Copilot 365 Digest

Construction teams using Microsoft 365 need to distinguish Copilot Chat (free) from Microsoft 365 Copilot (paid add-on) before expecting results.

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Microsoft Entra Agent ID elevates autonomous AI agents to first-class identities, fixing critical gaps in accountability, scale, and threat protection...

Microsoft is directing some Excel and Outlook Copilot prompts to its in-house MAI models instead of OpenAI or Anthropic.

• Cost strategy: The move...

General Availability Updates

• 🔥 Copilot Cowork: Copilot Cowork is now generally available to all Microsoft 365 Copilot users with a new...

Enterprise teams have until August 6 to audit ChatGPT for PowerPoint usage before the free window closes and costs begin drawing from the shared...

Copilot Cowork is now generally available, automating multi-step work across M365 instead of just suggesting actions.

Key onboarding steps for...

Copilot speeds up routine Excel work for CPAs like variance analysis and lookups, yet it still requires strong foundational knowledge to catch errors...

Copilot Cowork Preview Shifts Focus

• 🔥 Delegated Work Emphasis: Copilot Cowork preview positions Microsoft 365 Copilot as an enterprise...

Logicalis earned Microsoft Frontier Partner status and Copilot specialization on July 7, 2026, validating enterprise AI delivery with built-in...

Microsoft is repositioning Copilot as an execution layer for multi-step workflows rather than a conversational helper that only drafts or...

GPT-5.6's designation as the preferred model for Microsoft 365 Copilot reaffirms the enduring OpenAI partnership while supporting Microsoft's...

Copilot Expansions in M365 Apps

• Copilot Chat in Forms: Microsoft Forms now includes Copilot chat for suggesting form improvements, applying...

The shift to GPT-5.6 as preferred model for Microsoft 365 Copilot targets exactly the friction knowledge workers face daily.

• Word: Drafts, edits,...

CFOs and ops managers can control rising Copilot usage costs by targeting key drivers like prompt length, document size, and licensing choices.
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Microsoft is testing MAI models for selected Excel and Outlook prompts to cut inference costs tied to OpenAI and Anthropic usage.

• Cost focus:...

Copilot Cowork acts as an agentic assistant that completes tasks in Microsoft 365 instead of just suggesting actions.

Key beginner capabilities...

• Familiar AI tool: Copilot now lives inside Microsoft Forms, matching the experience knowledge workers already have in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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Enterprise Data Integrations

• 🔥 Foundry IQ in Copilot Studio: Foundry IQ now connects enterprise data to every Copilot agent conversation via...

Copilot speeds up routine work across Microsoft 365 by drafting, summarizing, and analyzing content.

• Email: Summarizes long threads and drafts...

Custom skills train Copilot to follow your unique processes and formats instead of generic responses.

• Design your framework: Define skill name,...