Marcus SchulerMicrosoft made agentic Copilot the default across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, moving beyond sidebar suggestions to direct file editing. Excel shows strongest adoption with tries per user up 67% and satisfaction up 65%. The structured data appears to give AI clearer targets than open text, suggesting platform-specific AI effectiveness may vary significantly across office tools.
Microsoft Makes Agentic Copilot Default in Office After Excel Use Jumps 67%
Microsoft has made agentic Copilot the default inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and its own early usage table shows where the product finally starts to work. Excel tries per user jumped 67 percent, far ahead of Word and PowerPoint, while Microsoft simultaneously pushed review controls and model choice to calm wary users. The numbers look promising. The rollout still shows seams in PowerPoint and on the web, which is where the real story starts.