Microsoft Copilot with Graph-grounded chat (i.e. the “work” scope of Copilot) to be upgraded to GPT-4 Turbo model

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Copilot’s “work” scope is being upgraded to GPT-4 Turbo model, resulting in faster and more comprehensive responses for users. The upgrade is rolling out to end-users and is expected to be completed in the coming weeks. There will be no impact at the tenant/admin level, and users can continue to use Copilot in the same way. Admins and Adoption leaders are encouraged to connect with users to encourage them to engage with Graph-grounded Copilot.

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Copilot for Microsoft 365 with graph-grounded chat accessible through the Microsoft Copilot app in late March 2024

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 with graph-grounded chat will be available to users with Copilot for Microsoft 365 licenses through the Microsoft Copilot app in late March 2024, and through the Microsoft Bing and Microsoft Start apps in early May 2024. Users with a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license will be able to access Copilot for Microsoft 365 with graph-grounded chat when they sign in to one of these apps with their work account (Entra ID).

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Copilot in Microsoft Teams: Send popover message to users about Copilot

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams will send organizational messages to promote Copilot for Microsoft 365 adoption. The rollout will start in late March 2024 and admins can configure the messages in the Microsoft 365 admin center. No admin action is required for the rollout.

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Microsoft Word for the web: New AI-generated document summary when sharing

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Word for the web will soon allow users with a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license to include an AI-generated document summary when sharing a Word document. The summary can be included in the share notification email sent to the recipient(s) to provide more context. No action is needed to prepare for this rollout, which will begin mid-March 2024 and complete by early April 2024.

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New service plan for customers using Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is getting a new service plan, including Copilot in SharePoint, OneDrive, and AI Sharing Summaries in Word. The update will be available in mid-late February 2024, and no action is required from users.

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PowerShell and Microsoft Entra admin center now support Copilot welcome emails

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

PowerShell and Microsoft Entra admin center now support Copilot welcome emails for licenses assigned outside of the Microsoft 365 admin center. The rollout will begin in late March 2024 and end in late April 2024. End users assigned Copilot for Microsoft 365 licenses through methods outside of the Microsoft 365 admin center will automatically receive a Copilot for Microsoft 365 welcome email if direct communications from Microsoft to end users are enabled. Organizations and individual users can adjust their communication preferences via the Microsoft 365 admin center and security and privacy settings, respectively.

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Multi-Turn Conversations Supported in Copilot in Microsoft Teams chat and channels

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Copilot in Microsoft Teams chat and channels will soon support multi-turn conversations, allowing users to ask follow-up questions to a Copilot response. This feature will be available on Desktop, Web, and Mobile starting from early April 2024. Users are advised to notify their teams and update internal documentation as needed.

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Service health and Message center: Microsoft Copilot consolidation

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

To simplify our communications for Microsoft Copilot, Service health and Message center communications related to Microsoft Copilot services purchased through the Microsoft 365 catalog will be published under Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365).

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Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: Enterprise grounding and Web grounding in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 will enable graph grounding and web grounding in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. It will roll out in early April 2024, starting with Word on Windows and Online, followed by PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote across all platforms, and is expected to complete by September 2024. Enterprise graph grounding will be enabled by default for all requests, and web grounding will also be included in all requests. Your organization’s current search policies will be adhered to, and a valid Copilot license will be required.

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Microsoft 365 admin center Usage report: Microsoft Copilot with Graph-grounded chat (Preview)

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 1, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft 365 admin center Usage report will add a new metric for Microsoft Copilot with Graph-grounded chat usage, reflecting retroactively from November 27th, 2023. This will provide additional insight into Copilot for Microsoft 365 usage and inform adoption strategy decisions. The rollout will begin in early March 2024 and will likely result in an increase in the number of Active users and the Active user rate. No action is needed from users to prepare for this rollout. Visit the Microsoft 365 admin center to access the report.

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Joao Ferreira

I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.