Microsoft 365 Copilot: AI across Office apps
Microsoft 365 Copilot embeds AI assistance across the entire Microsoft 365 productivity suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. Launched in November 2023 for enterprise customers, it combines large language models with organizational data through Microsoft Graph. Copilot can draft documents, analyze spreadsheets, create presentations, summarize meetings, and draft emails. Business plans cost $30 per user per month in addition to existing Microsoft 365 licenses.
Use cases
- Drafting business documents using context from previous company materials
- Analyzing sales data in Excel with AI-generated insights and visualizations
- Creating PowerPoint presentations from brief topic descriptions
- Summarizing email threads and drafting appropriate responses
- Extracting action items from Teams meeting recordings
Key features
- Word Writing Assistant: drafts, edits, and summarizes documents with context from organizational data
- Excel Analysis: generates formulas, charts, and insights from data tables
- PowerPoint Creation: creates presentations from prompts with speaker notes
- Outlook Email: drafts email responses and summarizes message threads
- Teams Meeting: provides real-time transcription and summarizes action items
- Microsoft Graph Integration: accesses organizational documents and context for relevant outputs
Who Is It For?
- Enterprise organizations using Microsoft 365
- Business professionals creating documents and presentations
- Managers needing to analyze data and summarize communications
- Teams conducting frequent video meetings
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Microsoft 365 Copilot free?
- Microsoft 365 Copilot requires a separate subscription of $30/user/month in addition to Microsoft 365 Business or Enterprise licenses.
- How does it differ from regular Copilot in Bing?
- Microsoft 365 Copilot accesses organizational data through Microsoft Graph, providing contextually relevant assistance specific to your company documents.
- Which Microsoft 365 apps have Copilot?
- Copilot is available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and Windows, with varying capabilities across each application.
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