Microsoft 365 Copilot: New Navigation, Voice, and Context Enhancements Arriving Soon

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Here are three new updates to the user interface of Microsoft Copilot. These releases improve usability, expand interaction options, and streamline how users incorporate work content into prompts. All three of these features were actually announced "a long time ago", and the initial release started almost 6 months ago. But I guess the setup is complicated, as the rollout hasn't completed yet. This only proves the importance of paying attention to the official roadmap and the tenant message center in order to understand when features are being implemented for your organization. Timelines may continue to evolve as deployments progress, and this summary includes the official reference IDs and documentation links for verification. Refreshed Navigation Experience There is a redesigned navigation experience for the Microsoft 365 Copilot app heading your way, delivering a cleaner, more efficient layout. The update flattens the menu structure and groups related components to help...

Copilot Prompt Gallery is getting a refresh

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Microsoft is giving the Copilot Prompt Gallery a refresh, and releasing it as a seperate app users can pin to their app-bar. The Copilot Prompt Gallery app promises to enhance user experience and productivity. This refresh will introduce a new home page and an improved prompt browsing experience, making it easier for users to navigate and utilize the app effectively.

Key Features and Enhancements

  • New Home Page: The redesigned home page will serve as a central hub for users, providing quick access to the most relevant prompts and features. This intuitive layout aims to streamline navigation and improve overall user engagement.
  • Enhanced Prompt Browsing: The updated browsing experience will allow users to find and interact with prompts more efficiently. With better categorization and search functionality, users can quickly locate the prompts they need to boost their productivity and collaboration.
  • Organizational Prompts: One of the most exciting additions is the ability to create, publish, and manage organizational prompts tailored to your specific needs. This feature will enable your organization to curate a collection of prompts that align with your goals and workflows, making them readily available for users within the app.

Make the new app available to your employees

To make sure your employees can benefit from the new Copilot Prompt Gallery app, you need to enable Teams apps for your tenant by customizing the default settings for Teams apps that work on Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Additionally, you should configure the Prompts app for users in your organization by managing its availability. For detailed instructions, you can refer to the provided link.

The app is already rolling out in global preview, and should be available to all by the end of May (according to a message in the 365 Message Center).