Microsoft just renamed Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows for everyone (opens in new tab)

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45 pointsdantondwa1y ago47 comments

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Also good to remember that Microsoft Copilot is not Github Copilot even if Microsoft now runs Github. And then there's apparently Microsoft Copilot in Azure, which is a devops tool. Clear as mud!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Copilot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub_Copilot

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/copilot

rendaw1y ago

Oh wow, I wish they'd adopt that strategy to clarify the mess that is .net, .net framework, .net core, .net standard, and .net.

whobre1y ago

I remember the time when Microsoft was rebranding everything as “.NET”. Lasted for a couple of years and then they moved on to a different hype.

kalleboo1y ago

As far as I can recall, this has been their branding strategy:

1996: Rename everything to "MSN" including a news TV channel

2000: Rename everything ".NET" even if it's not a programming language

2005: Rename everything that remotely touches the internet to "Live"

2013: Rename everything to "365"

2025: Rename everything to "Copilot" even things that are not just an LLM

Also sprinkle "Windows" liberally over everything in the late 90's-00's

Did I miss anything?

Edit: was reminded of this classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUXnJraKM3k

Too1y ago

Skype and Lync, surface, windows subsystem for linux, AD to Entra, 10S, "whatever for enterprise", whatever for teams, one, one s, one x, windows phone, windows mobile, windows mobile 8, service pack became anniversary update became creators update. Let's not even get started on things like Visual C++ redistributable runtime framework package for desktop bridge (not making that up).

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jsmith451y ago

2013ish also had a "One" naming trend that was short lived: Xbox One SkyDrive->OneDrive

It didn't seem to spread much though...

indrora1y ago

you frogot "Visual" in there.

fckmsft321y ago

Microsoft 365 Copilot .NET 4.0 SP2

kalleboo1y ago

Needs more MSN and Live in there somewhere

prox1y ago

Microsofts MSN 365 Copilot Live .NET 4.0 SP2

Hope I helped ;)

blackeyeblitzar1y ago

At some point the FTC and DOJ really need to split up these huge companies to stop this bundling of separate products to block out any competition.

bdangubic1y ago

easy solution - just don’t use windows

smt881y ago

Hundreds of millions of people are required by their employer to use Windows

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indrora1y ago

I've come to appreciate two things in salty ass tech culture:

* Don't say "hello" alone in DMs * When you say "Just", whatever follows can be summarily replaced with "Go Fuck Yourself".

Summarized pretty well by [0], honestly.

[0]https://youtu.be/BOKpkWnrq4w?t=309 (timestamp important)

dialup_sounds1y ago

All they did here was change the name.

evanjrowley1y ago

So that the next generation will never know there was such a thing as a local-first office suite free from invasive AI.

kwertyoowiyop1y ago

How about “Microsoft Blob”?

raverbashing1y ago

Microsoft NoClip

zfg1y ago

An alternative to Microsoft Office is LibreOffice. It's pretty good:

https://www.libreoffice.org/

blackeyeblitzar1y ago

There’s also Zoho for those seeking an online productivity suite:

https://www.zoho.com/workplace/office-productivity.html

And it seems like Proton is working on a privacy first office suite, which is exciting:

https://proton.me/drive/docs

https://proton.me/blog/docs-proton-drive

tanseydavid1y ago

I am the only who wonders if Microsoft marketing people also rename their children once they reach a couple of years old?

486sx331y ago

Boo copilot integration Microsoft’s path to monetization of their chat gpt “partnership”

nunez1y ago

Anyone remember when Microsoft slapped .NET on everything?

This is that.

"We must get an ROI on the money we lit on fire!" -Some exec, probably

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Havoc1y ago

Well excel is going to continue to excel.

...everything else in office is in danger of getting AI crammed into it diagonally whether it needs it or not.

fckmsft321y ago

The competency crisis will also affect Excel down the line, just like it's affecting Boeing spaceships and planes and everything else the new demographics touch.

tomnipotent1y ago

People only use Word or PowerPoint to do a small part in a larger job.

Many people live in Excel and spend much of their day-to-day in it. When Microsoft introduced the ribbon, it was the Excel crowd that was, by far, the loudest and most vocal. Excel has the Microsoft Excel World Championship, a legitimate Esport.

svilen_dobrev1y ago

so, Clippy again?

nixosbestos1y ago

so, what about leap years?

dunno74561y ago

Suddenly everyone uses copilot and the numbers are looking good /s

vo2maxer1y ago

I’m trying to understand why the sentiment in many of the comments is one of near outrage. Is this based on the atavistic hatred of Microsoft or is there a cogent position on why this is a noxious implementation?

bravetraveler1y ago

Name no do job good; is this post just to practice your vocabulary? Do you really find difficulty understanding why one finds ire with muddying identifiers?

yapyap1y ago

Cause they’re moving forward with forcing their AI slop down every Windows users’ throats

dialup_sounds1y ago

You're not forced to open the app and purchase a $120/yr subscription just because they changed the name.

