What’s new for Copilot – October 2024

By João Ferreira Nov 4, 2024 Copilot 0 Comments

October 2024 was a month full of exciting updates, as Copilot continues to evolve and bring innovative AI features to most of the Microsoft 365 applications you use every day. Whether you’re aiming to streamline your workflow, boost your creativity, or simply get more done in less time, there’s something in this round of updates for you.

Don’t miss out on these enhancements—adopt Copilot today and give your productivity the boost it deserves!

OCT

Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports – Microsoft 365 Copilot extension usage

See usage of Microsoft 365 Copilot enabled apps (Copilot Extensions) in your organization.

Change to data classification for Copilot usage information in the Microsoft 365 admin center and Viva Insights

The message informs that Microsoft 365 Copilot usage data has been reclassified as required service data, eliminating the need for optional diagnostic data for active usage metrics. This change is effective immediately, and no action is needed if devices are updated to specified application versions.

Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports – Integrated apps and Copilot extensions

The Teams app usage report will be renamed to the Integrated Apps usage report and redesigned with new metrics and charts. These will provide insights into apps enabled for Teams, Outlook, Microsoft 365 apps, and Microsoft 365 Copilot (Copilot extensions) in your organization. The report will feature two sections: App Usage and User Activity. Insights will be organized by Publishing Type (Line-of-business apps, Microsoft partner apps, and Microsoft apps), Host Product (Teams, Microsoft 365 app, Outlook, Copilot), and Platform (Desktop, Mobile, Web). Additionally, the report will include views of app and user details.

OCT

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Scope shared or delegated mailbox access for emails in Business Chat

Scope Copilot queries in emails for shared or delegated mailboxes.

Microsoft Edge: Rewrite by Copilot in Edge is being upgraded to include enterprise data protection compliance standards

Rewrite by Copilot in Edge, which lets users edit typed text for tone, format, and length within an open page in Microsoft Edge, is being updated to include enterprise data protection for commercial customers. Once Rewrite is available, users signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID will have enterprise data protection when using the feature in Microsoft Edge.More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/edge

Viva Insights – New Copilot adoption metrics and completing total actions taken

This adds seven new Copilot adoption metrics to the Copilot dashboard and Viva Insights Advanced insights. It also updates the “total actions taken” metric in the Copilot dashboard to include these new Copilot adoption metrics.

OCT

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): UX Transparency for Web Queries

With UX transparency of web grounding in Copilot, users will now be able to see the exact queries sent by Copilot in response to a user’s prompt to the web for grounding, along with the list of websites being queried, enhancing their awareness over the process.

OCT

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Charts, Graphs and Data Analysis in Copilot for Microsoft 365

Use prompts to create charts, graphs, and data analysis in Business Chat.

Preview new Graph connectors for Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces an early preview of new Graph connectors, including GitHub, Google Drive, and others, with limited availability starting from October 2024. Sign-ups for the preview are open via a form or email. These connectors allow indexing of third-party content, enhancing search capabilities across Microsoft Search clients.

OCT

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Web grounding for Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat in Teams and Outlook

Ground conversations in the latest information from the web in Business Chat web mode.

Outlook: Choose between Copilot Business Chat with web or work grounding

In Outlook for iOS and Android, you will soon be able to choose whether Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat uses Microsoft 365 Graph (work) or Web grounding via a Work/Web toggle within the chat interface, just like you can at microsoft365.com/chat. Web grounding will be available for all commercial Microsoft 365 customers, while Graph grounding will require a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license.

OCT

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Quick rewrite, summarize, and to do actions with Copilot on OneNote canvas

Use Copilot in your workflow on the canvas by invoking Copilot to generate a summary, a to-do list, or to help you rewrite the content on the page or based on your selection.

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Ground prompts using SharePoint and OneDrive Folders

Users will be able to select SharePoint and ODSP Folders from the new “Attach cloud files” experience in CIQ to scope their prompts to.

OCT

Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat: Users can create charts, graphs, and data analysis

Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat will enable chart, graph, and data analysis creation via prompts, viewable Python code, and requires a Copilot license. Rollout starts mid-November 2024, completing by late November. No admin action needed; users should be informed. Roadmap ID: 420363.

