🧠 New Usage Categories in the Copilot Dashboard
With the July update, the Copilot Dashboard now includes four new categories to help organizations better understand how Copilot AI is being used:
- Ask and Find – for searching and retrieving info
- Catch Up – for reviewing updates and summaries
- Draft and Brainstorm – for content creation and ideation
- Other – for all other types of interactions
These insights give decision-makers a clearer view of how Microsoft Copilot contributes to everyday work — helping optimize usage and track impact. The improved dashboard supports smarter adoption of Copilot AI across departments.
🔍 Copilot Search Now Available to All Microsoft 365 Copilot Users
As of July 23, 2025, Copilot Search is generally available to all users with a valid Microsoft Copilot license — with no extra fees, installations, or modules.
Key features of this Copilot AI search tool include:
- Unified results from SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Outlook, and more
- Support for natural language queries like Show me last quarter's budget presentation
- Personalized answers based on context, roles, and recent activity
- Integration with external platforms like Salesforce or ServiceNow via Copilot AI connectors
Microsoft Copilot makes information instantly accessible, intuitive to retrieve, and tailored to your role, saving valuable time across the business.
✉️ Copilot Sidebar in Classic Outlook for Windows
The classic Outlook for Windows now supports a full Copilot AI Chat sidebar, enabling users to interact with Microsoft Copilot directly inside emails.
New Outlook functionality includes:
- Summarizing long email threads and attached documents
- Smart suggestions and replies based on conversation context
- Support for PDFs, Word files, and PowerPoint attachments
- Reducing time spent switching between apps
This marks another major step toward full integration of Copilot AI in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
🎨 Smart Paraphrasing with Copilot AI in PowerPoint
Mid-July brought a new paraphrasing feature to PowerPoint for users with a Microsoft Copilot license. Whether you're refining internal updates or preparing high-stakes presentations, Microsoft Copilot makes content sharper, faster.
With this upgrade, Copilot AI helps users:
- Rewrite slides using natural language commands
- Adjust tone and clarity for different audiences
- Quickly improve messaging without starting from scratch
Why These Microsoft Copilot and Copilot AI Updates Matter
Every update to Microsoft Copilot brings you closer to the future of work
Every update to Microsoft Copilot brings you closer to the future of work — powered by intelligent, context-aware Copilot AI. From transforming email productivity to revolutionizing enterprise search, Copilot AI is embedded deeply across Microsoft 365.
These July 2025 improvements are just one more reason why businesses worldwide are turning to Microsoft Copilot to enhance efficiency, reduce workload, and support modern, flexible teams.
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