Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft’s AI assistant for chat, web answers and image creation, also built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook on paid plans.
About this tool
Microsoft Copilot is the AI assistant Microsoft offers across the web, Windows, Mac, Edge and mobile apps. In a single conversation you can ask questions with web-grounded answers, summarise information, brainstorm, draft text and create images from a description. Work and personal accounts keep their conversations separate.
The assistant is also integrated into Microsoft 365. With an eligible plan, Copilot can draft documents in Word from your notes, analyse data in Excel, build a presentation outline in PowerPoint and summarise your inbox in Outlook. Paid individual plans raise usage limits compared with the free experience, and business plans add organisational controls.
What you can do
Copilot in Word and PowerPoint
Describe the document or deck you need, add notes or files, and refine the generated draft in the chat before editing it yourself.
Data help in Excel
Copilot can explain a spreadsheet, suggest analyses and turn raw tables into clearer summaries when you describe the task in plain language.
Inbox summaries in Outlook
It condenses long threads and highlights what needs attention, which helps when returning to a busy mailbox.
Web answers and image creation
The standalone app searches the web for grounded answers and generates images from text prompts, with higher limits on paid plans.
Who is it for?
- An office worker turns meeting notes into a first Word draft and a matching slide deck.
- A freelancer summarises long email threads in Outlook before a client call.
- A student asks Copilot to explain a concept and generate an illustration for a presentation.
Before you choose
Features differ between the free app, Microsoft 365 Personal, Family or Premium and business plans; check which apps and limits your subscription actually includes.
Drafts and data analyses should be reviewed, especially calculations and facts, before they are shared or used for decisions.
Frequently asked questions
Is Microsoft Copilot free?
There is a free Copilot experience on the web and mobile. Copilot inside the Microsoft 365 desktop apps, with higher usage, requires an eligible paid plan.
Which Microsoft apps include Copilot?
Microsoft presents Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote and Teams for eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
Are work and personal conversations mixed?
No. According to Microsoft, chats, history and files stay separate between work and personal accounts in the unified Copilot experience.
Check the official website for current features, pricing, and terms.
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