Microsoft Copilot is a collection of generative AI tools integrated across Microsoft's productivity ecosystem. The platform enables users to "draft documents, analyze information, summarize meetings, work with email, create presentations" and more.

Key Capabilities

The service spans multiple applications:

  • Word: Document drafting, rewriting, and summarization
  • Excel: Data analysis through natural-language requests
  • PowerPoint: Presentation creation and content structuring
  • Outlook: Email summarization and response drafting
  • Teams: Meeting summaries and action-item identification

Business versions access organizational data through Work IQ technology, which provides "contextual understanding based on Microsoft 365 content, metadata, connected business data" while respecting existing permissions.

Pricing (as of publication)

  • Microsoft 365 Copilot Business: $18/user/month (promotional rate through Dec 2026)
  • Business Standard with Copilot: $23.50/user/month
  • Business Premium with Copilot: $32/user/month
  • Enterprise Copilot: $30/user/month

Business Applications

Organizations across sales, marketing, finance, HR, and management can leverage Copilot for workflows specific to their departments, supported by prebuilt agents and customizable options through Copilot Studio.

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