ROME: Work Assistant for Windows Phones, according to Softpedia, is an “improved version of Cortana specifically focused on Office, so office users can always ask it for more information on a specific feature of the productivity suite using a voice command.” Neowin suggested that Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant may soon be integrated into Office applications, but it might not be only for mobile devices, as The Verge reported that Microsoft plans to integrate Cortana into Office on desktop devices as well.
Gates has been involved with the Work Assistant app’s creation, Work Assistant is “being developed by Microsoft’s Digital Life + Work group, which is part of the Applications and Services Group (ASG) run by Qi Lu. Julie Larson-Green, Chief Experience Officer of ASG, is believed to be spearheading the Work Assistant effort, and Gates has been involved.”
Windows Blog Italy leaked photos from Windows Phone “Work Assistant.”
