At the “Future of Work” event, Microsoft unveiled an AI-powered Microsoft 365 Copilot that can create content in Office apps using text. Microsoft Copilot was created to reduce the hours spent on mundane admin tasks and free up time on tasks that spark creativity and joy. Copilot is integrated into Microsoft 365 by working alongside you and embedded in Microsoft 365 apps.

Microsoft Word

Copilot can write, edit, summarise and create alongside you. Microsoft Copilot can create a first draft for you, bringing in information from across your organisation as needed. Copilot is also able to add content to existing documents, and rewrite sections or entire documents to make them more concise. You can suggest the correct tone for Copilot to write in to strike the right tone with your audience.  

Video: Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word

Microsoft Excel

Copilot will work alongside you to help analyse and explore your data. When asked about your dataset in natural language, it can reveal correlations, propose what-if scenarios, and suggest new formulas based on your question. Copilot can generate new models based on your questions, identify trends, and give recommendations to drive different outcomes.

Video: Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Copilot can transform existing documents into PowerPoint decks with speaker notes and sources or start a new presentation from a single prompt or outline. You can even condense existing presentations at a click of a button and use natural language to adjust layouts, reformat text, and time animations.

Video: Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Copilot with work with you to manage your inbox and give you more time to communicate better and faster. Copilot can summarise lengthy, convoluted email threads with multiple people to understand what has been said and the open questions that have yet to be answered. You can quickly respond to emails with a quick prompt or transform quick notes into professional messages. Copilot can pull content from other emails or other documents across Microsoft 365.

Video: Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Copilot can help run more effective meetings, get up to speed on conversations, organise key discussion points and summarise key actions so the group know what to do next. Copilot can get you answers to specific questions and catch you up on anything you have missed without interrupting your flow. Adding Copilot to your meetings and conversations, Copilot can help with common tasks such as creating meeting agendas based on chat history, identifying the right people for follow-up, and scheduling the next check-ins.

Video: Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams Meetings

Summary

By developing Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft hopes to remove mundane administrative tasks and free up more time on important tasks we can make a big impact on. The integration of Copilot across the Microsoft 365 product will enable you to draw information from multiple places to create reports or presentations. The ability of Copilot to help get you up to speed with missed Microsoft Teams conversations will decrease the time to catch up on long conversations and help identify group conversation that needs your input. Microsoft Copilot does have a lot of potential but will rely on users to use the wide variety of products offered by Microsoft 365.