Microsoft has expanded Microsoft 365 Copilot with two new capabilities , Agent Mode in Word and Excel and a new Office Agent that creates Word and PowerPoint artefacts from natural language prompts.

Microsoft is introducing Agent Mode in Excel, part of its new approach to “vibe working,” where Copilot can analyze data, generate visualizations, and iterate on results through multi-step tasks.

The takeaway: Microsoft's dual strategy entails integrating multiple advanced AI models while expanding automation within Office. Redmond's efforts position Office as a central hub in the increasingly ...

A new Agent Mode comes to Office apps today, alongside an Office Agent in Copilot chat. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...