ZDNet

Microsoft just added AI agents to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - how to use them

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The Verge

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Copilot Agent Mode is now the default for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Premium subscribers. Copilot Agent Mode is now the default for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Premium subscribers. is a senior ...
Digital Trends

Microsoft Copilot can now do actual work inside your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files

Microsoft is rolling out a useful feature for Office users this week. The company has introduced Agent Mode inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, a more powerful version of the Copilot experience that ...
USA Today

April 15 tax deadline is here, but you can get an extension

The April 15 tax deadline is here, and if you're feeling like you could use just a little more time, take it. Instead of filing a return by April 15, you can opt to file a short, less than one-page ...
AppleInsider

Microsoft's LinkedIn is scanning installed browser extensions without user permission

Researchers have determined that Microsoft's LinkedIn is scanning browser plug-ins and other information without permission, building user profiles using data that the company did not get permission ...
VentureBeat

Anthropic gives Claude shared context across Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, enabling reusable workflows in multiple applications

Anthropic has upgraded its Claude AI model with new capabilities for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, marking a strategic move to expand its enterprise footprint and potentially challenging Microsoft’s ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft’s New Windows 11 Update Fixes File Explorer’s Annoying ‘White Flash’

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7961 for 25H2 fixes File Explorer flashes, adds voice typing for renaming, and restores Administrator Protection. Microsoft has rolled out Windows 11 ...
Neowin

Microsoft Edge will automatically open Copilot when you click links from Outlook

In case you need help understanding your emails, Microsoft Edge will soon open Copilot whenever you click a link in Outlook. Microsoft is constantly coming up with new creative ways to integrate ...
Reuters

Microsoft says it does not think US ICE uses firm's tech for mass surveillance of civilians

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab said on Wednesday it did not think the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was using its technology for mass surveillance ...
Business Insider

I won the Microsoft Excel World Championship. Here's what every office worker should know about Excel.

Diarmuid Early won first place in the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship. He told Business Insider his Excel advice for everyday office workers. Early runs an Excel advising firm. He refined his ...
PC World

Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 AI agents need permission to read your files

Microsoft updated its Windows 11 support documentation to clarify that AI agents now require explicit user permission to access six key folders: Documents, Downloads ...