Copilot adds checkout, actions
- Microsoft updated Copilot with in‑app checkout on mobile and tighter integration inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. - Shopping features now surface merchant data from roughly 500,000 sellers, and Office Copilot can run multi‑step document actions. - Microsoft also expanded Copilot’s Outlook summarization and is embedding Copilot deeper into Windows setup and Edge. ( )
Microsoft is pushing Copilot deeper into shopping and Office, turning the assistant into a place to buy products and change files directly. (microsoft.com) On April 22, Microsoft said Copilot’s “agentic capabilities” in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are now generally available. The company said Copilot can take multi-step actions inside documents, spreadsheets, and presentations instead of only suggesting text. (microsoft.com) A day earlier, Microsoft Advertising said Copilot Checkout now reaches Copilot’s mobile apps and draws on catalog data from more than 500,000 merchants. Microsoft said the system is designed to let transactions happen inside Copilot while the merchant remains the merchant of record. (about.ads.microsoft.com) The shift moves Copilot closer to an “agent” that completes tasks after a prompt, not just a chatbot that answers questions. Microsoft tied that pitch to shopping, saying AI-driven sessions nearly tripled in 2025 and agentic browser traffic rose about 8,000% year over year. (about.ads.microsoft.com) Inside Microsoft 365, the company said newer models can now follow instructions well enough to handle edits on the page itself, including formatting, restructuring, data work, and presentation changes. Microsoft said those capabilities are grounded by “Work IQ,” which uses work signals across files and apps to improve output. (microsoft.com) Microsoft is also widening Copilot’s role in Outlook. Its support documents say Copilot can now assign incoming mail a high, normal, or low priority based on factors such as who sent it, job titles, and message content, while replacing the first line in the inbox with a short summary. (support.microsoft.com) A separate Microsoft 365 message says Outlook users on Android and iOS can generate one-click summaries of emails and attachments in Copilot chat if they have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Microsoft updated that notice on April 21 to say rollout on web, Mac, and desktop is paused. (mc.merill.net) The company has been threading the same idea through Windows and Edge. Microsoft told Windows Insiders on March 4 that Copilot on Windows can now open web links in a side pane next to the chat and, with permission, use the context of those tabs in that conversation. (blogs.windows.com) Microsoft’s Edge materials describe Copilot in the browser as a built-in assistant that can help users navigate, compare, and create without leaving the page. Across Office, shopping, Outlook, Windows, and Edge, the company is building Copilot as a layer that stays inside the task instead of sending users to a separate app or site. (microsoft.com)
