Microsoft 365 Copilot app (Formerly Microsoft 365/Microsoft Office 365/Microsoft Office)

[Skye]

So, they want more people to pirate Office? Nice.

 

[Lolita_Magnum]

support document that was updated in December that “the applications will continue to function as before” after Windows 10 support ends, but that there could be “performance and reliability issues over time.”

There won't be updates, but the programs will continue to function.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Microsoft bundles Office AI features into Microsoft 365 and raises prices

Microsoft bundles AI into Office for consumers.

www.theverge.com

Following Google Workspace strategy. Integrate copilot and bump prices for everyone.

Microsoft is raising the price of Microsoft 365 Personal and Home subscriptions by $3 per month in the US to bring these AI-powered Office features to all subscribers.

If you don’t want to pay extra for these AI features, then Microsoft will have plans for existing subscribers to remain at the same price point without Copilot in Office apps. “We’ve created two new plans that are really only going to be available for the next year, Personal Classic and Family Classic,” explains Oystryk. “They’ll be available as folks go through the renewal cycle. If they go to cancel they’ll have the opportunity to pick one of these Personal Classic or Family Classic plans.”

These plans will only be available to existing Microsoft 365 subscribers, and new subscribers will get AI-powered Office features by default with the new pricing changes. It sounds like the classic plans won’t get any of Microsoft’s big new features, though. “They’ll continue to get security updates and minor feature updates, but any new additional innovations that we deliver in the future won’t be included in those plans,” says Oystryk.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Q. Can I share my AI benefits with others?
A. AI features included in Microsoft 365 Family plans are only available to the subscription owner and cannot be shared with others.

 

[Navjot Singh]

The good news doesn't stop here. Only home users of the office are being forced to pay higher prices. Business users can continue on their old plans for as long as they want without losing a damn thing. Copilot is not being forced on them. Infact, business users have the option of buying it separately.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/copilot/business

 

[Navjot Singh]

Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions - Microsoft Support

Learn how to switch between Office 365 for home subscription plans, which include Office 365 Home, Office 365 Personal, and Office 365 University. You will also learn how to redeem a free Office 365 subscription that came with your computer or tablet if you have an existing Office 365...

support.microsoft.com

Copilot is now included in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family | Microsoft 365 Blog

Get access to Copilot with your Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscription. Learn more.

www.microsoft.com

MS is sneaky. On the website it says the classic plans will only be available for a limited time. But verge article makes it clear they will only be available for a year.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Microsoft quietly extends Windows 10 support for M365 apps like Teams, Outlook, OneDrive

In a major move, today Neowin noticed that Microsoft has quietly added years to support for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10.

www.neowin.net

Uptil October 10, 2028

 

[Navjot Singh]

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/publisher

Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 - Microsoft Support

support.microsoft.com

Publisher will be retired in October, 2026. Microsoft will continue to maintain Publisher’s availability, accessibility, and security through retirement.

Not only the 365 publisher, but Microsoft will retire and end support for all previous versions of the Publisher. You won't be able to install it after 2026.

 

[Sushubh]

Save new files automatically to the cloud in Word for Windows

Any new document you create in Microsoft Word for Windows will be saved automatically to OneDrive, SharePoint, or your preferred cloud destination.

techcommunity.microsoft.com

 

[Sushubh]

the new name is... Microsoft 365 Copilot app.

Microsoft 365 Copilot | Create, Share and Collaborate

Your place for AI and productivity tools to create and collaborate on documents, presentations, and data.

www.office.com