Upcoming February 2026 Microsoft 365 Champion Community Call
Join our next community call on February 24, 2026, to learn more about Word, Excel and PowerPoint Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Reminder: Our community calls are in the Teams webinar format, so you must register to receive the link to join. The join link will be sent to you in email with your webinar registration confirmation. https://aka.ms/M365ChampionCallAM https://aka.ms/M365ChampionCallPM The calls will still start at 5 minutes past the hour for both sessions (at 8:05 AM and 5:05 PM PT), and it will still end at the top of the hour (9:00 AM and 6:00 PM PT, respectively). While our calls are open to everyone, you must be a member of the Microsoft 365 Champion Program in order to access the presentation materials - the access link is in the initial welcome email and the monthly newsletter emails sent the week before the community calls. An on-demand recording will still be available on our Driving Adoption > Events pages, as well as on our Microsoft Community Learning YouTube channel. If you have not yet joined our Champion community, sign up here to get access to the monthly newsletters, calendar invites, and program assets (e.g., the presentations).AI in Windows 11
Access Copilot and agents right from the taskbar; find answers across your files, email, and meetings, and turn ideas into polished content using voice or text. AI is right there where you already work, so you can move faster, stay in your flow, and make better decisions without switching context, opening other apps or moving to the browser. And if you do have a Copilot+ PC, you can use fluid voice dictation across apps, find files with natural language search, take action on anything on your screen, and refine writing anywhere, even offline. Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shows how whether you’re planning projects, collaborating with teammates, or building solutions, you can move faster, stay focused, and turn context into real outcomes. Stop searching across apps. New Copilot capabilities in Windows Search understand your work context and surfaces answers using data from your Microsoft 365 environment. Get started with Copilot experiences in Windows 11. Run AI tasks without interrupting your workflow. Agents stay visible and trackable in the Windows 11 taskbar. Watch here. Interact with content on your screen using Click to Do. Extract text, send content to Microsoft 365 Copilot, or convert a static table into a usable Excel file. Take a look. QUICK LINKS: 00:00 — Ask Copilot 00:55 — Use voice with Copilot 02:30 — Agents on Windows 11 taskbar 04:19 — Copilot in File Explorer 05:19 — Copilot+ PC capabilities 07:04 — Click to Do 07:52 — Writing Assistance with Copilot 09:15 — Wrap up Link References Check out https://aka.ms/Windows11AI Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft’s official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics Video Transcript: -Windows does a lot more than launch and run apps. Now with built-in AI, it can do much more for you and you don’t need special skills to make that happen. There are capabilities that light up on any hardware that runs Windows 11, and some that go even further on Copilot+ PCs with on‑device AI processing. Let’s go ahead and start with what anyone running Windows 11 can use right now. So to pull up AI experiences with advanced reasoning, you’ll start with the Search box in the Taskbar, where your familiar search still remains the same, but now you can also use it with AI prompts. So here, I’ll type, “When is my performance review due?” And by drawing on information from my Microsoft Teams and Outlook calendar, Copilot identifies my performance review meeting so I can prepare for it. It’s an experience powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot, which uses Work IQ to understand my work context. -Next with AI, it’s often easier just to say what you want and you can now use voice with Microsoft 365 Copilot because of its multi-modal support. You’ll use a long press on the Copilot key or Windows key + C if your device doesn’t have that, to activate voice control. And now I can interact with Copilot to help build a presentation that I’m working on. So for this slide I’ll ask, “Robin sent me a stat about incorporating organic design. I think it was in email, maybe Teams?” And it takes my voice command, it’s using Work IQ with Microsoft 365 Copilot to run intelligent searches, figuring out which Robin I mean while pulling in relevant context and shared information about the meeting from across my Microsoft 365 apps. - [Copilot] Robin mentioned that incorporating organic design has been shown to boost employee creativity by 15%. That’s a pretty cool stat! - Not bad. Can you turn that into a catchy statement on this slide here? - [Copilot] Absolutely. How about this? Creativity matters. Create the space for it. - Love it. I’ll need Amber to sign off on this. So when’s my next meeting with Amber? - [Copilot] Your next one-on-one with Amber is on Thursday at 10:30 in the morning. That should be a great time to review it together. - [Jeremy] Thanks, Copilot. - [Copilot] You got it. Happy to help. Let me know if there’s anything else you want to fine tune before that one on one. -This uses advanced speech‑to‑text and tightly integrates on‑device input with cloud AI, so it works on any connected Windows 11 device. Now let’s try something more challenging. Some AI tasks take longer than a quick prompt‑and‑response, and some need to run in parallel while you keep working. That’s where Agents on the Windows 11 taskbar can help. So I’m going to start by tapping into the new Windows Search box. Now, this uses new Windows shell integration, so that long running agents can be viewed similar to apps. So I just need to start with the @ symbol to pull up my agents Now I can find, open, monitor and work with my agents directly from the taskbar. So in this case, I’m going to choose