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ksec1y ago

Think about all the confusion a normal user will face and then some of us have to answer and offer support for it. They could have called it Office 733 or 999 and people wouldn't be as angry. But they completely got rid of Office brand name.

I guess at least they did it after Christmas family dinner.

ycombinatrix1y ago

using obscure words doesn't make you look intelligent.

x______________1y ago

But it makes me more intelligent after I decipher them.

cedilla1y ago

I for one am just exhausted from the torrent of confusing random changes.

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yencabulator1y ago

Also good to remember that Microsoft Copilot is not Github Copilot even if Microsoft now runs Github. And then there's apparently Microsoft Copilot in Azure, which is a devops tool. Clear as mud!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Copilot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub_Copilot

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/copilot

rendaw1y ago

Oh wow, I wish they'd adopt that strategy to clarify the mess that is .net, .net framework, .net core, .net standard, and .net.

whobre1y ago

I remember the time when Microsoft was rebranding everything as “.NET”. Lasted for a couple of years and then they moved on to a different hype.

kalleboo1y ago

As far as I can recall, this has been their branding strategy:

1996: Rename everything to "MSN" including a news TV channel

2000: Rename everything ".NET" even if it's not a programming language

2005: Rename everything that remotely touches the internet to "Live"

2013: Rename everything to "365"

2025: Rename everything to "Copilot" even things that are not just an LLM

Also sprinkle "Windows" liberally over everything in the late 90's-00's

Did I miss anything?

Edit: was reminded of this classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUXnJraKM3k

Too1y ago

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jsmith451y ago

2013ish also had a "One" naming trend that was short lived: Xbox One SkyDrive->OneDrive

It didn't seem to spread much though...

indrora1y ago

you frogot "Visual" in there.

fckmsft321y ago

Microsoft 365 Copilot .NET 4.0 SP2

kalleboo1y ago

Needs more MSN and Live in there somewhere

prox1y ago

Microsofts MSN 365 Copilot Live .NET 4.0 SP2

Hope I helped ;)

blackeyeblitzar1y ago

At some point the FTC and DOJ really need to split up these huge companies to stop this bundling of separate products to block out any competition.

bdangubic1y ago

easy solution - just don’t use windows

smt881y ago

Hundreds of millions of people are required by their employer to use Windows

2 more replies

indrora1y ago

I've come to appreciate two things in salty ass tech culture:

* Don't say "hello" alone in DMs * When you say "Just", whatever follows can be summarily replaced with "Go Fuck Yourself".

Summarized pretty well by [0], honestly.

[0]https://youtu.be/BOKpkWnrq4w?t=309 (timestamp important)

dialup_sounds1y ago

All they did here was change the name.

evanjrowley1y ago

So that the next generation will never know there was such a thing as a local-first office suite free from invasive AI.

kwertyoowiyop1y ago

How about “Microsoft Blob”?

raverbashing1y ago

Microsoft NoClip

zfg1y ago

An alternative to Microsoft Office is LibreOffice. It's pretty good:

https://www.libreoffice.org/

blackeyeblitzar1y ago

There’s also Zoho for those seeking an online productivity suite:

https://www.zoho.com/workplace/office-productivity.html

And it seems like Proton is working on a privacy first office suite, which is exciting:

https://proton.me/drive/docs

https://proton.me/blog/docs-proton-drive

tanseydavid1y ago

I am the only who wonders if Microsoft marketing people also rename their children once they reach a couple of years old?

486sx331y ago

Boo copilot integration Microsoft’s path to monetization of their chat gpt “partnership”

nunez1y ago

Anyone remember when Microsoft slapped .NET on everything?

This is that.

"We must get an ROI on the money we lit on fire!" -Some exec, probably

1 more reply

Havoc1y ago

Well excel is going to continue to excel.

...everything else in office is in danger of getting AI crammed into it diagonally whether it needs it or not.

fckmsft321y ago

The competency crisis will also affect Excel down the line, just like it's affecting Boeing spaceships and planes and everything else the new demographics touch.

tomnipotent1y ago

People only use Word or PowerPoint to do a small part in a larger job.

svilen_dobrev1y ago

so, Clippy again?

nixosbestos1y ago

so, what about leap years?

dunno74561y ago

Suddenly everyone uses copilot and the numbers are looking good /s

vo2maxer1y ago

bravetraveler1y ago

Name no do job good; is this post just to practice your vocabulary? Do you really find difficulty understanding why one finds ire with muddying identifiers?

yapyap1y ago

Cause they’re moving forward with forcing their AI slop down every Windows users’ throats

dialup_sounds1y ago

You're not forced to open the app and purchase a $120/yr subscription just because they changed the name.

1 more reply

ksec1y ago

I guess at least they did it after Christmas family dinner.

ycombinatrix1y ago

using obscure words doesn't make you look intelligent.

x______________1y ago

But it makes me more intelligent after I decipher them.

cedilla1y ago

I for one am just exhausted from the torrent of confusing random changes.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse