Copilot will soon allow companies to use the AI ​​chatbot in a collaborative way

Microsoft 365 Copilot, the new name for the enterprise-focused version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, is getting new features. The tech giant announced on Monday that it is rolling out several improvements to Microsoft 365 apps, as well as a new Copilot Page feature. The latter is a multiplayer AI feature that lets multiple users collaborate on a project. Additionally, Copilot Agents, its purpose-built mini chatbots, are also rolling out to Microsoft’s enterprise customers. The company also noted that more new features will be introduced in the next two months.

Microsoft 365 Copilot gets new features

In a blog postthe company described the new features of the business-focused Copilot. Copilot Pages is a unique feature that allows business users to collaborate. Users can create a shared space where both Copilot and people can add and edit information for a project.

To use this, customers can open Copilot and run a query. The response can be opened as a separate page that other users in the organization can access. Once added, they can use it like a Word page, adding tables, links, text, and images. Users can also ask Copilot to add information. Microsoft said this feature is currently available to select companies in beta and will be generally available later this month.

Additionally, several Microsoft 365 apps are also getting new AI capabilities. For example, Copilot in Excel with Python enables non-coding users to perform advanced analytics like forecasting, risk analysis, machine learning tasks, and more. All of this can be done by typing a natural language prompt into the chatbot. It’s also available in public preview.

Microsoft PowerPoint is getting a Narrative Builder feature that uses Copilot to generate the first draft of a presentation with a single prompt. It can generate an outline with editable topics. The company also said that in the future, users will be able to attach files to the outline to have the AI ​​generate a more refined design.

Copilot in Teams can now process conversations about spoken words and written text in the chat, combining them to generate a more accurate transcript. Outlook is also getting a Prioritise feature that analyses the inbox to surface emails that require urgent action from the user. In the future, users will be able to teach Copilot specific topics, keywords, or people that are important. Any email containing these will be marked as high priority. The feature will be available later this year.

Later this month, Copilot in Microsoft Word will let users view emails and meetings alongside documents. Users can issue a simple prompt to ask the AI ​​to pull context from these sources to generate a draft. OneDrive is also getting an AI feature that can process all files stored on the cloud server to help users find what they’re looking for.

Finally, Copilot Agents are finally rolling out to enterprise users. These can be thought of as mini chatbots that can be programmed to perform a specific function. The chatbot can also be customized with specific data sets to ensure the output is accurate and relevant. These are autonomous agents, where users do not need to repeatedly send prompts to perform a task.