Two new updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot for Word: Smarter Creation and Researcher agent

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What’s New in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Word Microsoft continues to evolve its Copilot capabilities in Word, bringing powerful new features that enhance productivity and streamline workflows. Two newly announced updates are rolling out this fall: First out of the gate is the integration of the Researcher Agent, allowing great content generation within Word itself. The second update is bringing more of the search and creation capabilities we have in Chat directly into Word. These updates represent a meaningful step toward closing the functionality gap between Copilot in Word and Copilot Chat. For me, this is a most welcomed improvement, making it easier for end users to get the results they want even faster, with less friction and more flexibility. Deep Research with the New Researcher Agent in Word Not too long ago, Microsoft introduced the Researcher agent in Copilot Chat, but moving and editing that content required copy/paste and jumping between applications. With this coming update...

(Late) January update from the world of Teams

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I know it's February already, but here is a summary of news related to Teams and SFB in January. There is a lot going on, and hard to point out specific highlights. I think the Teams Team is doing a great job at updating the documentation, and we should expect more updates in the next couple of weeks.

Administration and training:
Call Park Admin: (here)
Call sharing and group pickup Admin: (here)
Shared Line Appearance: (here)
Call Park Userguide: (here)
Share a line with a delegate Userguide: (here)
Call forwarding, call groups and sim-ring Userguide: (here)

Feature releases:
Microsoft Teams is continuing to expand to meet the needs of Firstline Workers with 4 capabilities: the new customizable mobile experience, Shifts, Praise, and Graph APIs for Shifts. (here)
Yealink phones available for Teams: (here)
Updates to the Teams desktop client: (here)
What's new in the mobile app: (here)

Upcoming events:
Couldn't make it to Ignite in Orlando? Try catching up by attending the Ignite Tour closer to you: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ignite-the-tour/

Skype for Business:
Server SFB2015-CU8: (here)
Server Lync2013 CU10HF1: (here)
Client 2016: (here)
Client 2015: (here)
Mac version 16.24 (here)

Blogs of interest:
December roundup from Microsoft: (here)
Become a Service Adoption Specialist: (here)
Introducung Teams Rooms: (here)
Office 365 Network Performance tool: (here)