Microsoft is making yourwork in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote smarter and easier with a major update: Copilot Chat is now built directly into Microsoft 365 apps that Ohio State provides to all instructors, staff and students. You do not need to purchase an additional license to use these new features.
Join us to explore the storage options available to faculty, staff, and students—OneDrive, Teams and more. These sessions are ONLY open to faculty and staff at the university; the Medical Center has different storage solutions so advice provided may not apply.
Starting January 31, 2026, Microsoft Outlook is updating how it adds events—like flight bookings, hotel reservations, and package deliveries—from your email directly to your calendar.
Microsoft began rolling out GPT-5 in Copilot in early August. OpenAI’s GPT-5 is the newest generative AI model from OpenAI, that now operates within Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat . GPT-5 is OpenAI’s most advanced system to date. This update brings enhanced capabilities for users regardless of their Microsoft 365 Copilot license, including improved reasoning, faster responses and better access to work...