Top 5 New Features in Copilot

Microsoft Copilot has undergone significant changes, consolidating paid features into Microsoft 365 subscriptions and introducing new capabilities like temporary chats and advanced Excel tools.

• Copilot upgrades are now part of Microsoft 365 subscriptions.

• Temporary chat helps manage history for business users.

• Excel gains powerful direct modification and agent-based research tools.

Microsoft Copilot's paid subscriptions are now integrated with Microsoft 365, simplifying access to upgraded features for individual and business users. Key updates include a temporary chat option for business accounts, expanded availability of the Copilot panel in productivity apps, and powerful new Excel functionalities such as 'Copilot app skills' for direct spreadsheet modifications and 'agent mode' for comprehensive data research and generation.

Subscription Changes

• 00:00:19 All paid Copilot subscriptions have been restructured, with upgraded features now included within Microsoft 365 subscriptions, making the offering less confusing. Individual users can access these features with Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium, while business and enterprise users have a baseline included and an option for an upgraded Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription purchased by their organization.

Temporary Chat Feature

• 00:01:15 A new temporary chat option is available exclusively for business and enterprise Copilot accounts, allowing users to conduct requests without saving them to their chat history. While this helps keep chat history clean, it is not a privacy feature, as Microsoft administrators may still retain information about these requests.

Copilot App Panels

• 00:02:12 The Copilot panel within productivity applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is now included for all individual Microsoft 365 users and baseline business/enterprise accounts. However, advanced features outside the panel, such as rewriting text within Word or generating presentations and translating in PowerPoint, still require the highest subscription tier for business users.

Advanced Excel Tools

• 00:03:38 Copilot introduces powerful new features in Excel, including 'Copilot app skills' that enable direct modifications to spreadsheets like highlighting cells or creating pivot tables, available to individual users and requiring the full Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription for business accounts. Additionally, 'agent mode,' available in all Microsoft 365 subscriptions, offers extensive research capabilities, independent decision-making, and the ability to create new workbooks and analyze existing data, provided files are stored in Microsoft cloud storage and autosave is enabled.