Copilot Actions, rolling out

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Copilot Actions has been available through Copilot Studio for some time, and now, a version of this feature is being rolled out within Microsoft 365. This new integration offers a user-friendly way to automate and delegate common tasks. The term "Actions" varies depending on the application. In Copilot Studio, it serves as a flexible tool for agents. By combining Copilot prompts and conversations, triggers (such as file modifications or scheduled reminders), and user-defined rules, Copilot Actions can generate artifacts that streamline workflows. A similar type of action is teased in the "lightweight" version of Copilot Studio within the M365 agent builder (marked as "coming soon"). The version discussed here is a new out-of-the-box functionality, designed to ensure that even users with minimal technical expertise can benefit from its powerful asynchronous capabilities. To utilize Copilot Actions, users must have a Copilot license (priced at $30). The help...

Copilot for the enterprise to interpret images

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Here is a feature that has been available in the consumer version for a while already, but now it's coming to the enterprise version of Microsoft Copilot. Starting in late December, users with an Entra account and access to public preview were given the opportunity to upload images in both Work and Web scenarios and ask questions about the image. Users can also take pictures with their mobile cameras or upload images directly from their devices.

With these enhancements, Microsoft 365 Copilot will now understand non-animated images and support major image types. Copilot will interpret the images to the best of its ability, though the quality and content of the image may affect responses. This feature will be available to all endpoints without requiring tenant-level configuration. Existing controls to limit Copilot's availability will still be honored.

Hopefully, this should be in general release by the end of March.