Microsoft 365 Copilot
The latest Microsoft 365 Copilot coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Copilot’s Outlook AI Requires Exchange Online — And That Changes Everything
A widely shared roundup of the “best AI email assistants” for 2026, published by AutoGPT.net on July 13, is missing a detail that matters enormously to the millions of people who live in...
Zero-Touch Windows Deployments Take Center Stage at NerdioCon 2026
NerdioCon 2026 made available an on-demand session detailing how IT teams can use Windows Autopilot and Microsoft Intune to deliver fully configured Windows desktops from day one—without any manual...
Microsoft Retires Copilot Surveys Agent: Switch to Forms by August 2026
Microsoft is retiring the Surveys Agent from the Microsoft 365 Copilot Store. The deadline: August 31, 2026. After that date, you won’t be able to create new surveys using the agent’s natural...
GPT-5.6 Powers Microsoft 365 Copilot: Here’s What Changes for Users
Microsoft’s push into AI-assisted productivity took another step forward on Friday, July 10, 2025, when OpenAI designated GPT-5.6 as the preferred model for Microsoft 365 Copilot. The announcement,...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Gets Real-Time Webhook Connectors to Fix Stale AI Data, Coming October 2026
Microsoft plans to replace outdated polling with instant webhooks for Microsoft 365 Copilot connectors, ensuring the AI assistant always draws on the most current data from tools like Jira, Azure...
Microsoft Swaps Copilot’s Engine to GPT-5.6: Here’s What Changes in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Starting July 9
On July 9, 2026, Microsoft began rolling out OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 as the new default AI model for Microsoft 365 Copilot, instantly upgrading the assistant’s reasoning, context handling, and accuracy...
GlobalData's Ava Brings AI-Powered Research to Microsoft 365 Copilot
On July 8, 2026, GlobalData Plc announced that its AI research analyst, Ava, is being integrated directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot. Ava will appear as a Copilot extension, letting business users...
Sourcetable's AI Spreadsheet Scores Flawless 24; Copilot Trails at 19
Sourcetable, a San Francisco–based spreadsheet startup, claimed on July 8, 2026, that its AI-powered spreadsheet achieved a perfect score of 24 out of 24 on the company’s own Sourcetable...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Is Getting a Sales Agent to Summarize Leads, Arriving September 2026
A new Microsoft 365 Copilot feature will automatically generate business-specific summaries for inbound sales leads, helping teams triage prospects faster—but it won't arrive for more than a...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Gets Customer-Facing Channels: Web Chat, Voice, SMS, and Email on the Way
Microsoft 365 Copilot is about to step out of the office and straight into customer conversations. On July 8, 2026, the company added Roadmap ID 567001 to its public roadmap, detailing a new web...
Microsoft 365 Copilot to Automatically Link Meetings with CRM Records in September
A new Microsoft 365 roadmap entry hints at a significant time-saver for millions of sales professionals. On July 8, Microsoft published roadmap ID 567004, detailing an upcoming Copilot feature that...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Sales Agent to Tap Into Service Tickets for Smarter Meeting Prep
Microsoft is building out its Copilot Sales agent to automatically pull service ticket information into meeting preparation workflows. The enhancement, tracked as Roadmap ID 567003 on the Microsoft...