Why Microsoft 365 Copilot Is More Than Just An AI Chatbot for Your Work?

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about the presence of a huge number of AI tools that can be used to carry out various tasks and achieve more in the business landscape. Microsoft 365 would not be left out in this race to tap into the vast possibilities of AI. Hence, the integration with Copilot AI and the formation of Microsoft 365 Copilot will help businesses stay competitive and sustainable.

However, they face competition from other AI tools built to also enhance productivity for users. Therefore, there is a need to stand out from the pool of AI tools out there with similar functions. In this article, we will be taking an in-depth look at this loaded AI tool and what makes it stand out from the rest. But before then, let’s have a brief introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot

What Is Microsoft 365 Copilot?

If you want to work more effectively and efficiently with Microsoft 365 apps, Copilot is exactly what you need. Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat, is a unique AI assistant that has now been integrated with various Microsoft 365 apps including Teams, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and others. It offers language generation and understanding capabilities, AI-powered chat, and the ability to connect to your data in third-party apps using Copilot Studio.

Aside from just answering your questions in natural language as an assistant, Microsoft 365 Copilot also serves as a smart companion that can help you with insights, suggestions, and solutions. It prioritizes enterprise-grade security, privacy, and compliance. More so, with Copilot Studio, you can choose to customize or train your own Copilot to suit your specific needs and preferences. Please note that Microsoft 365 Copilot is available for a cost, and a product license for Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Business Standard, Microsoft E3/ E5, or Office 365 E3/ E5 is required to purchase Copilot for Microsoft 365.

Why You Should Choose Microsoft 365 Copilot?

Microsoft 365 Copilot can help you work more effectively and efficiently with Microsoft 365 apps by enhancing productivity, amplifying creativity, solving complex tasks, and assuring security and privacy. Let us look at these benefits briefly below.

Enhancing Productivity

Microsoft 365 Copilot enhances productivity by providing quick and accurate answers to questions in natural language. It offers useful insights into the usage of Microsoft 365 apps, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and others. For instance, you can ask Copilot how to create a table of contents in Word, how to schedule a meeting in Outlook, provide relevant images for your document, or recommend the best time to send an email.

Furthermore, Microsoft 365 Copilot can help you carry out complex and tedious tasks such as creating a chart from your data, creating a code snippet for your project, or writing a summary for your report.
Amplifying Creativity

Microsoft 365 Copilot amplifies creativity by providing relevant and diverse content, and even generating new content. It can show content such as images, quotes, facts, etc., relevant to your topic. Copilot can show you content such as images, quotes, facts, etc. relevant to your topic. This tool can also help create fresh content such as poems, stories, logos, etc., and spark your creativity by helping you discover new perspectives, inspirations, and connections.
Solving Complex Tasks

A major advantage of using Microsoft 365 Copilot is its ability to solve complex and challenging tasks that require advanced skills and knowledge, such as data analysis, machine learning, or coding. One way it does this is by interpreting your natural language commands. With Copilot, you don’t have to give commands in codes or use complicated formulas. Just ask it in your natural language, and you’ll receive your response quickly and accurately.

Additionally, with Copilot, you can get relevant and diverse solutions to your complex problems, such as data analysis and coding, enabling you to choose the best one that suits your needs and preferences. Furthermore, you can provide Copilot with feedback to help improve its performance and accuracy.
Assuring Security and Privacy

Microsoft 365 Copilot provides enterprise-grade security, privacy, and compliance. It follows Microsoft’s responsible AI principles and practices, ensuring that your proprietary organizational data is used only to provide context and relevance for your specific scenarios. Copilot also respects your data and preferences and allows you to control what it can access and do.

Microsoft 365 Copilot uses your proprietary organizational data only to provide context and relevance for your specific scenarios, with a large language model (LLM) that doesn’t learn from your data. Also, it encrypts your organizational data in transit and at rest, protecting it while also adhering to existing privacy and compliance obligations.

Furthermore, Copilot allows you to enable or disable Copilot features, give feedback, report issues, and delete your data history, giving you control over what Copilot can access or do.

These are great reasons to enable Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams and other Microsoft apps. Thus, provide your team members with the best platforms for maximum productivity and efficiency in the workplace.

Frequently Asked Question

How do I complete the purchase?

To purchase Copilot for Microsoft 365, you can get in touch with us through email, phone, or chat.

Where do I go to assign and manage licenses?

You can assign and manage Copilot licenses through the Microsoft 365 admin center. Additionally, license assignment can be automated using PowerShell commands.

What are the technical requirements for using Copilot for Microsoft 365?

The technical requirements for using Copilot for Microsoft 365 include an internet connection, a compatible browser (such as Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari), and a Microsoft 365 membership with Entra ID. Additionally, you must allow the Copilot app in Teams.

Which Microsoft 365 licenses are eligible for Copilot with commercial data protection at no additional cost?

Customers with the following licenses are eligible for commercial data protection in Copilot at no additional cost:
Microsoft 365 E3
Microsoft 365 E5
Microsoft 365 F3
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Microsoft 365 A3 or A5 for faculty

Where is Copilot available?

Copilot is available in over 160 regions. It is not available in Russia and China (excluding Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan), but both Simplified Chinese and Russian languages are supported. Copilot supports Microsoft Edge (desktop and mobile) and other major non-Microsoft browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.