Microsoft introduces new Copilot features in several Office applications and launches Copilot AI agents.
Copilot is already built into many Office applications and is a constant tool for some users to automate and speed up their processes. Now, Copilot applications in Office are getting new features, such as Copilot in Excel with Python or “Prioritize my inbox” in Outlook. Additionally, Microsoft offers Copilot Agents, which help users with specific and complex tasks. With Agent Builder, you can easily create your own Copilot agent.
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Co-pilot everywhere
Copilot is already built into several different Office applications, but now it has a bunch of new features. For example, Copilot in Excel is now generally available and new skills have been added. Additionally, users can perform tasks that were previously only possible using the Python programming language. According to Microsoft, Copilot allows you to perform advanced analytics in Excel using Python, based on natural language. Copilot in Excel with Python is in public preview.
Outlook has also been overhauled and has a new “Prioritize my inbox” feature. Copilot analyzes priority messages based on the content of your email and the context of your role. Additionally, Copilot automatically summarizes long emails for you. This feature won’t be available in public preview until late 2024.
Moreover, you can also get: OneDrive Co-Pilot New skills, as the AI bot can help users find the documents they are looking for faster. In addition, you will create creative presentations Presentation This can be achieved even faster in collaboration with Copilot. More Will co-pilot in teams It can summarize conversations and combine both the meeting and its associated chats to provide a complete picture of what was discussed. This feature will be generally available by the end of this month. Finally, it will co-pilot in a word Allow users to import content from documents and other applications faster.
Co-pilot agents
Just as Salesforce launched Agentforce on the eve of Dreamforce, Microsoft Copilot is also creating its own Copilot AI agents. These AI agents are designed to automate and execute business processes with or for people. It’s not just an assistant, it can also solve more complex tasks.
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Microsoft is offering pre-built agents including a new Visual Creator agent that helps you create AI-generated images. You can also easily create your own Copilot agents in Copilot Studio. Copilot agents will be generally available to all customers in the coming weeks.
