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Issue #164 / 03-AUG-26

Copilot in Excel: Built for the era of Frontier Finance

Microsoft is introducing new Copilot features in Excel tailored for finance professionals. The update introduces customizable skills to automate workflows, direct integrations with trusted financial data providers, and traceable AI calculations to boost efficiency and confidence in financial modeling.

More control over web grounding with Domain Exclusion for Microsoft 365 Copilot

Domain Exclusion for Microsoft 365 Copilot is a new web search control that gives organizations more choice over which external web sources can be used to ground Copilot responses. As customers bring Copilot and Copilot Chat into more business-critical workflows, admins need practical controls that help web-grounded experiences stay aligned with organizational policies, compliance expectations, and trusted source strategies.

Start ingesting Assistant data into Microsoft 365 with supported connectors

Executive assistants in an organization play a critical role in coordinating schedules, communication, and executive operations. However, assistant information is often stored in HR systems or business applications and is not easily discoverable. Organizations can now ingest Assistant relationships from external systems into Microsoft 365. Once ingested, this information becomes part of the organization's people data and can be surfaced across Microsoft 365 experiences and Copilot.