Microsoft is merging Copilot and Copilot 365 into one unified app - and retiring 3 features

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Microsoft is merging Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot into one unified app.

You'll be able to sign into Copilot with a personal, work, or school account.

This will reduce the clutter and confusion of juggling two separate apps.

Microsoft currently offers two different Copilot apps for Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, and even the web. The regular Copilot app is aimed at consumers and individual users. The Microsoft 365 Copilot app is designed for organizations and professional accounts.

Copilot's dual existence is confusing, especially if you bounce between both apps. Which one do you use, and for what purposes? Now, Microsoft is aiming to solve that problem by melding both into one.

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Scheduled to begin rolling out in mid-September, the new unified Copilot app will be Microsoft's attempt to blend the two separate but similar experiences. With that goal in mind, the new single app will let you sign in with your work, school, or personal account. You'll then be able to connect to your email, calendar, and cloud-based services, whether at home or at work.

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