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Copilot updates: trials, task management, and more control over results

Across recent Microsoft 365 updates, Copilot continues to evolve along three distinct tracks: adoption, integration, and control. Some changes lower the barrier to entry through self-service capabilities, others embed Copilot deeper into core workloads like task management, and a few introduce more precise ways to influence how results are generated. In this post, I take a closer look at three updates that illustrate how these areas are starting to come together in practice. Low friction trials make Copilot easier to adopt Microsoft has announced a new low friction trial experience for Microsoft 365 Copilot, aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. Eligible users can now start a 30-day Copilot trial directly from Copilot Chat without entering any payment information. The intention is clear: reduce the barrier to entry and make it easier for organizations to evaluate Copilot in real-world scenarios. From a user perspective, the experience is straightforward. Users without an existing...

Pop-out meetings in Teams to be gradually rolled out

Changes to the background images feature in Teams

Microsoft Teams Group chat size changes

New Yammer features rolling out in May and June

Audio sharing from a Teams Live meeting

Download participant list from Teams meetings