
Copilot’s New Look: What Changed (and What It Means for You)
If Copilot has felt a little… different lately, you’re not imagining it.
Over the past few weeks, Microsoft has rolled out several updates to the Copilot experience — and the interface (UI) is one of the most noticeable changes.
So let’s break it down in a simple way.
What’s Actually New? | A Completely Refreshed Look and Feel
A Completely Refreshed Look and Feel
One of the first things you’ll probably notice is that Copilot just feels a little different.
The look and feel have been refreshed, with a cleaner, more modern design that feels a bit smoother and more polished overall.
A few things people may notice right away:
- the interface feels cleaner and more streamlined
- the visual design is softer and more polished
- the experience is becoming more consistent across different places where Copilot shows up
All together, these changes give Copilot a more unified feel.
Copilot Refresh | Prompts to Try
Category |
Prompt |
What it Demonstrates |
|
Catch me up |
Summarize what I've missed on [project] across emails, chats, and meetings. | Cross-app insights, contextual suggestions, follow-up prompts |
| Catch me up | Give me a quick summary of key updates and action items from recent activity on [project]. |
AI-generated summaries, structured outputs |
| Help me create |
Create a 5-slide executive summary based on this document. |
File attachment experience, content transformation, output preview |
| Help me create |
Improve this message to be clearer and more engaging for a leadership audience. |
Editing experience, tone refinement, iterative prompting |
| Help me create |
Create 3 versions of this message: formal, friendly, and concise. |
Multiple outputs, structured responses, user choice |
| Guide me |
What are three things I could do right now to make progress on [project]? |
AI guidance, actionable outputs, suggested next steps |
| Guide me |
I need to create a communication plan for a [project] rollout. Ask me questions and help me build it. |
Conversational experience, prompt refinement, progressive UI expansion |
| Think with me |
Generate ideas for improving [idea] of [project] in a low-engagement team. |
Brainstorming, natural interaction, ideation support |
| Think with me |
Help me prepare for a leadership update on [initative] -what should I include? |
Structured thinking, guided outputs, follow-up prompts |
| Interactive / Advanced |
Compare these two documents and highlight key differences in tone, structure, and messaging. |
Multi-file interaction, comparison tools, analysis |
| Interactive / Advanced |
Draft a project update based on my recent work - ask clarifying questions first. |
AI asking questions, iterative workflow, dynamic UI behavior |
| Interactive / Advanced |
Create a visual summary of key trends from this dataset. |
Visualization options, task-aware UI (charts, summaries) |
What’s Changing in Prompt Gallery | Now Prompt Lab
Prompt Lab
Prompt Gallery has a new look—and a new name.
It’s now called Prompt Lab, with a focus on making prompts easier to use in your day-to-day work.
The biggest shift? It’s no longer just a place to learn prompts—it’s designed to help you find, save, and share the prompts you use every day.
The result: less guesswork, faster results, and better consistency across your team.
Prompt Gallery FAQ's
Question |
Answer |
|
What happened to Prompt Gallery? |
Prompt Gallery has a new name—Prompt Lab. It’s also been redesigned to focus on real work. Instead of just learning prompts, it’s now built to help you use them every day. Think of it as a shift from: • Exploring and experimenting → Getting things done faster • One-time prompts → Reusable, shareable prompts |
| What is Prompt Lab now? |
Prompt Lab is your go-to place for prompts in Copilot. You can quickly: It’s designed to help you start faster—without guessing what to ask. |
| Why did Microsoft make this change? |
To make Copilot easier and more useful in your daily work. Instead of starting from scratch every time, you can: |
| Can I save prompts now? |
Yes—and this is one of the biggest improvements. You can: Example: Save a prompt for drafting emails or summarizing meetings so you don’t have to rewrite it each time. |
| Can I share prompts with others? |
Yes! Sharing prompts is now built in. You can: |
| What are “agent prompts”? |
Agent prompts are ready-made prompts built for specific tasks or roles. For example: They help you get high-quality results without needing to write complex prompts yourself. |
| Are prompts more personalized now? |
Yes. Copilot now suggests prompts based on: • What you’re working on This means less trial and error—and faster results. |
| Where can I access Prompt Lab? |
Prompt Lab is built right into Microsoft 365, including: You can access it wherever you’re already working. |
| What's the biggest benefit for me? |
Simply put: less effort, better results. You can: |
What’s Actually New? | PowerPoint + Content Creation Feels Different
PowerPoint + Content Creation Feels Different
You might also notice that working with Copilot in apps like PowerPoint feels a little different now, too.
Instead of feeling like something separate you have to pause and use, Copilot is starting to show up more naturally while you’re already working.
So, things like updating slide content, rewording text, or building on an idea can feel a bit more seamless than before.
For example, you may notice Copilot helping with things like:
- cleaning up or rewriting slide text
- building on content you already have
- helping turn ideas or information into something more visual
Overall, it can feel a little more like Copilot is working alongside you while you create, instead of asking you to stop and follow a set of steps.
👉 Bottom line: creating content may start to feel more natural, flexible, and easier to do in the moment.