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If you want a clear, vendor-approved path to understand Microsoft 365 Copilot, start with the Microsoft Learn module. It’s structured, up to date, and focused on real skills—not hype. Learning Microsoft 365 Copilot on Microsoft Learn guides you through what Copilot is, how it works with your data, and how to apply it across Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint. If you’re seeking practical Copilot education that maps to your day job, this is the fastest on-ramp. WHY LEARN MICROSOFT 365 COPILOT ON MICROSOFT LEARN Microsoft Learn is designed to teach you the fundamentals in small, focused units. You get plain-English explanations, short readings, and knowledge checks to confirm what stuck. The Copilot content is written by the people closest to the product, which means terminology, features, and diagrams match what you’ll see in the apps. Another advantage is repeatability. You can bookmark sections, return to tricky topics, and track progress with a free account. This makes it ...

Windows 11’s local account workarounds are closing fast. In the latest Insider build, Microsoft is removing the tricks people used to skirt the Microsoft account requirement during setup. If your deployment, lab routine, or “new PC day” checklist still assumes you can finish OOBE offline, this update is a signal to modernize now. WHAT CHANGED IN THE LATEST BUILD Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Insider build disables well-known bypasses that let you complete the out-of-box experience (OOBE) without signing in with a Microsoft account. The company’s rationale is straightforward: those bypasses often skipped critical setup screens, leaving devices misconfigured. Practically, that means an internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in are now the expected baseline to finish first-run setup on Home and Pro. For most consumers, this changes little—they were already funneled into cloud sign-in. For IT pros and power users, it’s a bigger pivot. If you relied on keyboard shortcuts, hidden com...

If you are choosing between Copilot agents vs Power Automate, start with what problem you’re solving. Power Automate shines at repeatable, rules-based workflows you can diagram in advance. Copilot agents are goal-driven assistants that plan steps, ask clarifying questions, and can even call Power Automate flows as one of their tools. Used together, they cover both the “known path” and the “figure it out” sides of automation. WHAT IS POWER AUTOMATE? THE RELIABLE WORKFLOW ENGINE Power Automate is a low-code service for building deterministic workflows. You define triggers, actions, and branches, then let the platform run them the same way every time. It’s ideal for high-volume, repeatable tasks where consistency matters: routing approvals, moving files, posting updates to Teams, or syncing records between systems. You can lean on hundreds of connectors, robust retry logic, and data loss prevention (DLP) policies to keep automations controlled and auditable. Because flows are explicit...

A leaked look at Microsoft’s new OneDrive app for Windows shows a photo-first design with Copilot integration baked in. If you’ve wished the OneDrive experience felt more like a modern gallery plus a smart file hub, this preview signals a meaningful shift. The revamped OneDrive app for Windows aims to unify photos, videos, and documents with quick AI assistance, trimming the back-and-forth between Photos, File Explorer, and the web. WHAT’S NEW IN THE ONEDRIVE APP FOR WINDOWS The new OneDrive app splits cleanly into two modes—Files and Photos—mirroring how most of us actually use cloud storage day to day. You get a familiar file view when you want directories and documents, and a gallery-centric view when you’re focused on media. The UI leans into Windows 11’s design language with rounded elements and a tidy, responsive layout that feels less like a traditional sync client and more like a modern content hub. Under the Photos tab, you’ll find views for Moments, Gallery, Albums, People...

Personal Copilot at work is no longer just a rumor. Microsoft now allows employees with a personal Microsoft 365 subscription to use Copilot features at work, without requiring the organization to buy enterprise Copilot first. For IT, this looks less like bring-your-own-AI and more like bring-your-own-license: users can draft, summarize, and transform content in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint while your enterprise data boundaries remain intact. WHAT CHANGED Microsoft enabled personal Copilot in the workplace through multiple-account access. Employees can sign into Office with both their work and personal Microsoft 365 accounts, then invoke Copilot on files they can already open. For admins, this capability is on by default but can be turned off per user or tenant. Copilot actions taken by users remain visible to IT through existing auditing controls. Analysts frame the shift as a practical on-ramp. It gets Copilot into more hands quickly, building user familiarity while keeping enterp...