Boost Productivity with Microsoft Copilot for M365

1. Introduction

Get ready to boost your productivity with your AI Companion, Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, developed by Microsoft and launched on February 7, 2023. It’s a chatbot designed for Microsoft 365 applications and services that emphasizes business productivity and helps transform your everyday tasks into opportunities for growth and innovation. It enables you to focus on what matters the most, like serving your customers and growing your business.

2. Getting started with Copilot AI and Microsoft 365 apps

Shape the future of your business with Copilot AI and get the work done quickly with cross-application intelligence and working seamlessly across all your data. Copilot uses Large Language Models (LLMs) and integrates your data with Microsoft Graph as well as Microsoft 365 apps and services. It rewrites and generates text based on user prompts.

Here are a few Pointers on how Copilot works with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more.

1. Word: Summarizes, edits, and rewrites the content with the required style, font, and tone.

2. Excel: Copilot assists users by formatting data, analyzing and visualizing the same, creating graphs, identifying trends as well as guiding users with some basic Excel formulas.

3. PowerPoint: Copilot converts your ideas into stunning presentations. It can create slides from user-selected Word or Excel documents or prompts with required formats, animations, fonts & styles.

4. Outlook: It can draft replies in minutes for users, provide upcoming meeting reminders, and summarize the content of a large email thread.

5. Teams: It transcribes meetings, summarizes the recorded meetings & discussion points, and notifies about upcoming meetings. It also assists users by providing a list of key actions after the meeting.

3. Installation and Configuration

 Before you access Copilot, you must meet the following requirements:

1. You must have a subscription to the following M365 plans:

• M365 Business Standard
• M365 Business Premium
• Microsoft 365 E5
• Microsoft 365 E3
• Office 365 E3
• Office 365 E5
• Microsoft 365 A5 for faculty
• Microsoft 365 A3 for faculty
• Office 365 A5 for faculty
• Office 365 A3 for faculty

2. You can purchase Copilot for Microsoft 365 from M365 admin center on the Purchase Services page, Microsoft partners, or Microsoft account team.

Once purchased, Copilot Licenses can be assigned and managed to the users through the admin center. And once assigned, Copilot will automatically appear for users in Microsoft apps.

Copilot is customized in such a way that it has a system for every Office app, so there are different ways to command it. It even works in the mobile version of Outlook which could speed up the work on the go. It is present in Office apps as a useful AI chatbot on the sidebar.

Windows

Microsoft Copilot in Windows, supports the use of voice commands. By default, it is accessible via the Windows taskbar, and through a dedicated Copilot key.

Mobile

Standalone Microsoft Copilot apps are available for Android and iOS.

4. Boost Productivity and Creativity with Copilot AI in Microsoft 365 Apps

Copilot helps businesses enhance productivity, saves time, and improves quality by its ability to communicate in several languages. Generative AI provides automation to remove repetitive and time-consuming tasks, allowing employees to focus more time on strategic work.

To add more, Copilot relies on Microsoft's comprehensive approach to security, compliance, and privacy.. With addition to features like two-factor authentication, compliance boundaries, and extensive privacy protections, Copilot for Microsoft 365 establishes itself as a trustable AI solution.

5. Enhancing proficiency and knowledge in M365 apps using Copilot AI

Copilot provides a different framework in work where AI and employees collaborate to enhance quality and productivity. Business leaders are increasingly acknowledging the benefits of AI in enhancing productivity rather than solely focusing on reducing workforce numbers.

Copilot's goal is to save time by generating new content, offering relevant suggestions, and making your processes more efficient. Its goal is to change the way we work in the digital age. It not only stops at your observations but also guides you with actions by analyzing content, gaining personal insights, and real-time monitoring. It will help you search and retrieve, phrases with LLM, and provide you with potential recommendations.

6. Conclusion

Productivity gains are real and there has been a proven track record by 77% of users who used Copilot said that it saved time for them and they were able to focus more on important work along with quality improvement and they didn’t want to give it up.

So, let’s get started and add Copilot to your Microsoft Plans to boost business growth!