Microsoft 365 Copilot requires a separate Microsoft 365 Copilot license assigned to your account.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is a licensed AI assistant that is integrated directly into Microsoft 365 applications and services. It helps users work more efficiently by using artificial intelligence to assist with tasks involving emails, documents, meetings, presentations, spreadsheets, chats, and other Microsoft 365 content that the user already has permission to access.
Unlike Microsoft Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 Copilot can access information from your Microsoft 365 environment, such as Outlook emails, Teams chats, meetings, OneDrive files, and SharePoint documents, while continuing to respect existing permissions and security controls.
What can Microsoft 365 Copilot help me do?
Microsoft 365 Copilot can assist with:
- Drafting and responding to emails in Outlook
- Summarizing meetings and identifying action items in Teams
- Creating, editing, and summarizing documents in Word
- Building presentations in PowerPoint
- Analyzing data and generating insights in Excel
- Finding information across your Microsoft 365 content
- Automating repetitive tasks and workflows
- Using specialized AI agents to support business processes and administrative work
How is Microsoft 365 Copilot different from Microsoft Copilot Chat?
Microsoft Copilot Chat provides a secure AI chat experience and web-grounded assistance.
Microsoft 365 Copilot includes AI chat capabilities but also connects to your Microsoft 365 data and works directly inside applications such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This allows it to provide more personalized assistance based on content you already have access to.
Do I need a license?
Yes.
Microsoft 365 Copilot requires a separate Microsoft 365 Copilot license assigned to your account. Users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license can still use Microsoft Copilot Chat if they have an eligible Microsoft 365 license.
Is my data secure?
Yes.
Microsoft 365 Copilot operates within Microsoft's existing privacy, security, and compliance commitments. Users can only access information that they already have permission to view, and Microsoft states that prompts and responses are not used to train public AI models.
Can Microsoft 365 Copilot use USD data?
Yes.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is approved for institutional use and may be used with university data in accordance with USD data governance, security, and access requirements. Users are still responsible for following all applicable university policies regarding data handling and appropriate use.
What are Microsoft 365 Copilot agents?
Agents are AI-powered assistants that can be created to answer questions, provide information, automate workflows, or support specific business processes. Depending on their design and configuration, agents can work with departmental knowledge, SharePoint content, Microsoft 365 data, and other approved resources.
Who should consider Microsoft 365 Copilot?
Microsoft 365 Copilot is most beneficial for users who:
- Spend significant time using Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, or PowerPoint
- Frequently create or review documents and presentations
- Attend many meetings
- Analyze large amounts of information
- Need assistance finding information across Microsoft 365
- Want to improve productivity through AI-powered assistance and automation