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Logitech's current flagship productivity mouse, the MX Master 4, is available for just $102.59 at Lenovo when you stack codes EXTRAFIVE and SUMMERLIVE26 in the shopping cart. This adds a discount of $17.40, bringing the price down from the $119.99 list price and saving you 15% off this amazing mouse. It's not often that we see noticeable price drops on this model, as it's a particularly in-demand peripheral for productivity users.
This discount applies to the black version of the MX Master 4. It succeeds the MX Master 3S, which is still our top pick for the best overall wireless mouse. The new MX Master 4 model keeps many existing features from the previous MX Master 3S, including the dual-mode MagSpeed scroll wheel on the top and a horizontal wheel on the side, but adds a brand-new haptic experience.
The Logitech MX Master 4 uses an 8K DPI sensor, quiet click switches for almost silent operation, and better 2.4GHz wireless connectivity. The mouse offers both 2.4GHz wireless via the included USB transceiver and Bluetooth connectivity, with support for both Windows and macOS, as well as Linux and ChromeOS.
The MX Master 4 is the latest in Logitech's MX Master lineup, maintaining a similar ergonomic design along with dual MagSpeed scroll wheels and a new haptic feedback feature for those who prioritize productivity.View Deal
Logitech has added haptic feedback to the MX Master 4, which is located next to the thumb rest area of the mouse. Featuring four intensity settings to monitor your mouse, the haptic feedback feature is used to inform you when the mouse connects or disconnects from a device, during low battery, and for certain app-specific purposes.
Another new feature is the addition of the Action Ring, which is available via Logitech's Options+ software. It can be activated by pressing a dedicated button placed within the mouse's thumb rest, which brings up a circular menu giving users quick access to commonly used tasks. The ring is fully customizable through the Logitech software, so you can assign your favorite functions or actions for quick access.
If you're looking for a superb mouse for doing your work, getting creative, or for school, then the Logitech MX Master 4 at this $102.59 price is the best deal currently available from a major tech retailer.
Microsoft Forms just got a major upgrade thanks to Copilot. Microsoft 365 Copilot chat now lives within Microsoft Forms, adding a familiar tool to those who use AI in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Copilot in Microsoft Forms can suggest improvements to your polls and forms and present insights from responses.
The Copilot integration is available now to users with Microsoft 365 commercial Copilot licenses.
Microsoft listed all the changes to Forms in a blog post:
Smarter suggestions & refinements: Get targeted recommendations to improve your form’s structure, clarity, and effectiveness. Copilot can also apply refinements directly to the form, so you can save time making edits – just describe what you want, and watch Copilot make it happen.
Deeper analysis: Copilot can now analyze your results in-depth to provide clear insights and actionable takeaways for you and your team. You can even ask follow-up questions to help parse and summarize your data and unlock your next step.
More settings: Review and update form settings with ease, such as applying custom thank-you messages and close dates, so your form is ready to send. You can also adjust question settings in bulk, such as making questions required.
Open-ended chat: Copilot chat gives you access to a broad world of capabilities, whether you’re seeking inspiration on survey topics or consulting on how to configure your form – the possibilities are broad with Copilot at your fingertips.
Basic branching: Apply basic branching logic directly through the agent. (Note that some complex scenarios are not yet supported, and you should continue to review your branching logic prior to sending your forms.)
I use Microsoft Forms to gather feedback from my American football team. I admit that I first tried it because my job centers around knowing Microsoft products. But after using Microsoft Forms for a while, I grew to prefer it over Google Forms.
Microsoft Forms can sync with Excel documents, making it much easier to stay on top of responses. I'm deeply entrenched in the Microsoft ecosystem, so anything that works seamlessly with the rest of my workflow gets bonus points in my book.
I also prefer some of the features of Microsoft Forms, such as question-level branching. That feature makes filling out forms feel smoother when a poll includes branching questions because it keeps you on the same page.
The layout of Microsoft Forms also presents results quicker because if you want to look at a chart, you don't need to open a separate spreadsheet.
The new Copilot experience in Forms could also be a boon to the platform, though I'll have to see it in action to judge. In my experience, Copilot as a general tool is good at suggesting improvements, performing bulk edits, and creating summaries, so it should thrive within Microsoft Forms.
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