For users of the consumer Copilot app, the update will provide access to Microsoft 365 tools such as Word, Excel, and Outlook from within Copilot, as well as the ability to connect email, calendars and cloud storage. At the same time, some features previously available in the consumer-focused app will be retired, including group chats and Deep Research, though Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers will still have access to a similar research tool called Researcher.
The changes mean consumer Copilot app users will be moved to an updated version of the app starting Aug. 18, with their history and most content carried across.
For Microsoft 365 Copilot work accounts, there’ll be minimal changes aside from a change to the app name and icon, Microsoft said.
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