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Issue #85 / 27-JAN-25

Announcing updates to the Baseline feature in Microsoft Planner

New updates to the Baseline feature in Microsoft Planner bring powerful insights to help you track and improve your plan’s performance. Now, you can identify tasks on the critical path that need attention, stay on top of overdue tasks, and prepare for upcoming work with ease in comparison to your Baseline. These enhancements empower you to keep your plans on track and achieve your goals with confidence.

Copilot is now included in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family

Microsoft has announced the inclusion of Copilot in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, providing most of its 84 million consumer subscribers with access to Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and the newly renamed Microsoft 365 Copilot app. Microsoft will continue offering Copilot Pro for consumers with extensive usage needs, along with Microsoft 365 Copilot, its commercial offering, for organizations of all sizes.

Copilot Chat brings the power of AI to every Microsoft 365 user

Microsoft recently announced Copilot Chat, a new offering that adds pay-as-you-go agents to its existing free chat experience for Microsoft 365 commercial customers. Copilot Chat offers free, secure AI chat powered by GPT-4o, agents accessible right in the chat, and IT controls, including enterprise data protection and agent management. Without upfront commitment, businesses of all sizes can create and use agents to answer employee IT questions, be a research assistant, help new employees with onboarding, and more.

Unlicensed OneDrive user accounts: What you need to know

The start date for the new policy regarding unlicensed OneDrive user accounts is quickly approaching. Updates are available on what to expect, when to expect them, and what actions you can take to ensure a smooth transition. This change will help organizations optimize storage, streamline account management, and ensure data security.

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