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New languages supported in Copilot for Microsoft 365

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TJ_Devine
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Apr 29, 2024

Starting today, we are rolling out support for Copilot for Microsoft 365 in an additional 16 languages: Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Korean, Norwegian (Bokmal), Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian. These join the growing list of languages in which Copilot is already supported: Chinese (Simplified)​​, English (US, GB, AU, CA, IN)​​, French (FR, CA)​​, German​​, Italian​​, Japanese​​, Portuguese (BR)​​, and Spanish (ES, MX)​​. 

 

In addition, we are also making Chinese (Traditional) available on Copilot for Microsoft 365, meaning that users can now to work with Copilot using that language just as they can in free versions. We will add Chinese (Traditional) to the list of supported languages as the last few known issues are resolved. Learn more about supported languages for Microsoft Copilot here.  

 

We are always improving. Today, Copilot for Microsoft 365 may not yet understand every colloquial expression or linguistic convention in a given language. We are continually refining Copilot’s language capabilities and encourage users to provide us with actionable feedback. We are also continuing to expand the list of supported languages, and will share more in coming months.  

 

We’re excited to help people around the world do even more with Copilot in the workplace. 

Published Apr 29, 2024
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  • HaroldvandeKamp's avatar
    HaroldvandeKamp
    Bronze Contributor
    Apr 29, 2024

    That is great news TJ_Devine ! We already see Copilot supporting additional languages such as the Dutch language in a lot of places, e.g. in the Copilot app in Teams, the Copilot app for mobile, Microsoft365.com and Copilot.microsoft.com. Fantastic news!

     

    When is support for these additional languages in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise planned? More specific, is the deployment for users in the Monthly Enterprise channel the same as those on the Current channel or do those roll out schemas differ in relation to Copilot? Is a specific Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprises version and build number required, such as version 2405?

  • Michel-Ehlert's avatar
    Michel-Ehlert
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 30, 2024

    HaroldvandeKamp, the locations you mention (the Copilot app in Teams, the Copilot app for mobile, Microsoft365.com and Copilot.microsoft.com) are essentially all one and the same. Initially they weren't but Microsoft made an effort to make them the same, also in look and feel. Therefore they also have the same Copilot prompt/response history, so you can continue at any of those locations with new and earlier prompts, indeed in the Dutch language.

     

    With regard to our Dutch language in M365 Apps (read the traditional Office Apps)..., I guess we need to try it out every day to see if it is active in the tenant we each work in. I suspect we don't need a specific channel build, although when we spoke you thought otherwise.

     

    Update May 3, 2024:
    I confirm I can use the Dutch language in Word in my employers Tenant using Current Channel build 2403/2404 on April 30th, 2024
    The next day (May 1, 2024) it also worked in the Tenant of the customer I work for using Current Channel build 2404.

    In PowerPoint it does work right now in current channel 2404 but not in monthly enterprise 2402. It will take a while before it is available in all M365 (Office) Apps and update channels.

     

  • ThomasGuldberg's avatar
    ThomasGuldberg
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 29, 2024

    Great news! 😊

    we are looking forward to adapt this in Denmark :denmark: 💪 

  • Poh_Lin_Tay's avatar
    Poh_Lin_Tay
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    May 01, 2024

    Great work TJ_Devine, thank you for your support! Looking forward to a strong momentum as Korean and Thai languages are launched!

  • 保哥 Will's avatar
    保哥 Will
    Copper Contributor
    May 30, 2024

    It's been over a month, is Chinese (Traditional) going to be released?