Microsoft Word’s New AI Features: What to Expect from Copilot

The Microsoft Word team is rolling out AI powered capabilities with some impressive features from their Copilot. This is part of Microsoft’s continuing promise to incorporate powerful AI capabilities on its consumer platforms, like Microsoft Photos and Paint, as well as the Office applications of Word and PowerPoint.

Let’s take a closer look at the AI features you can now try in Word.

Microsoft Word with an AI-powered assistant

Microsoft Word’s New AI Features: A Productivity Game-Changer

Here are some of the top AI features that Copilot offers in Word, designed to streamline your workflow:

Start Writing from Scratch

Enter your ideas in a prompt and begin a document to help AI drive content around the ideas. In minutes, Copilot can suggest phrases, structure your ideas, and put together a cohesive draft in minutes.

Create Content from Existing Files

Upload a file (a PDF or text document), and Copilot will evaluate the file, and generate a new document in minutes from similar content, so you can save time with original content composition.

Compose Emails in Word

If you need to share something formal, Word’s AI tools can do the heavy lifting for you, suggesting structure and tone for formal emails directly in the writing editor. Once completed, you can paste in directly into your email platform.

Enhanced Grammar and Style Suggestions

Now, Word’s grammar and spelling tools go even further, supplying you with suggestions based on username and style history so that your text is polished and consistent.

Summarize Long Documents

For example, AI can summarize lengthy files for a quick overview like a condense version of big files or reports which is great for professionals that will like to obtain instant insights.

How to Access These Features

Though these AI capabilities are currently available in Microsoft’s Insider Program for trial, they will be rolled out to the masses soon. Users can anticipate higher productivity, better documents, and an easier way to manage content as Word builds in more of these smart tools.

Anyone looking to create compelling professional documents quickly will be pleased with Microsoft’s commitment to AI in Word. Watch out for these features to come out in future Word updates for all.