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Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a speed boost and cleaner design

2x faster load times. Microsoft 365 Copilot's redesign is shipping now—cleaner UI, progressive disclosure, better on mobile.

Reporting by The Verge AI 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Microsoft is iterating on enterprise Copilot UX/performance, signaling investment in user experience and adoption velocity for AI-assisted productivity workflows across the 365 suite.

The key facts

10 to know

  1. Microsoft 365 Copilot redesign rolling out to desktop and mobile

  2. Loading speed claims: 2x faster

  3. New feature: progressive disclosure (context-aware tool presentation)

  4. In-prompt text formatting now available

  5. Focus on structured, scannable responses

  6. 2x faster load times claimed

  7. Progressive disclosure feature: tools/controls shown based on user prompt

  8. Cleaner, more scannable response formatting

  9. Inline text formatting in prompt box

  10. Rolling out across desktop and mobile

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Publisher excerpt: Microsoft is launching a revamped version of Microsoft 365 Copilot, offering a cleaner design that the company claims loads twice as fast. As part of this update, Copilot will provide more reliable and structured responses that are easier to scan, according to Microsoft. The redesign, which is…
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