Tagged: Microsoft Copilot
varcho.3@osu.edu | June 29, 2026
Microsoft updates rolling out over the coming months focus on streamlining collaboration in Teams, enhancing project coordination with Planner, and modernizing core Microsoft 365 experiences like SharePoint and Outlook. These changes also include retiring legacy tools, reducing unnecessary notifications, strengthening security and compliance controls, and expanding access to AI-powered capabilities such as Copilot. Together, these updates reflect Microsoft’s continued effort to deliver a more connected, intuitive, and secure digital workplace.
Beth Varcho | April 23, 2026
Beginning April 15, Microsoft began rolling out changes to where Copilot Chat (basic) appears across Microsoft apps. The basic version of Copilot, formerly called Copilot Chat, is paid for by the university and provided to all staff, instructors and students. One big change is that Copilot Chat will no longer appear on the toolbar ribbon directly inside the following Microsoft apps:
Beth Varcho | April 1, 2026
Microsoft has expanded Copilot Premium with the addition of Anthropic AI models, bringing even more powerful reasoning and research capabilities into your Copilot experience. Copilot Premium continues to be the gateway to Microsoft's most advanced AI capabilities; the Anthropic integration is just the beginning of an even smarter, multi-model Copilot experience.
Beth Varcho | January 28, 2026
Over the coming months, Microsoft 365 will continue rolling out updates designed to simplify how people work, collaborate, and plan. These enhancements focus on modernizing tools like Teams and Planner, retiring legacy technologies, strengthening security, and improving access to AI-powered capabilities. Together, these changes support a more streamlined, connected, and future-ready Microsoft 365 experience—while helping users stay productive with tools that are easier to use and better integrated across the platform.
Beth Varcho | October 24, 2025
Microsoft created Club Copilot in 2024 specifically for the education community to connect and learn more about Copilot products.
Beth Varcho | October 20, 2025
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.
Beth Varcho | September 17, 2025
Beth Varcho | August 7, 2025
Microsoft enhancements coming in the next few months include consolidating functionality into modern tools like Planner and Outlook, phasing out outdated technologies like VBScript, improving platform security, and providing easier access to AI-related enhancements and planning resources. Microsoft 365 applications continue to evolve to deliver a more integrated, intuitive, and secure user experience.
Beth Varcho | July 22, 2025
Microsoft has released two built-in agents—Researcher and Analyst. These agents are now available to faculty and staff who have purchased an elevated, fully-integrated Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
Beth Varcho | February 29, 2024
The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) will be hosting an Informational Microsoft Office Hours on Tuesday, March 19 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend this session, but you must register to attend.
In this session we will:
