Microsoft 365 companion apps will be getting more Copilot features in the coming weeks.
Right now, Copilot works only inside two companion apps, People and Files. In the coming weeks, Microsoft plans to add Copilot to the Calendar companion as well.
For those unaware, these Microsoft 365 companions are only available for enterprises or businesses. If you've Microsoft 365 Personal, you won't get these mini apps, at least for now.
What are these Microsoft 365 companions?
With Microsoft 365 companion apps, you can access your company's workplace right from the taskbar.
With one click, you can open 'People.' This companion allows you to find contextual information about people in your organization.
For example, if you're in the middle of a Teams meeting and want to find contact details of a friend working in your organization, you can access their details using People from the taskbar.
The People mini-app also lets you search contacts within the org and send messages.
Similarly, we've File Search, which lets you search for files on your company's OneDrive.
Finally, third and likely the most popular companion is Calendar, which lets you respond to meeting invites and chats from the taskbar.
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