Microsoft slaps new coat of paint on Copilot, buries annoying button
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Microsoft Copilot
Look, says Redmond, usage up 27-43% based on one week of data - admits it 'may not be indicative of long-term usage trends'
Microsoft has rearranged the Copilot deckchairs once more, with a redesign, user interface tweaks, and greater integration into its productivity suite. The idea is to boost usage and allow users to deploy longer prompts with ease.
The latest update is to the Copilot app for Microsoft 365, which the software biz claims now loads "more than twice as fast" and has response times for complex chat prompts "improved by 10%."
The biggest change, other than a fresh lick of paint to the user interface, is the prompt line, which, according to Microsoft, is no longer a simple text box, but "a task-aware workspace." The plan is that as the user types, Copilot can show appropriate options.
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