Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft just turned Copilot into an agent. Word, Excel, PowerPoint now take commands instead of just answering questions.
Why it matters
Microsoft is shipping agentic AI directly into Office — moving Copilot from passive Q&A to active command execution. This is a critical test of whether knowledge workers will actually adopt AI agents in their daily workflows, and signals Microsoft's bet that the Office suite is the primary battleground for enterprise AI adoption.
The key facts
5 to knowAgent Mode rolling out this week across Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Previously called 'vibe working' internally
Moves Copilot from passive (Q&A) to active (canvas manipulation)
Sumit Chauhan (CVP Office Product Group) quotes: foundation models now powerful enough to command applications directly
Positions as response to foundation model capability maturation
Go to the source
The Verge AItheverge.com
Publisher excerpt: Microsoft is rolling out a new Agent Mode inside Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint this week. Previously described by Microsoft as "vibe working," the Agent Mode is a more powerful version of the Copilot experience in Office that Microsoft has been trying to sell to businesses. "When we…