Getting Started with Microsoft 365 Copilot

What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?

• Copilot for Microsoft 365 is an AI-powered productivity tool.
• Copilot uses Large Language Models (LLMs) and integrates our data with the Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 apps and services.
• Copilot uses content in Microsoft Graph, like emails, chats, and documents that users have permission to access.
• Copilot works alongside popular Microsoft 365 apps like Power Automate, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more.

Benefits of using Microsoft 365 Copilot? – This list is large. I’ll write separate article on the same.

• It provides real time intelligent assistance.
• It enables us to enhance our creativity, productivity, and skills.
• Copilot has intelligent features, functionality, and prompting.
• Microsoft’s LLMs and other components work together. They helps us securely access and use our organizational data with AI-powered capabilities. 
• Improve meetings
  • Content creation
  • Manage daily agenda
  • Summarize information
  • Generate ideas
• Create a presentation based on a word document
• Generate a summary about a document.
• Help us to write a paper on a topic I know little about.
• Help us to write a draft email about a topic I am not too familiar with.
• Create a table of pros and cons for a topic.
• Respond to a customer’s email in Outlook with a different tone of voice
• Identify the decisions made and suggest next steps for a meeting
• Summarize emails missed while on vacation and flag important items
• Create a Teams channel to respond to an urgent issue

Licensing requirement for Microsoft 365 Copilot

• Microsoft 365 Copilot is available as an add-on plan with one of the following licensing prerequisites.

Microsoft 365 plans	Microsoft 365 E5 Microsoft 365 E3 Microsoft 365 F1 Microsoft 365 F3 Microsoft 365 Business Basic Microsoft 365 Business Premium Microsoft 365 Business Standard Microsoft 365 Apps for business Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
Office 365 plans	Office 365 E5 Office 365 E3 Office 365 E1 Office 365 F3
Microsoft Teams plans	Microsoft Teams Essentials Microsoft Teams Enterprise Microsoft Teams EEA (European Economic Area)
SharePoint plans	SharePoint Plan 1 SharePoint Plan 2
Exchange plans	Exchange Kiosk Exchange Plan 1 Exchange Plan 2
OneDrive for Business plans	OneDrive for Business Plan 1 OneDrive for Business Plan 2
Planner and Project plans	Microsoft Planner Plan 1 (formerly Project Plan 1) Microsoft Project Plan 3 Microsoft Project Plan 5 Project Online Essentials
Visio plans	Visio Plan 1 Visio Plan 2
Other plans	Microsoft ClipChamp

How should I use Microsoft 365 Copilot? Where to start with Copilot?

• Everyone can start with the free version of Microsoft Copilot on the web or mobile to assist with everyday tasks.
• Refer “Microsoft Copilot Scenario Library” – https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot-scenario-library/ – this library includes various scenarios and areas where Copilot can be used.

• Start with – https://copilot.cloud.microsoft/

• To start our copilot journey or to learn how users can use Copilot within Microsoft 365 apps, including sample prompts, visit Copilot Prompt Gallery.

REFERENCES

• Copilot Success Kit – https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/success-kit/
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Community – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/category/Microsoft365Copilot
• Microsoft Copilot – https://copilot.cloud.microsoft/
• Microsoft Copilot Scenario Library – https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot-scenario-library/

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