"What really happened was that Microsoft changed the Microsoft 365 Copilot app product page to read, and I quote, "The Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office) lets you create, share, and collaborate all in one place with your favorite apps, now including Copilot." Sure sounds like they've changed the name, doesn't it? What actually happened was that the "Office" Microsoft was referring to here was an ancient 2019 Office app that directed users to the free online versions of Office programs."
"This isn't the first time Microsoft has confounded loyal users. Take Copilot itself. Microsoft now uses the single Copilot brand for very different offerings: Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Copilot in Windows, Copilot for Security, and more. Each has its own capabilities, pricing, and integration with the rest of the Microsoft software suite. It's so bad that the National Advertising Division (NAD), part of the Better Business Bureau, found"
A product page update labeled the Microsoft 365 Copilot app as "formerly Office," which led many to believe that Office had been renamed. The change actually applied to an older 2019 Office app that directed users to free online Office programs rather than representing the Microsoft 365 subscription or desktop Office releases. Microsoft continues to sell Office 2024 and may produce another PC-centric release, but the Copilot label now appears across many offerings. The single Copilot brand covers distinct products with differing capabilities, pricing, and integrations, generating consumer confusion and regulatory scrutiny.
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