Tags: PowerPoint

Microsoft announced the launch of three in‑house AI models—MAI‑Transcribe‑1, MAI‑Voice‑1 and MAI‑Image‑2—through its Foundry platform and MAI Playground. The models, designed for speech‑to‑text, synthetic voice and image generation, aim to rival offerings from OpenAI, Google and Amazon. Built after a 2019 contract with OpenAI lifted a restriction on Microsoft’s own frontier AI work, the new suite promises faster performance, multilingual support and competitive pricing, with rollouts already underway in Bing and PowerPoint. Lire la suite

Anthropic has expanded its Claude in PowerPoint add‑in from a research preview limited to Max, Team and Enterprise users to include Pro subscribers. The update adds connector support, letting the AI pull data from linked apps and services, and introduces a limited‑time promotion that doubles usage limits for all paid plans until March 19. The extension enables users to generate, edit, and reformat slides using natural language, turning bullet points into native charts and diagrams while preserving the presentation’s layout and theme. Lire la suite

Microsoft is rolling out a new set of free AI capabilities to its Office apps, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The updates bring Copilot Chat enhancements that can scan an entire inbox and help schedule meetings without a paid Copilot license. Agent Mode, previously limited to paid subscribers, will now be available to all Microsoft 365 users, allowing complex document and spreadsheet generation and offering model choices between Anthropic and OpenAI. Microsoft plans to preview these additions by March 2026 and has introduced a lower‑priced Business Copilot plan for small and midsize firms. Lire la suite

Microsoft has rolled out an AI feature called Agent Mode for Word and Excel, powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot. The tool helps users create professional documents and spreadsheets by handling drafting, formula creation, and refinements, even for those with limited experience. An Office Agent in Copilot chat also assists in building PowerPoint decks from simple prompts. Agent Mode is available through the Frontier program for Microsoft 365 Copilot customers and Personal or Family subscribers, currently on the web with desktop versions coming soon. Lire la suite

Microsoft is promoting a new collaborative workflow it calls “vibe working,” built around AI‑driven tools in its Office suite. The company unveiled Office Agent and Copilot’s Agent Mode for Word and Excel, allowing users to start documents with a single prompt and iterate with AI assistance. Office Agent, powered by Anthropic models, can generate PowerPoint decks and Word files in a chat‑first experience, while the Excel and Word Agent Modes run on OpenAI’s latest models and achieved modest accuracy on benchmark tests. Microsoft says the features will soon expand to desktop versions and additional apps, signaling a deeper push toward human‑agent collaboration in the workplace. Lire la suite

Microsoft announced that all Microsoft 365 business users will receive a free Copilot Chat sidebar in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. The feature provides AI‑driven assistance such as drafting documents, summarizing content and analyzing spreadsheets without requiring a separate Microsoft 365 Copilot license. While the free version offers core capabilities, the paid Copilot subscription continues to deliver advanced features like file upload, image generation and access to newer models such as GPT‑5. The rollout comes with no price changes for business customers, and Microsoft plans to bundle additional sales, service and finance Copilots into its subscription later this year. Lire la suite