AI tools in Microsoft 365 Copilot gain new business features
Copilot improvements in Office apps, including AI-powered inbox prioritisation and data analysis tools, are aimed at increasing business productivity.
Microsoft is enhancing its $30-per-user Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription with new AI-driven features across Office apps. Excel now integrates Python with Copilot for advanced data analysis, while PowerPoint offers improved AI-assisted narrative building, and Word benefits from more efficient AI-generated drafts. The Copilot AI will also assist with organising Outlook inboxes.
Excel’s Python integration allows users to perform complex data analysis, such as forecasting and machine learning, using natural language commands. PowerPoint’s AI features can now help draft slide decks using company templates, and Teams will summarise both spoken and written conversations in meetings, helping organisers track important questions.
Outlook users will soon benefit from AI-powered inbox prioritisation, with Copilot sorting emails based on personal preferences. Additionally, the AI will be able to track keywords or topics, marking related emails as high priority. Word and OneDrive will also see updates, allowing users to reference data from emails, meetings, and documents seamlessly.
Microsoft aims to attract more businesses to Copilot, with Vodafone signing up for 68,000 licenses after successful trials. Microsoft reports that 60% of Fortune 500 companies now use Copilot, with daily usage nearly doubling each quarter.
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