Copilot Wave 2: New AI agent and 15-fold increase in input processing
Automated actions, completion of workflow tasks, Python in Excel and independently created loop pages enable more effective collaboration. With Copilot Wave 2, collaboration with AI reaches a new dimension: the smart assistant not only acts according to specifications, but as a true partner: it utilises your company's knowledge, automates processes, relieves you of routine tasks and supports you in making important decisions.
Over the past 18 months, Microsoft has utilised user feedback to continuously improve Copilot - with measurable added value for your company.
Microsoft 365 Copilot: The future of AI-powered productivity
The next wave of Microsoft 365 Copilot brings with it numerous new functions that will fundamentally change the way we work. Following the video, you will find a compact overview of the most exciting new features.
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Copilot Pages: A dynamic working environment for AI-supported collaboration
With Copilot Pages, Microsoft is introducing an innovative, permanent working environment that enables teams to collaborate in real time. The new function transforms AI-generated, temporary content into permanent loop documents that can be edited, expanded and shared. This opens up a completely new type of collaboration: people and AI work together on a project and continuously improve it.
Improved AI functions in Microsoft 365 apps
The integration of Copilot into Microsoft Teams has already revolutionised meetings. Now this change is being extended to other Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook:
- Excel: Support for advanced data analyses, including Python integration.
- PowerPoint: Firmenbranding Builder helps to create presentations more efficiently and according to corporate design templates.
- Outlook: Intelligent prioritising and summarising of emails.
- Copilot Agents: More efficiency through automated actions and execution of workflows.
Business processes can be automated and accelerated with the new Copilot Agents. The AI assistants perform repetitive tasks in the background, allowing teams to focus on value-adding activities. The continuous improvements to Microsoft 365 Copilot are based on feedback from the nearly 1,000 global customer base and have resulted in more than 700 product updates.
Conclusion
The new features of Microsoft 365 Copilot offer companies the opportunity to take their productivity to a whole new level through AI. Microsoft 365 Copilot's continuous improvements are based on feedback from its global customer base and have resulted in more than 700 product updates. Microsoft is innovating around the clock and rapidly expanding its leadership in Artificial Intelligence.
Important functions and availability at a glance
Below you will find an overview of the most important product updates:
|
Function |
Description of the |
Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Copilot-Pages in BizChat | Dynamische, beständige Seiten für Zusammenarbeit und Kreation, inkl. Teilen und gemeinsamer Bearbeitung. |
Now |
| Copilot in Excel |
Support for structured data, tables, conditional formatting, extended access to formulas, visualisation. Incl. Python integration for analyses. |
Now |
| Copilot in PowerPoint |
Narrative creation of presentations, incl. outline, animations, slide transitions and speaker notes. |
Public preview |
| Copilot in Teams |
Automatic creation of meeting minutes, summaries and answers to questions based on chats and minutes. |
Now |
| Copilot in OneDrive |
Quickly find content, summarise and compare up to 5 files without opening. |
Now |
| Copilot in Word |
Improved functions for writing content based on emails and meetings, including suggestions. |
Now |
| Copilot in Outlook |
Prioritises emails based on important topics or people, provides summaries and insights. Faster email composition with suggestions. |
Now |
How does Baggenstos support you as a Microsoft partner?
As a certified Data & AI Microsoft partner, Baggenstos supports companies in utilising the full potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot. Our established Prompting Workshops and Lesson Learned Sessions support employees with rapid adaptation with effective prompting and optimal interaction with Copilot 365.
With customised solutions and advice, Baggenstos helps to make work processes more efficient and to smoothly implement the introduction of new technologies.
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