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title: "Microsoft Cloud Monday Issue #66 (02-SEP-24)"
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News and updates covering Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure for small and midsize businesses.

| View in browser Microsoft Cloud Monday   Issue #66 / 02-SEP-24 New Translation Functions in Excel: TRANSLATE and DETECTLANGUAGE   Excel has two new functions designed to simplify and automate translations directly within your spreadsheet. The TRANSLATE function takes text you provide and translates it from one language to another using Microsoft Translation Services. Over 100 languages are currently supported.  DETECTLANGAUGE detects the language of text you provide using the Microsoft Translation Services and returns the language code.   Read more Announcing TRIMRANGE and accompanying trim references   Microsoft is introducing a new function and a set of supporting references in Excel. The TRIMRANGE function removes empty rows from the edges of a range. This can be particularly useful when writing dynamic array formulas or optimizing lambda functions for performance. And Trim References (‘Trim Refs’) offer a more succinct way to call common variances of TRIMRANGE. They are a modifier of the iconic colon range operator A1:E5. By prefixing or suffixing the colon with a period, you can request to trim blanks from the start, end or both. Read more Automatically summarize Word documents with Copilot   An exciting new feature in Word helps you quickly grasp the essence of a document right after opening it. Microsoft Copilot can provide an automatic summary at the top of your Word documents. Synthesizing the most important information into a digestible format, the Copilot summary allows you to quickly comprehend key points and ideas without having to read through the entire document. Read more Improved user experience for Dictate in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web   The Dictate feature in Outlook removes the need to type and harnesses the power of AI with voice commands that help you effortlessly get your message across. The feature, which currently supports more than 50 languages, allows your thoughts to flow freely, transforming the way you communicate. The improved user experience for Dictate gives you the ability to pause and resume dictation, change the dictation settings, and view the help article to troubleshoot any issues you might be facing. Read more Accessibility and Usability Improvements in the new Outlook for Windows   The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities, and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with the new Outlook for Windows. With accessibility and usability enhancements, Microsoft remains committed to providing the efficiency, productivity, and familiarity that all users can expect from Outlook to accomplish their daily workflows. Read more Follow   \|   View   \|   Visit   \|   Meet Cumulus Global, 4 Bellows Road / 2nd Floor, PO Box 1129, Westborough, MA 01581-6129, USA, +1 (508) 948-4070 / (866) 356-1202 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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