Navigating the Microsoft 365 Homepage

Navigating the Microsoft 365 Homepage

As of April 2025, office.com will redirect you to m365.cloud.microsoft

When you sign in at office.com , microsoft365.com , or m365.cloud.microsoft, you'll land in the Copilot-first Microsoft 365 Homepage. It's all about chat — but incorporates your core productivity tools too.


Main View: Chat with Copilot

  • You're greeted with Copilot Chat by default — a natural-language AI assistant to draft content, find files, summarize emails, and more.

  • Suggested prompts help you get started quickly.


Sidebar Navigation

The left sidebar gives you direct access to your daily apps and features:

  • Chat – keeps your Copilot conversations organized

  • Agents, Conversations, Pages – advanced AI tools and threads

  • Create – start a new Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, or Loop document

  • Apps – browse the full list of Microsoft 365 apps

  • Quick app buttons (varies by user): Outlook, Calendar, Teams, SharePoint, Visio, Power BI, OneDrive, etc.

Admins can pin additional apps via policy, so you'll see what your role gives you.


How to Use It

To start a task
Use Chat: ask Copilot to summarize a document, draft text, or find recent files in your account.

To create something new
Click Create to open a lightweight Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Loop doc in the browser—no install needed.

To switch apps
Use the Apps menu or sidebar icons to jump into Outlook (email), Teams (chat/meetings), or SharePoint/OneDrive (files).