By Joe Tenebruso, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-09-26 02:34:00
Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) rallied on Friday after the technology titan unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for its redesigned Copilot app.
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Microsoft’s new AI tools are designed to boost workplace productivity
Copilot users will now have access to the full functionality of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint within the app. There’s also a new starting point called Home that integrates Chat and Cowork, an agentic AI-powered tool that can execute multi-step tasks.
Microsoft is also bringing intuitive, natural language coding tools to Copilot. Additionally, Autopilot, which Microsoft bills as a digital teammate, will add personal…
