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Issue #154 / 25-MAY-26

A faster, more efficient Editor experience with Narrator in Word

If you use screen readers, reviewing spelling and grammar issues in the Editor pane can feel inefficient and overwhelming. Now, improvements to the Editor experience streamline how errors, context, and suggestions are presented, so you can work more efficiently and with less cognitive load when you use screen readers.

Choose how OneNote opens Microsoft 365 file links

Whether you’re reviewing a report, jumping into a presentation, or revisiting linked content, moving seamlessly between files when you’re working in OneNote is key to staying in flow. A new capability gives you more control over how you open links from OneNote. You now have a choice: links can open either in your browser or in the desktop app.

Shaping Copilot across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Microsoft is working to make Microsoft 365 feel more connected and integrated with Copilot, available as a helpful thought partner, when you need it. Word, Excel and PowerPoint were recently updated with a consolidated, more visible entry point (Dynamic Action Button) at the bottom right of the apps that suggests actions from Copilot based on your document.

Study and Learn Agent: your study coach, built for learning

With the general availability of the Study and Learn Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot, every K12 and Higher Education student with a Microsoft Education license can get personalized coaching at no extra cost. Study and Learn Agent works across any subject the learner is studying. It explains concepts, supports writing without doing the writing for the students, gives step-by-step coaching on problems, generates flashcards, runs quizzes, and creates activities to build and check understanding.

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