Microsoft makes Copilot harder to miss in Classic Outlook
Instead, Copilot is getting a redesigned entry point above the ribbon.The rest of the Microsoft 365 has been has liberally daubed with Copilot, and venerable Classic Outlook is no exception. In a message posted to its administration portal, Microsoft says the redesigned entry point will make the experience "more visually appealing and consistent". It can surface "AI-powered recommendations based on the task at hand," including summarizing an email or composing a response.
- ▪Instead, Copilot is getting a redesigned entry point above the ribbon.The rest of the Microsoft 365 has been has liberally daubed with Copilot, and venerable Classic Outlook is no exception.
- ▪In a message posted to its administration portal, Microsoft says the redesigned entry point will make the experience "more visually appealing and consistent".
- ▪It can surface "AI-powered recommendations based on the task at hand," including summarizing an email or composing a response.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); ON-PREM Microsoft makes Copilot harder to miss in Classic Outlook New button beside the ribbon promises consistency – and more questions for admins Richard Speed Richard Speed MICROSOFT ECOSYSTEM REPORTER Published thu 30 Jul 2026 // 13:28 UTC Microsoft had some news for Classic Outlook users this week, though it wasn't an extension of support or an admission that new Outlook has failed to win over the holdouts.
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