Microsoft 365 is changing, to Microsoft 365 Copilot!

18th December 2024

Microsoft is set to revamp its Microsoft 365 app early next year.

First up, a new name, introducing “Microsoft 365 Copilot”, along with a freshed icon design and a re-designed app layout as part of a major rebrand to enhance AI integration and user experience.

Key UI Changes noted:

- Header Removal: The top header is set to be eliminated, with tools like user profile, settings, and feedback relocating elsewhere.

- Search: The search box is said to move to the homepage, simplifying access to files across various storage locations.

- App Alignment: All apps are to align now at the top of the left toolbar, and AI features such as Copilot Chat and Copilot Pages will be grouped together to highlight their connection.

- Organisation Logo: Previously in the top header, the organisation logo will no longer be visible within the app.

- Feature Retirements: The “Back” button and “My Day” feature, which provided quick access to calendars and to-do lists, will be removed. Additionally, the “Help me create” feature, introduced in early 2024 for document creation assistance, will be retired. AI-powered document creation will be accessible directly in the Copilot tab.

No admin or user action is required. Rollout of the changes is scheduled to begin mid-January 2025. Find full details about the upcoming changes on the Microsoft blog announcement.

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