Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Microsoft has launched Agent Mode (previously called 'vibe working') as the default Copilot experience across Office 365 applications, enabling AI to autonomously execute multi-step tasks in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with improved instruction-following capabilities. This evolution from passive AI assistance to active task execution represents a significant shift in productivity tool functionality, requiring IT organizations to reassess user training, governance policies, and data security controls around AI-driven document manipulation. For CIOs, this advancement signals accelerating AI integration into core business workflows and the need to establish guardrails around autonomous AI actions that could impact document integrity and compliance.

The VergeApril 23, 20262 min read

Microsoft is rolling out a new Agent Mode inside Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint this week. Previously described by Microsoft as "vibe working," the Agent Mode is a more powerful version of the Copilot experience in Office that Microsoft has been trying to sell to businesses. "When we first shipped Copilot, foundation models were not powerful enough to use Copilot to command the applications," admits Sumit Chauhan, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Office Product Group. "This meant Copilot was a passive partner in documents: it could answer questions but missed the mark when it was asked to take action on the canvas direc … Read the full story at The Verge.