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Copilot is now included in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family
Since we launched Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) to consumers in 2013, we’ve steadily delivered new apps, features, and benefits to our subscribers. These include advanced security with Microsoft Defender, creative tools like Microsoft Clipchamp, and countless enhancements to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook.
Copilot for all: Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Our ambition is to empower every employee with a Copilot and to transform every business process with agents. From Dow to Disney, companies are going big with Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents, uncovering key scenarios that can deliver real ROI.
The latest on AI at work: December 2024
Every organization is looking to maximize their AI ROI, and we want to help. Each month, we’ll share how customers are using Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents to transform work and business processes, along with highlights of the latest Copilot innovations. Let’s dig in.
Three new ways small and medium-sized businesses can purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot
In today's fast-paced market, agility is the key to success. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) need an AI solution that helps them work smarter.
Introducing Copilot Actions, new agents, and tools to empower IT teams
Microsoft 365 Copilot is becoming a daily habit for people around the world—already, nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies are using it. Dow anticipates that Copilot will save it millions of dollars on shipping operations in the first year; at Bank of Queensland Group, 70% of users are saving two and a half to five hours per week; Eaton is speeding up internal documentation processes by 83%; and Accenture is going big, rolling out Copilot to 100,000 employees.
The latest on AI at work: November 2024
For Microsoft and our customers, work is changing at the speed of AI. To help you stay ahead, we’ll share monthly highlights of new Microsoft Copilot innovations, plus the latest from our customers on how they’re getting the most value from Copilot.
Streamline collaboration with the new chat and channels experience in Microsoft Teams
Working together can turn great ideas into reality and bring people together as a team. We’ve been paying attention to our customers’ evolving needs in the AI-powered workplace, which require faster, simpler, and smarter solutions to achieve more.
Microsoft 365 Copilot drove up to 353% ROI for small and medium businesses—new study
As a small or medium-sized business (SMB) leader, you’ve likely heard a lot about generative AI and how it’s transforming businesses of all sizes. To better understand how AI is helping businesses grow and compete, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to study the potential return on investment (ROI) of Microsoft 365 Copilot for SMBs.
Microsoft named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Communications as a Service for the sixth year in a row
We’re honored to announce that Microsoft has, once again, been recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Worldwide. This is the sixth year we’ve received this recognition and we’re thrilled to be positioned highest in both the ability to execute and furthest on completeness of vision axes.
Microsoft recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service for the second year in a row
The path to IT modernization involves the integration of technology to optimize processes and elevate experiences for customers and employees alike. Microsoft recognizes that customers have many tech and vendor choices on this journey to help solve their biggest workplace challenges.

