The software giant first rolled out the feature to 50% of Windows Beta Channels last year. But an update to the Microsoft 365 roadmap spotted by TechRadar shows the company intends to offer it to all Word users next month. The feature uses machine learning to make writing suggestions based on the text a user’s typed. According to Microsoft: The update will provide a similar tool to Smart Compose suggestions offered by Word rival Google Docs. [Read: How do you build a pet-friendly gadget? We asked experts and animal owners] Once the feature launches, you’ll start seeing the predictions as you type a document. You can press TAB key to accept the suggestions and the ESC key to reject them. Microsoft says that the tool improves over time, but you’ll able to turn it off if it’s proving more of a hindrance than a help.
