, such as business data, survey results, meeting minutes, and project progress
Until now, you needed to organize your Excel data in tables before Copilot could reason over it. Now Copilot can reason over data ranges with only a single row of headers on top.
Helpful resources
You can keep learning on aka.ms/TryCopilot and aka.ms/EraOfAI, where you'll find videos, how-tos, tips, and can discover how to communicate effectively with Copilot using prompts.
