Microsoft Copilot is your companion in Office and in everyday life. The application, which is based on artificial intelligence (AI), is integrated into various Microsoft products. It supports users in creating content, optimizing workflows and improving productivity.

The license model for companies:

A Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Business Standard or Business Premium license is required to access Copilot.

An additional €28.10 per user per month is added for Copilot.

Using Microsoft Copilot:

Copilot in Word:

Copilot receives prompts from users in Word documents. Imagine you want to create a summary of a long text and use Microsoft Copilot. You can ask Copilot to generate a concise summary. Copilot analyzes the text and provides a compact version that contains the most important information. This gives you a good overview of your Word documents and allows you to create content efficiently.

Copilot in Outlook:

Copilot can summarize e-mails and the course of internal and external communication. It also helps with answering e-mails, providing text modules and suggestions. This means that e-mails can be answered more quickly.

Copilot in Teams:

Meetings can be summarized by means of a prompt. This also works even if you were unable to attend the meeting. This makes subsequent update appointments obsolete, and you are already well informed. The summaries can also be translated. Microsoft Copilot is your AI companion in the office and in everyday life, helping you to organize meetings efficiently and capture important information.

Copilot in Excel:

The feature is not yet available in German, but you can try to imagine the possibilities offered by the application. Let’s say you have a large Excel spreadsheet with sales data. You want to create a pivot table to break down sales by region. Copilot can help you generate the necessary formulas and create the pivot table.

Copilot in PowerPoint:

When creating presentations, Copilot can help you generate outlines and design slides. Imagine you have to give a presentation on the advantages of renewable energies. Copilot can help you organize the main points and create a convincing story.

Copilot in OneNote:

Let Copilot summarize your own notes. With the help of a prompt, you can have your notes summarized to the essentials, so you can then work on them effectively.

Overall, Microsoft Copilot is a powerful companion for anyone who wants to work more productively in Office applications and increase their creativity. It’s exciting to see how AI is becoming more and more important in our everyday applications!

Microsoft Copilot in the browser:

Copilot is integrated into the Microsoft Edge browser and Windows 11. For smartphones, there is a dedicated app available for download in the respective app store. In addition to a text and speech assistant, an AI image generator is also integrated.

Optimal prompts for chatbot Copilot: 5 effective tips

Clarity is key:

• A good prompt is clear and precise. Avoid ambiguous instructions and make sure your prompt contains all the necessary information that Copilot needs to complete the task. For example, “You are a business strategist writing a new guide to Copilot for the company wiki” is a better prompt than “Write something about Copilot”.

Consider context:

• Copilot uses the context of previous messages in the conversation to understand the current prompt. If you need specific information, make sure you set the context accordingly.

Use the right language:

• Copilot can communicate in several languages. If you prefer a specific language, indicate this in the prompt.

Be specific:

• The more specific and detailed your prompt, the better Copilot can respond to it. Give clear instructions and avoid vague wording.

Experiment and learn:

• Test different prompts and observe how Copilot responds to them. Learn from the results and adjust your phrasing accordingly.