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...

Contextual Search coming to Teams

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I am probably not the one working in an organization where searching for items in Teams sometimes feels like a full time job. There are a lot of folders, an Microsoft is probably working on improving the search experience.

One of the improvements have just been announced ready for shipping: Contextual search, also known as "CTRL+F" for users of Windows. Once the feature becomes available, users will be able to search only in a chat or a specific channel using ctrl+f

This feature should be rolling out soon, and be completed by the end of July. Once again, the roadmap item 64017 doesn't reveal much. But make sure to let your users know when the feature is activated in your tenant. I am sure they will find it useful.