{"id":1321,"date":"2026-08-24T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T05:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourtechupdates.com\/?p=4669"},"modified":"2026-08-24T00:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T05:05:00","slug":"whats-new-in-copilot-wave-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/whats-new-in-copilot-wave-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what\u2019s new in Copilot Wave 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe class=\"fitvidsignore\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1202083864?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"USAug26 - Tech update video 4 ready to use\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use Microsoft 365 every day, you\u2019ve probably noticed that Copilot hasn\u2019t stood still.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been evolving in the background, gradually becoming more embedded in the way Word, Excel, Outlook and the rest of your tools work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft tends to roll these changes out in \u201cwaves\u201d, which is their way of grouping together bigger updates rather than releasing everything at once.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re now into the latest phase\u2026 and this one feels a little different.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier versions of Microsoft Copilot were mostly about helping you. Drafting emails, summarizing documents, creating presentations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Useful, time-saving features that still relied on you to guide every step.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, the focus is shifting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of just helping with tasks, Copilot is starting to take on more responsibility within workflows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the biggest changes is the ability to create your own AI agents inside Microsoft 365.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In simple terms, that means you can build small, task-focused assistants that handle specific parts of your day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think of something that can manage repetitive processes, follow a set of rules, and carry out actions without needing constant input.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That opens up some interesting possibilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You could have an agent helping with routine admin, keeping documents organized, or supporting internal processes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside that, Copilot\u2019s chat experience has become more capable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now make changes to documents, emails, spreadsheets and presentations directly from a conversation, without jumping between different screens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s also a new layer being introduced called \u201cWork IQ\u201d. That\u2019s Microsoft\u2019s way of helping Copilot understand your business context better.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It uses your business\u2019s data, communication patterns and internal content to make responses more relevant to how your team works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In theory, that means less generic output and more tailored support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft is also expanding the underlying AI models Copilot can use, bringing in technology from different providers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t need to worry about the technical side of that, but it does mean the system should become more flexible and capable over time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking slightly ahead, there\u2019s another feature worth keeping an eye on. Something called \u201cCopilot coworker\u201d, which is currently being tested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This takes the idea of AI agents further, allowing them to carry out longer, multi-step processes rather than just responding to a single request.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So instead of asking for help with one task, you could assign something more involved and let it run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To support all of this, Microsoft is also introducing tools to help businesses manage these agents properly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That includes visibility over what they\u2019re doing, how they\u2019re being used, and how they fit into your wider systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which is important, because as Copilot becomes more powerful, it needs to be properly controlled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019d like help understanding how to use these changes safely and effectively, get in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copilot Wave 3 has landed and it\u2019s a step up from what we\u2019ve seen before.<br \/>\nThere\u2019s something new happening in how AI fits into your day-to-day work.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s useful.<br \/>\nBut it also changes how things get done behind the scenes\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1321"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1323,"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1321\/revisions\/1323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xceedit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}