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Microsoft upgrades Copilot in Office apps to Agent Mode — AI can now edit documents directly instead of just answering questions

Microsoft upgrades Copilot in Office apps to Agent Mode — AI can now edit documents directly instead of just answering questions

Microsoft is rolling out Agent Mode across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint this week. This is a more capable version of the Copilot assistant already built into Office, powered by more advanced AI models (large language models that can understand and generate text) than when Copilot first shipped.

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