What is Copilot – Your AI Powered Assistant

In today’s fast-paced business world, staying ahead means working smarter, not harder. That’s where Microsoft Copilot comes in — your AI-powered assistant designed to supercharge productivity, unlock creativity, and streamline day-to-day operations.

What is Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot is the umbrella name for tools that embed generative AI across Microsoft’s ecosystem. Whether you’re drafting content, answering questions, analysing data, or automating repetitive tasks, Copilot acts like a digital co-worker—always available, always efficient.

Unlike tools like ChatGPT, Copilot is deeply integrated into your organisation’s Microsoft environment, making it even more powerful and secure.

Transforming the Way You Work

Copilot seamlessly blends into the Microsoft tools your team already uses every day—Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more.

Here’s what sets it apart:

• Deeply connected to your business data via Microsoft Graph.
• Understands natural language—just ask, and it gets to work.
• Drives creativity and efficiency across tasks large and small.

Key Benefits for Your Organisation

🔹 Boost Productivity:
 Draft emails, write reports, manage schedules, and more—all faster and with less effort.

🔹 Run Smarter Meetings:
 Prepare agendas, take notes, and summarise discussions so nothing gets lost in the shuffle.

🔹 Make Informed Decisions:
 Get real-time insights and recommendations powered by your data.

🔹 Improve Customer Service:
 Respond to queries faster, deliver consistent service, and build stronger relationships.

🔹 Automate the Routine:
 Free your team from repetitive tasks so they can focus on high-value work.

Copilot Options: Choose What Fits Best

💡 Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (Free)

A great starting point. This version offers free access with the option to scale through pay-as-you-go (PAYG) services.

💡 Microsoft 365 Copilot (Paid Subscription)

Designed for individual productivity and content creation. This version connects to your organisational data and delivers the full Copilot experience.

💡 Custom Copilot Agents

Tailor Copilot to fit your specific business needs. Build, extend, and customise Copilot to support your unique workflows.

Want to explore the differences in more detail? Check out our blog: “Why Pay for Copilot – Free vs Paid Options”

Copilot is Already in the Tools You Know

Applications	Capabilities
	Copilot in Word – Write documents based on files/information you provide – Shorten, expand, or adjust tone of content – Summarise documents
	Copilot in Excel – Analyse trends – Create professional data visualisations in seconds
	Copilot in Outlook – Summarise long email threads – Draft emails – Find and summarise relevant emails
	Copilot in Teams – Prepare for meetings – Recap meetings – Summarise key discussion & action points – Catch up on missed meetings, incl. documents & action items
	Copilot in PowerPoint – Create presentations from a prompt – Build slides based on info or files you specify
Research	– Fast research assistance – All sources referenced
Cross-Application	– Seamless intelligence across apps

Is Copilot Safe?

Yes. Microsoft Copilot runs within your secure Microsoft tenant. That means:

• Your data stays in your organisation—it’s never used to train public AI models.
• Staff only see what they’re authorised to access.
• Your organisation benefits from Microsoft’s commercial data protection when users sign in with business accounts.

Ready to Learn More?

We’d love to help you explore how Microsoft Copilot can empower your team and elevate your business.
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