Microsoft Unveils New Copilot With Home, Code, and Autopilot Features

At a glance

Microsoft has redesigned its Copilot app around three new features: Home, where chat and delegated tasks come together; Code, which lets anyone build simple solutions; and Autopilot, which keeps working even when the user is away. Home and Code will open first to the Frontier program within weeks, and Autopilot will expand to a private preview later this month.

Key points

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   In Home, you can use both chat for quick questions and Cowork for tasks you hand off until they are finished.

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   With Office in Copilot, you can create and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files directly inside Copilot.

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   Code lets non-developers create small custom tools. It uses the same technology as GitHub Copilot.

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   A feature for managing AI usage costs was also released.

Why it matters

It shows how people and companies may shift from working around files to working with small tools they build themselves.