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Microsoft unveils AI office Copilot in fast-moving race with Google

Microsoft Corp trumpeted its latest plans on Thursday to put artificial intelligence into the hands of more users, answering a spate of unveilings this week by its rival Google with upgrades to its own widely used office software.
The technology company previewed a new AI "Copilot" for Microsoft 365, its product suite that includes Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and Outlook emails. First open to some 20 enterprises for testing, AI will offer a draft in these applications, speeding up content creation and freeing up workers' time, Microsoft said.
The Redmond, Washington-based company, outpacing peers through investments in ChatGPT's creator OpenAI, also showcased a new "business chat" experience that can pull data and perform tasks across applications on a user's written command.

Microsoft starts rolling out new Office UI for everyone, new update will match Windows theme

The new update also flaunts a new more rounder look to the Office ribbon bar with subtle changes to the buttons throughout Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
With this new update, Office will not replicate the dark or light theme that the user sets inside Windows. The new-look can also be turned on or off using the Coming Soon megaphone icon in the top right-hand corner of Word, OneNote, PowerPoint and Excel.
Though the design changes are very subtle, Microsoft has also teased more dramatic changes to its Office UI, which included moving toward more of a command bar instead of the traditional ribbon interface.
As per The Verge, it's still expected to see these changes appear in the web and mobile versions of Office first, and Microsoft did say last year that its bigger Office UI changes could take a year or two to roll out.
The new Office UI update is currently available for all Windows 11 users. The tech company says that 50 per cent of current channel subscribers will have the visual update enabled automatically.

Microsoft discontinuing Office apps for Chromebook users

Microsoft Corp. is reportedly discontinuing support for Microsoft Office, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook, for Chromebook users starting September 18.
According to TechCrunch, the Redmond, Washington-based company is not abandoning the Chrome OS laptops altogether, but instead of downloading an app, it is encouraging users to go to the web instead. Microsoft has offered its Office suite to Chromebook users via Google Play store since 2017.
"In an effort to provide the most optimised experience for Chromebook users, Microsoft apps (Office and Outlook) will be transitioned to web experiences (Office.com and Outlook.com) on September 18, 2021," Microsoft wrote in a statement emailed to TechCrunch. ???This transition brings Chromebook customers access to additional and premium features.???

Microsoft 365, the company's web-based service, provides more templates and generally more functionality than the apps. The web approach is also more optimised for larger screens than the app, the TechCrunch report stated.
In terms of how Microsoft wants Chromebook users to get access to Office and Outlook, the plan is for customers to "sign in with their personal Microsoft Account or account associated with their Microsoft 365 subscription", according to the statement.
Chromebooks run on Google's Chrome OS???Linux-based operating system. The relatively inexpensive laptops can run Android apps available on the Play store.

Microsoft Teams innovations for manufacturing at Hannover Messe 2023

Manufacturing today looks quite different from how it did a few years ago. From global supply chain disruptions to smart factory innovations and advances in sustainability, the industry has evolved into a much more complex place, full of unique challenges and unexpected opportunities. To survive and thrive in the face of so much change, manufacturers are looking for smarter, more sustainable operations driven by an efficient workforce that has the right knowledge and tools to handle anything the future may bring.
We know that a connected workforce is key to supporting intelligent factories. We are excited to showcase our latest solutions to accelerate workforce transformation at Hannover Messe 2023, the world's leading trade fair for industrial technology. At our booth, attendees can experience how Microsoft Teams is building solutions to address the unique challenges leading manufacturers and their frontline workers face???by helping streamline frontline operations, enhance communication and collaboration, improve the employee experience, and strengthen security across shared devices.
From the back office to the factory floor, frontline workers need more time to focus on high-value work and less time wasted on manual updates, monitoring, and paperwork. According to a 2022 Microsoft Work Trend Index report, one-third of frontline manufacturing workers are looking to technology to help with onboarding new team members, scheduling, and automating repetitive tasks to relieve their heavy workloads.1 With Teams, frontline workers have a suite of tools and capabilities dedicated to streamlining daily tasks and workflows, enabling them to manage their factories and teams more safely and efficiently.