New Copilot Experience in Microsoft Teams

Copilot for Microsoft 365 has introduced an updated Copilot experience within Microsoft Teams featuring an enhanced UI, smarter prompts, and a comprehensive chat history. The overall functionality and content of the previous version remain largely unchanged, with the addition of some valuable new benefits. Users with licensed access to Copilot for Microsoft 365 will find the new app automatically pinned above their Teams chats. When users open Teams and choose “chats” they should see the Copilot logo and can experience the new feature. Here’s what you need to know more about the new Copilot experience in Teams.

What’s the New Copilot Experience in Microsoft Teams?

This new and improved Copilot experience is an upgraded version of the Copilot app in Teams, formerly known as Microsoft 365 Chat. While maintaining the functionality and content access of the current app, it introduces additional advantages, such as:

• Enhanced prompts tailored to your specifics, incorporating details about your colleagues, your meetings, and your files.
• The capability to review your Copilot chat history.
• Access to a library of prompts through Copilot Lab.

Where will we see the new Copilot version in Microsoft Teams?

Users with licensed access to Copilot for Microsoft 365 will find the new app automatically pinned above their Teams chats.

After selecting the “Copilot” option, you will be directed to the Copilot’s dedicated chat window. Feel free to provide Copilot with any prompt you desire. Refer the below screenshot:

How to Use New Copilot Experience in Microsoft Teams?

You can see how the new Copilot app in Microsoft Teams provides information to the questions generated by the users based on the requirements. Below are the references we have generated for you.

1. Find the latest file on OneDrive.
2. Summary of email thread from Outlook in Teams.

1. Find the latest file on OneDrive:

   Give a prompt to Copilot in Microsoft Teams, “What is the latest file I uploaded on OneDrive?”.
   Refer to the screenshot below.

   

   The above prompt produces the following output:

   “The latest file you uploaded on OneDrive is “Employee Sample Data (1)” 1. It is an Excel file that was last modified last Friday.”

   Similarly, you can fetch any file which is stored on your Microsoft OneDrive.

2. Summary of email thread from Outlook in Teams:

   In the new Microsoft Teams, you can give the following prompt to Copilot to generate email summary.
   Prompt: “Give a summary of the email thread with Juncy Kross”. Please refer to the below screenshot.
   
   Based on the prompt given to Copilot on Teams generated the following output:

   Here is a shortened summary of the email thread between Apps4Rent Conference Desk and Juncy Kross:
   

   • Juncy Kross sent an email discussing the failure rate of eCommerce businesses and the importance of proper market research. They shared a list of the most common eCommerce FAQ questions and answered them with their expertise.
   • Apps4Rent Conference Desk responded by asking if they need an eCommerce website for their business and mentioned that they are planning to sell conference tickets and services online.
   • Juncy Kross replied by suggesting the benefits of having an eCommerce website and shared a study on the growth of the online buying trend.
   • Apps4Rent Conference Desk asked how eCommerce websites make money and how to optimize the profit margin and reduce costs.
   • Juncy Kross replied by discussing the 4 most popular ways to make money using an eCommerce website.

Conclusion

The recent Copilot version update, along with Microsoft Teams, provides an enhanced collaborative experience, allowing users to effortlessly accomplish activities like retrieving the latest file on OneDrive and summarizing emails from Outlook within the Teams interface. By meeting the conditions, Teams may fully realize the promise of these collaboration tools, including improved features, connectivity, and security. However, make sure that Microsoft 365 commercial customers should have $30 per user per month subscription to access the AI assistant in Microsoft Teams.