# Microsoft Copilot Update Adds GitHub Coding and Office Apps

> Microsoft integrates GitHub-powered coding and embedded Office apps into Copilot for seamless workflow automation.
- Title: Microsoft Copilot Update Adds GitHub Coding and Office Apps
- Summary: Microsoft integrates GitHub-powered coding and embedded Office apps into Copilot for seamless workflow automation. Microsoft's Copilot update allows users to…
- Keywords: microsoft, copilot, github, office apps, enterprise ai, microsoft 365, autopilot, finops, Update, Adds, Coding, Office
- Source: Cloud Wars — https://cloudwars.com/ai/copilot-update-delivers-github-powered-coding-and-embedded-office-apps
- Author: Tom Smith
- Published: 2026-09-29T14:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: microsoft, copilot, github, office apps, enterprise ai, microsoft 365, autopilot, finops
## New Copilot Features
Microsoft released Copilot updates including GitHub-powered coding and embedded Office apps.
## Code Feature
Users build apps via natural language with GitHub Copilot technology in a secure sandbox.
## Office Apps Inside Copilot
Customers access Word, Excel, and PowerPoint directly within Copilot for document creation.
## Home Feature
Home combines Chat and Cowork for task management and workflow automation.
## Autopilot Rename
Microsoft renamed Scout to Autopilot for enterprise workflow automation.
## FinOps Updates
New cost management tools help IT teams control AI spending across Microsoft 365.
## Next Steps
Today feature launches in October for personalized work management in Copilot.
## Key takeaway

Microsoft's Copilot update allows users to build apps via GitHub technology and run Office apps directly within Copilot, aiming to boost enterprise AI adoption.