the Researcher agent. I’ll ask Researcher to compare public sentiment with our design principles. I like the direction it’s thinking, so I’ll go ahead and confirm. And this agent works hard, often for 10 minutes or more to research and generate its content. And you can work on other things or with other agents while each performs their work. -As agents run, there are status indicators directly on the taskbar, similar to when you download large files, where you can track progress and see once it’s complete. So, your agents stay visible and easy to check on as you work, not buried in browser tabs. Now let’s return to our completed Researcher run. The notification tells me that Researcher is finished with this turn and in the taskbar, I can even see a green checkmark on the Researcher icon. When I zoom in, there’s a short summary. And I can tap in to review it. -Now, this actually took around eight or so minutes to process in real time. Everything here was grounded using Work IQ for information that was in my company. And you’ll see its answer is very well-informed and extremely comprehensive using our study for public sentiment vs. core design principles, it’s laying out its reasoning and all of its cited sources. Of course, Windows is also where you can go to find and open your files and now, your SharePoint and OneDrive cloud files will show up right inside the File Explorer. Using File Explorer Home, you can easily get to your recent files, your favorites and files shared with you. -Then the new Copilot control lets you Ask Microsoft 365 Copilot for file insights like summaries, context, or next steps for documents. So for this Design Principles doc here, I’ll ask Copilot to review it and tell me what percentage of employees prefer workspaces that incorporate sustainable materials. And in just a few seconds, based on information deeply nested within that document, it finds that over 70% say they do and even provides supporting context. So, you don’t have to open the file or leave your flow to find the right one, whether that’s local or in the cloud. And everything I’ve shown so far works on any Windows 11 device with a Microsoft 365 work or school account and access to Copilot. -Now let’s look at what’s unique to Copilot+ PCs, where on‑device AI and small language models deliver fast, private processing. So I’ll highlight a few of the capabilities that work on a Copilot + PC even if you don’t have Microsoft 365. First, the new Fluid Dictation works across all apps and uses on-device models for quicker, more natural voice typing as well. You can enable voice access in Settings, which on first run guides you through the experience and what it can do to interact with Windows. -So I’m going to show an experience working across two common text editors, Notepad and Word. You can start it using either the microphone icon in the taskbar, or by saying, “Voice access, wake up. Open Notepad.” It uses powerful AI running on your local device to automatically correct grammar, add punctuation, and, um, even remove filler words that you, uh, speak. Select all. Copy. Open Word. Paste. And that was just scratching the surface for what Voice access with Fluid Dictation can do. And here are some of the common commands that you can use to interact with Windows and your apps. -Second, to help you quickly find your files anywhere, improved Windows search uses semantic understanding across local files and Microsoft 365. You don’t need exact names, just describe what you remember. For example, this broad search here for project updates pulls up relevant files and folders of content using hybrid semantic search, and they might contain the word project or maybe synonyms, or contain related content in context of the files or even images within the files. -Next, Click to Do lets you interact with anything on your screen. You can take actions on content or ask Microsoft 365 Copilot a question about what’s on your screen without needing to switch context. So in this case, I’ll going to pull up this PDF file and you’ll see that it opens the file in the Edge browser. Now, if I scroll down, you can see that I have a stylized table on my screen, which by the way, could be text or an image. So I’ll hit the Windows Key + left mouse click to open Click to Do. And you can also use Windows key + Q. Now you’ll see that it’s recognizing all of the text in the screenshot. I can copy it as a CSV, Save or Share it. I’ll use Convert to table with Excel. And it instantly opens Excel and becomes a usable table and you can work directly with the data. -From here, if you also use Microsoft 365 at work or school with a Copilot+ PC, even more powerful capabilities light up. Writing Assistance with Microsoft 365 Copilot helps you quickly craft content with AI-powered rewriting and proofreading, and because it runs locally, it even works offline. This enables you to use generative AI from any app with text field input. So I’m going to go ahead and use our line-of-business app here for project planning. There’s a description and business justification field, and I’ll add a bit more detail here. -And this works everywhere, kind of like your clipboard, so when I select text, the Writing Assistance button appears. Now with it, I can choose options to rewrite it in different ways. In this case, I’ll choose professional. It rewrites my text entry and then gives me three options. So I’ll go ahead and choose the third option here, I like that one, so I’ll go ahead and replace my previous text with it. And that can be used on any line-of-business or other app without any code changes because it’s just built into Windows. -And finally, if you are a developer, new native support in the Model Context Protocol in Windows gives your agents a standardized way to connect with apps, tools, and files to automate tasks. You can use built-in agent connectors for File Explorer and Windows Settings, allowing your agents to manage local file operations and to modify defined device configurations. -Windows 11’s built-in AI moves the intelligence closer to you right in the flow of your work. To learn more, check out aka.ms/Windows11AI and keep watching Microsoft Mechanics for the latest updates and thanks for watching.Microsoft 365 Copilot Government Events Are Hitting the Road & Coming to a City Near YOU