OCT

Manage web searches in Copilot separately from optional connected experiences with new policy

In November 2024, Microsoft will introduce the “Allow web search in Copilot” policy, enabling separate management of web searches in Microsoft 365 Copilot from other optional connected experiences. This policy allows for improved Copilot responses using Bing search service and can be configured at the user/group level.

OCT

Microsoft Viva: Copilot for leaders in Viva Insights

Empower leaders to ask questions about their organization and how their team is doing through responses that leverage Viva Insights behavioral metrics and organizational context data.

General Availability of Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot agents are now available, with full deployment expected by the end of November. Users can create agents in BizChat or Teams, and admins manage them via the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Assign a Copilot license to users to prepare.

Microsoft Outlook: Themes by Copilot will be available starting November 2024

Themes by Copilot will be available in Microsoft Outlook from November 2024, allowing users to create themes inspired by global locations or their current surroundings. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and will be available across various Outlook platforms. Rollout will be automatic with no admin action needed.

Microsoft Copilot in Edge will support page summarization and user prompt suggestions

Starting early November 2024, Microsoft Copilot in Edge will reintroduce page summarization and contextual prompt suggestions, available for users signed in with a Microsoft Entra account or using Microsoft 365 Copilot in web mode. Rollout will be automatic, and admins can configure the feature.

Microsoft Viva: Microsoft 365 Copilot in Microsoft Viva Amplify

Microsoft 365 Copilot is now available in Viva Amplify to improve authoring with AI. It’s accessible without a Copilot license if you have a Viva Amplify license. Copilot offers rewriting, length adjustment, and tone setting features but is not available on SharePoint or mobile apps. No admin action is needed for the rollout.

OCT

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): BizChat – Copilot agents available in Business Chat web mode

In Business Chat web mode, discover and use Copilot agents available for your organization. Agents are custom grounded chats that include specific knowledge sources from work and web.

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Updated Context IQ menu in Business Chat

Updates to Copilot Context IQ menu provides an intuitive and seamless interaction improving reliability and performance.

OCT

Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Communication Compliance – Detect Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 interactions template

Communication Compliance is introducing a new template dedicated to analyzing all Copilot for Microsoft 365 prompts and response to help ensure content prohibited by customers’ policies, such as harassing or threatening language, is not being used in Copilot for Microsoft 365 interfaces. This scales Communication Compliance’s reach, consistent with Microsoft 365’s expanding interfaces. In addition, administrators are also able to select Copilot chats as a checked location in the policy creation wizard for any new or existing policies. This empowers administrators to fine-tune their management strategy precisely to their organization’s needs, with a focus on user privacy protection. Whether it’s setting specific conditions or deploying trainable classifiers, this feature provides flexibility and adaptability in compliance management, ensuring your organization’s communications remain secure, compliant, and respectful of user privacy.

Microsoft 365 admin center: Business Chat (web) usage added to Active users metric in Microsoft 365 Copilot usage report

In late October 2024, the Any app active users in the Adoption by app section of the Microsoft 365 Copilot usage report in the Microsoft 365 admin center will include Business Chat (web) users, causing a slight increase since August 20, 2024. Overall, you can expect an increase in active users of less than 2% on average. However, please note that your tenant may experience a higher increase depending on specific usage patterns and needs. The specific usage data for Business Chat (web) is expected to be available by November 2024. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature.

OCT

OneNote: Summary and Q&A in OneNote Mobile with Copilot (Android)

With this new Summary feature in OneNote mobile, you can create a short and fluent summary of your longer pages which will help to consume relevant information faster. With the Question and Answer at your fingertips, you can get real-time answers to your queries directly within your notes, enhancing your ability to access and utilize information quickly and effectively.

