India, Sept. 17 -- Artificial intelligence is becoming a central part of workplace productivity, and Microsoft's latest update demonstrates how rapidly this integration is unfolding. The company has confirmed that a free version of Copilot Chat will now be included within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for Microsoft 365 business subscribers. This addition means that many organisations can now access contextual AI support without purchasing a premium licence.

The key feature of Copilot Chat is its ability to work directly inside the document or file currently open. The tool adapts its suggestions to the content in real time. In Word, it can rewrite or summarise sections of text. In Excel, it can analyse numbers and highligh...