Microsoft announced exciting new features for Copilot at Microsoft Build 2024, transforming it from a personal productivity tool to a powerful team collaborator and business process automation engine.
Key takeaways
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Team Copilot: This expands Copilot's capabilities beyond individual use. It can now participate in meetings, manage tasks, and collaborate on projects within Microsoft Teams, Loop, Planner, and other collaboration tools.
- Imagine a meeting facilitator Copilot managing agendas and taking notes, or a group collaborator surfacing key information in chats and tracking action items.
- Team Copilot will be available in preview later in 2024 for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license holders.
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Customizable Agents: Microsoft Copilot Studio empowers users to build custom "agents" that automate business processes. These intelligent assistants can:
- Independently manage long-running processes.
- Learn and adapt based on user feedback.
- Leverage memory for contextual understanding.
- An example use case: an order fulfillment copilot handling the entire process, from order placement to delivery.
- Custom agents are currently in an Early Access Program.
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Simplified Custom Copilot Creation
- Leverage existing knowledge within SharePoint and OneDrive to create custom copilots for information retrieval tasks.
- This functionality is also in an Early Access Program.
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Copilot Extensions and Connectors
- Developers can now create extensions using Copilot Studio or Teams Toolkit for Visual Studio, allowing for easier customization and integration with various data sources and business systems.
- Copilot connectors streamline the extension creation process.
- Learn more about these updates on the Copilot Studio blog.
These capabilities will be available in preview later in 2024 for customers with a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license.
Overall, these announcements position Copilot as a transformative tool for businesses, enabling:
- Increased team collaboration and productivity.
- Streamlined and automated business processes.
- Improved efficiency and cost savings.
Stay tuned for wider availability of these features later in 2024.
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