Copilot Cowork Explained: Is this a whole new way to work?

Microsoft have announced the new Copilot Cowork as a new way to get work done. But what is it, what can it do, and what does this mean for you and the way you work? In this video I explain the core concepts behind the announcement, to help you understand what Copilot Cowork is, talking through different scenarios including using it to manage your Outlook calendar, generate Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files, and perform long research tasks. I also take you through the new "Edit with Copilot" agentic way of working inside Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. These new features were announced as "Copilot Wave 3" on March 9 2026. Main blog on Cowork includng an interactive clickable demo https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2026/03/09/copilot-cowork-a-new-way-of-getting-work-done/ Charles Lamanna Cowork demo https://www.linkedin.com/posts/charleslamanna_its-been-great-to-see-the-excitement-around-activity-7436809874933587968-jyuB/ Blog covering Edit with Copilot and agentic work in Excel, Word, PowerPoint https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2026/03/09/powering-frontier-transformation-with-copilot-and-agents/ ------------------------------ Thank you for supporting my channel: ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lisacrosbie 📘 Get my book - Copilot Studio Step by Step: https://www.microsoftpressstore.com/store/microsoft-copilot-studio-step-by-step-customizing-copilot-9780135491539 (Also available on Amazon) 🤝 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-crosbie/ ---------------------------