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Microsoft Adds Voice Control and Team Features to Enterprise AI Assistant
- By Chris Paoli
- November 11, 2025
Microsoft has introduced voice commands, team collaboration tools, and expanded local data processing for its Microsoft 365 Copilot as the company pushes deeper into enterprise markets.
The voice input feature, currently available only in the mobile application, lets users interact with Copilot through natural language commands. The system integrates with Microsoft Graph to provide responses based on user documents, calendars, and emails, handling tasks such as drafting messages or surfacing meeting information. Follow-up questions are supported within the same conversation.
Microsoft said it is developing desktop and web versions of the voice feature for future release.
Microsoft also introduced a new Teams Mode for Copilot, now available in public preview for licensed users. This feature brings Copilot directly into group chats and meetings in Microsoft Teams, letting everyone interact with it together.
Teams Mode can summarize discussions, help draft content, or pull up shared files on demand. Microsoft says it can even act like a built-in meeting assistant, creating live summaries and action items that everyone can see in real time. Unlike the regular Copilot chat that’s limited to one person, Teams Mode can be added to any Teams channel, group chat or meeting.
"Now, the same Copilot you use for individual work supports group work as well," said Microsoft's Nicole Herskowitz, in a statement. "This new capability builds on our investments in collaborative AI, designed to drive productivity in the flow of work."
Microsoft said Teams Mode also retains context across interactions and can automatically follow conversations, providing summaries and updates without prompting.
The third update addresses growing regulatory and compliance demands. Microsoft said it is expanding its in-country data processing commitments for Copilot interactions. By the end of 2025, Copilot prompts and responses will be processed within Germany, France, Norway, and the Netherlands for qualifying customers. By 2026, this capability will extend to a total of 15 countries (including Canada, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.S.).
This data residency approach mirrors Microsoft's broader EU Data Boundary initiative and addresses concerns among public sector and regulated industries about data sovereignty.
The new data processing model ensures that Copilot requests are handled within regional datacenters, alongside Microsoft 365 content storage. This reduces the need for cross-border data transfers, a key concern under laws such as the EU's GDPR and Brazil's LGPD. Microsoft said customers with an eligible license and an in-scope Azure Active Directory tenant will be automatically included as the service rolls out.
Microsoft hasn’t yet shared when desktop voice input or Teams Mode will be generally available.