Microsoft

Recently shipped a unified Copilot search-and-chat experience, Python execution in Excel, and Outlook drafting coaching.

Copilot Search and Chat became one surface.

• Microsoft 365 Chat now lives inside Copilot Search, so users move from finding information to follow-up questions, synthesized insight, and generated content in one flow; a chat side pane stays open while browsing search.
• Regenerate offers Try Again or Switch Model for an alternative answer.
• Outlook mail results show attachments as pills, sort by date, and open directly inside full-app Copilot Chat.

Excel: Copilot runs Python and points at its own edits.

• Edit with Copilot executes Python for advanced analysis, automation, and data transformation, writing results into the workbook.
• Chat responses link to the changed sheets, tables, ranges, and objects, and Copilot usage appears in the Show Changes pane.

Outlook gained drafting coaching and meeting prep. Copilot coaches as you draft, edit, and format email, with suggestions applied directly to the message across Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and web. Classic Outlook for Windows prepares pre-reads and action items before meetings.

Grounding widened across connectors and agents.

• Viva Engage private community and event content grounds answers while respecting user privileges, and SharePoint Lists are selectable in Context IQ.
• ServiceNow knowledge and catalog connectors enforce role-based permissions; agents are reachable through Model Context Protocol in Office apps.
• Connector content and identity crawls now run in parallel, making ingested content available faster.

Notebooks, screenshots, and a unified look.

• OneNote's Copilot notebooks got a redesigned Overview with crisper summaries, key insights, and one-click artifacts.
• Copilot on Windows captures screenshots straight into prompts, and responses show rich images inline.
• Edge 149 brings a unified look across Copilot and Bing; brand kits build from brand guidelines in the Copilot app.