In another effort to expand AI’s influence on Windows 11, Microsoft has announced new tools that integrate Copilot directly into the operating system. The most notable change comes with the return of calendar appointments to the Notification Center—something Windows 10 users may remember from that operating system’s calendar interface. The Agenda view, arriving in preview builds next month, will display a chronological list of upcoming events in one unified space. Users can interact directly with events by joining scheduled meetings or engaging with Microsoft 365 Copilot to prepare for the day ahead.
Voice capabilities are getting an upgrade as well. The “Hey Copilot” voice hotword and Win+C shortcut let users access Copilot through natural, back-and-forth conversations. On the taskbar, new agent monitors will show long-running AI tasks with their current progress and status.
If you have a Copilot+ PC, you can access special features like searching both local and cloud files and converting on-screen tables directly into Excel using Click to Do. Soon, Outlook will summarize long emails offline with on-device AI.
Accessibility improvements now have AI-powered dictation for fast and accurate voice-to-text, plus new high-definition voices in Narrator and Magnifier. Users can also customize Narrator behavior on an app-by-app basis using natural language commands.
