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Introduction
Copilot is an AI-powered assistant developed by Microsoft, designed to enhance productivity and streamline workflows. It leverages advanced artificial intelligence to provide contextual assistance, automate routine tasks, and analyze data, making it an invaluable tool for both personal and professional use.
Key Features
Copilot is deeply integrated within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, leveraging data from applications like Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive. This integration ensures that Copilot can access and utilize relevant information to assist you effectively.
Contextual Assistance: Copilot offers real-time help by understanding the context of your tasks. Whether you're drafting an email, creating a presentation, or analyzing data, Copilot provides relevant suggestions and insights to improve your work.
Automation of Routine Tasks: Copilot can automate repetitive tasks, such as scheduling meetings, organizing files, and generating reports. This allows you to focus on more strategic and creative aspects of your work.
Data Analysis: With its powerful data analysis capabilities, Copilot can help you make sense of complex data sets. It can generate visualizations, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to support decision-making.
Microsoft has implemented robust security measures to protect your data while using Copilot. Data is encrypted both in transit and at rest, and access is restricted to authorized users only. Additionally, Copilot adheres to compliance regulations, ensuring that your data remains secure and private.
Copilot is a versatile and powerful AI assistant that can significantly enhance your productivity and efficiency. By providing contextual assistance, automating routine tasks, and offering advanced data analysis, Copilot helps you achieve more with less effort.
Copilot Chat - Free Version
Copilot Chat is free for all Microsoft 365 users and is fully integrated into Windows by default. Here are links to other Knowledge Base articles which cover the functionality available in Copilot Chat for free:
Microsoft 365 Copilot - Paid License
Microsoft 365 Copilot is a paid addon that requires a license. Columbia College offers licenses for Microsoft 365 Copilot for all full time staff. Here are links to other Knowledge Base articles which cover Copilot functionality that is only available via the paid license:
Full time staff can request a paid license by submitting a service request here: Submit a Ticket
Training Resources
- Here is an article from Microsoft with tips for Copilot to help you be more efficient.
- Microsoft also offers several training resources and demos to better understand how to utilize Copilot for work.