Microsoft 365 Copilot

What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?

Microsoft 365 Copilot is the AI assistant deeply integrated into the Microsoft 365 suite — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote and more. Built on GPT-4 and integrated with Microsoft Graph (access to emails, documents, meetings and contacts), Copilot provides contextual AI assistance that understands the user's specific work context.

How does Microsoft 365 Copilot work?

Copilot is integrated via a side panel in each Microsoft 365 application. In Word it generates text drafts, rewrites paragraphs and summarizes documents. In Excel it analyzes data, generates formulas and creates visualizations. In PowerPoint it generates slides based on a text description or existing document. In Outlook it drafts email replies and summarizes long email threads. In Teams it transcribes and summarizes meetings.

The distinctive advantage of Microsoft 365 Copilot over standalone AI tools is the Microsoft Graph integration: Copilot can search through your emails, documents and meetings for contextually relevant answers.

Core features

• Word Copilot — generate, rewrite and improve documents
• Excel Copilot — data analysis, formulas and charts
• PowerPoint Copilot — generate presentations from text or document
• Outlook Copilot — draft emails and thread summaries
• Teams Copilot — transcribe and summarize meetings
• Microsoft Graph — access to personal work context

Advantages

• Deepest integration with the Microsoft 365 environment
• Uses existing work context for better results
• No new tools to learn; everything in a familiar environment

Disadvantages

• Most expensive AI tool in its category (€30/user/month)
• Requires Microsoft 365 Business subscription

Pricing

Microsoft 365 Copilot costs €30 per user per month, on top of the existing Microsoft 365 subscription.

Who is it for?

Microsoft 365 Copilot is ideal for companies deeply embedded in the Microsoft ecosystem who want to equip their employees with AI that integrates with existing tools and data.