Generative AI is moving fast—and government teams are ready to turn curiosity into confidence. Join us at a hands‑on M365 Copilot Prompt‑a‑thon, coming to cities across the United States, designed specifically for government practitioners. Collaborate with peers and Microsoft experts to learn effective prompting, explore real government scenarios, and see Copilot in action across Microsoft 365 apps. Walk away with practical skills, reusable prompt patterns, and ideas you can apply immediately to accelerate your Copilot journey.Microsoft 365 Champion community call | January 2026 | PM
Join our next community call on January 27, 2026, to learn more about Copilot Pages. Host: Tiffany Lee Guest: Constance Gervais Moderator: Jessie Hwang 📢 NOTE: our community call formats are Teams webinars so you must register at https://aka.ms/M365ChampionCallPM to receive the link to join. The join link will be sent to you in email with your webinar registration confirmation. Clicking RSVP here will not provide a join link. 🗨️ Each call includes an open Q&A discussion section at the end, where you'll have a chance to ask your questions about Microsoft 365. 👋 Was this forwarded to you? Join the Microsoft 365 Champion program today! Champions combine technical acumen with people skills to drive meaningful change. Our community calls are open to everyone but only Champion program members have access to the presentation resources (access link is in the initial welcome email and in the monthly newsletters). Join now: https://aka.ms/M365Champions. Note: If you are unable to watch the recording on YouTube, try watching it here.Microsoft 365 Champion community call | January 2026 | AM
Join our next community call on January 27, 2026, to learn more about Copilot Pages. Host: Tiffany Lee Guest: Constance Gervais Moderator: Jessie Hwang 📢 NOTE: our community call formats are Teams webinars so you must register at https://aka.ms/M365ChampionCallAM to receive the link to join. The join link will be sent to you in email with your webinar registration confirmation. Clicking RSVP here will not provide a join link. 🗨️ Each call includes an open Q&A discussion section at the end, where you'll have a chance to ask your questions about Microsoft 365. 👋 Was this forwarded to you? Join the Microsoft 365 Champion program today! Champions combine technical acumen with people skills to drive meaningful change. Our community calls are open to everyone but only Champion program members have access to the presentation resources (access link is in the initial welcome email and in the monthly newsletters). Join now: https://aka.ms/M365Champions. Note: If you are unable to watch the recording on YouTube, try watching it here.Upcoming January 2026 Microsoft 365 Champion Community Call
Join our next community call on January 27, 2026, to dive into Copilot Pages! Reminder: Our community calls are in the Teams webinar format, which means you must register to ensure you will be able to join the call when it starts. The registration links for both sessions are below. Once you register, you will receive an email confirmation and calendar invite with the webinar join link. https://aka.ms/M365ChampionCallAM https://aka.ms/M365ChampionCallPM The calls will still start at 5 minutes past the hour for both sessions (at 8:05 AM and 5:05 PM PT), and it will still end at the top of the hour (9:00 AM and 6:00 PM PT, respectively). While our calls are open to everyone, you must be a member of the Microsoft 365 Champion Program in order to access the presentation materials - the access link is in the initial welcome email and the monthly newsletter emails sent the week before the community calls. An on-demand recording will still be available on our Driving Adoption > Events pages, as well as on our Microsoft Community Learning YouTube channel. If you have not yet joined our Champion community, sign up here to get access to the monthly newsletters, calendar invites, and program assets (e.g., the presentations).Upcoming M365 Copilot Government Roadshow Dates
Get ready to dive into a new wave of hands‑on M365 Copilot and agentic AI experiences designed to help your organization build real skills and accelerate adoption. We're rolling out immersive workshops across multiple cities, each packed with practical exercises, expert guidance, and actionable takeaways. Explore the upcoming events and find the perfect session to jump‑start your next stage of AI transformation.M365 Copilot Agent-a-thon Coming to Arlington, VA
Get ready to supercharge your productivity! Join us on February 26 in Arlington, VA for an interactive, hands-on Agent‑a‑thon designed exclusively for government teams. Learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot and agent capabilities can transform everyday mission work into repeatable, AI‑powered workflows. Limited seats—don’t miss out!Ignite Your Creativity at the Microsoft 365 Copilot Prompt a thon in Malvern
Get ready to spark ideas, explore new possibilities, and unlock the power of great prompting. The Malvern Prompt‑a‑thon on February 24 is your chance to dive in, get hands‑on with Copilot, and see how a single well‑crafted prompt can transform the way you work. Let the creativity begin.Get Ready, Atlanta! The First Government Prompt-a-thon is coming to YOU!
Get ready to spark ideas, sharpen your prompting skills, and see what’s possible when creativity meets Copilot. The Atlanta Prompt‑a‑thon on January 27 is where innovation takes center stage—fast‑paced, hands‑on, and built for those who want to turn smart prompts into real impact. If you're curious how far great prompting can take you, this is your moment to dive in.