OneNote: Boost productivity using voice with Copilot on OneNote Mobile (iPhone)

Copilot in OneNote transforms fragmented voice thoughts and conversation recordings into clear, actionable insights. It enhances productivity by accurately capturing and organizing verbal notes, filling in gaps, and providing structured summaries, making it easier to review and utilize information effectively. Exciting News! Copilot in OneNote can now access and understand verbal notes, synthesize conversations, and transform fragmented thoughts into clear, actionable insights, boosting productivity.

OneNote: Boost productivity using voice with Copilot on OneNote Mobile (Android)

OneNote: Summary and Q&A in OneNote Mobile with Copilot (Iphone)

OneNote: Copilot on OneNote brings in notes from Video and Images (Android)

With this new feature in OneNote mobile, you can share videos and images into OneNote and watch the magic unfold. All the key insights from the video and images are captured effortlessly into notes so that you do not have to manually create them.

Copilot agents in SharePoint rolling to Targeted Release

SharePoint is introducing Copilot agents for users with M365 Copilot licenses, allowing creation and interaction with Copilot scoped to their site. Full capabilities, including Teams chat interaction and advanced customizations, will be released later. Rollout begins late October 2024 for Targeted Release and late November 2024 for General Availability.

OCT

Microsoft Teams: Copilot in Teams now available for multitenant organizations

Copilot is available to users in a multitenant organization, provided the user has an active Copilot license in their host tenant.

Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Use proactive prompts and insights generated by Copilot

We are announcing the use proactive prompts and insights generated by Copilot feature for Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature enables users to discover and prompt Copilot without the need for manual typing. This feature will reach general availability on November 15, 2024.

OCT

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Extensibility – Admins have transparency on granular metadata for agents

Admins have transparency on granular metadata (data source, custom actions) for agents.

OCT

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Share prompts with others in Business Chat and Copilot Lab

Easily share a prompt with others in the form of a link.

OCT

Copilot Pages coming to Microsoft Copilot

Copilot Pages will be available in Microsoft Copilot for users with an Entra account and SharePoint license starting early November 2024. This feature allows for collaborative and persistent workspaces in Copilot chat. It will be enabled by default with admin controls for customization.

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Share a Business Chat (BizChat) prompt with a co-worker

Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon allow users to share BizChat prompts via a link. This feature requires a Copilot license and will roll out globally starting late November 2024. Users can manage shared prompts on the Copilot Lab website, and admins can export these prompts. No admin action is required before the rollout.

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Web mode to extend to Teams and Outlook

Web mode is being released for Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams and Outlook, starting mid-November 2024, with full rollout by late November. Users can switch between Web and Work modes, with no admin action needed for the update. Details are in Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420330.

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Save prompts in Business Chat (BizChat) and Microsoft Copilot Lab

The message details a new feature allowing Microsoft 365 Copilot users to save and reuse prompts in Business Chat (BizChat), with a rollout starting mid-November 2024. Users can access saved prompts via the Copilot Lab prompt browser or the Copilot Lab website. No admin action is required before the rollout.

OCT

Microsoft Viva Engage: New features for Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption community

Coming soon to the Microsoft Viva Engage adoption community for Microsoft 365 Copilot, admins will have access to new suggested content covering timely Copilot updates and best practices and the ability to easily upload documents and leverage AI to generate Q&A pairs using Answers Intelligent Importer.

OCT

Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales – Post meeting AI-generated thank you emails for customer follow up

We are announcing the post meeting AI-generated thank you emails for customer follow up feature for Microsoft Copilot for Sales. This feature enables you to send a follow-up email with a single click, leveraging high quality AI-generated post meeting notes. This feature will reach general availability on November 30, 2024.

Dynamics 365 Field Service – Summarize work orders with Copilot in Outlook

We are announcing the Summarize work orders with Copilot in Outlook feature for Dynamics 365 Field Service. This feature allows you to get a summary of a work order without having to leave Outlook and open the Field service web or mobile apps. This feature will reach general availability on November 18, 2024.

Power Pages – Use contextual Copilot to add a page to your Power Pages site

We are announcing the use contextual copilot to add a page to your Power Pages site feature for Power Pages. This feature will enable makers to describe the page they want using natural language directly in their workflow and Copilot will generate the page. This feature will reach general availability on November 30, 2024.