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Microsoft 365 Copilot
An enterprise Office AI assistant that turns Microsoft 365 work context into documents, analysis, and actions
Microsoft 365 Copilot is an enterprise AI assistant embedded across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook. It combines large language models with permission-aware Microsoft Graph context—including emails, documents, meetings, and chats—to draft content, analyze data, summarize collaboration, and turn natural-language requests into practical Office work.
Updated
2026-09-11
Platforms
Web / Windows / Microsoft 365 / Teams / Outlook
Paid
Copilot Chat: available at no additional cost for many users with eligible Microsoft 365 commercial licenses, with capabilities depending on the tenant and license.Microsoft 365 Copilot: $30/user/month on an annual commitment for enterprise plans.Business plans and promotions may be approximately $18–$21/user/month when billed annually for organizations with up to 300 users. A qualifying Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license is required; current eligibility, regional pricing, and plan terms should be confirmed with Microsoft.
* Pricing is for reference only; see the official site for current pricing.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Key Features
Office drafting
Turn prompts and existing work context into drafts for Word documents, PowerPoint decks, and Outlook messages.
Excel analysis
Ask questions about spreadsheets, identify trends, build formulas, and generate charts with natural language.
Meeting recap
Summarize Teams meetings, chats, and related files into key points, decisions, and action items.
Work context search
Use permission-aware Microsoft Graph context to connect relevant emails, documents, conversations, and meetings.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Best For
Enterprise managers and project leads
Summarize Teams meetings, connect email and document context, and turn project updates into structured reports and tasks.
Knowledge workers and analysts
Use natural language in Word and Excel to draft documents, model data, create charts, and extract business insights.
Organizations standardizing Microsoft 365 workflows
Apply governed AI assistance across familiar Office apps while keeping access aligned with existing permissions.
Pros
- Deep integration with familiar Microsoft 365 apps
- Uses organizational context under existing permissions
- Reduces repetitive document, meeting, and spreadsheet work
Considerations
- Requires an eligible Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license
- Enterprise pricing can be significant at scale
- Generated analysis and drafts still require human review
Microsoft 365 Copilot Quick Start and Practical Tips
Quick start
- 1
Reference the file with @ or a slash command in Word; pasting the text in gives the model no document to cite.
- 2
Ask Copilot in Excel to explain a formula it created before keeping the column, then test it on a known total.
- 3
Check the meeting summary against the recording before forwarding it, since speaker attribution errors are common.
Pro tip
Core tip: answers are only as good as the content it can see. It cannot use data outside your permissions, which also means an empty result often means the file lives in a source that was never indexed. Ask for the citations and open at least one, since a plausible summary can rest on an older document.
Frequently asked questions
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