An overview of Copilot

- Let's take a moment to clarify what Copilot is what is capable of doing, and what you need to work with it in Microsoft 365 applications. Copilot is a set of generative AI tools that you can use inside of mini Microsoft applications. To allow you to ask questions or give natural prompts, Copilot uses language models which are capable of parsing text to translate your own words about what you're looking for. And it is connected with the Microsoft Graph, so we can use data in your calendar, emails, chats, documents, and more to give you personalized responses. And of course, this is all protected by the standard privacy features in Microsoft 365. Microsoft offers different tools in the Copilot branding. This course introduces the Copilot tools for Microsoft 365 applications like Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Users in an organization with a Microsoft 365 Enterprise E3 or E5 subscription, or a Business Standard, or Business Premium subscription can use Microsoft 365 Copilot if their organization purchases it. Copilot licenses are set up and assigned by the Microsoft Administrator for your employer or similar organization. And if you are an administrator for your organization and are interested in learning more about getting ready for Copilot, you should take a look at this website. Next, some Copilot features require that your files are stored on one of Microsoft's online storage tools. In those cases, you can use files that you have shared on Teams, or files stored on OneDrive, or SharePoint. So for example, Copilot in Excel does not work for files stored on your computer storage drive, but it does work with files stored on OneDrive, SharePoint, or Teams. Copilot in Word on the other hand, does work with files stored on your computer. But if you want to ask Copilot to reference information from other files, those referenced files must be stored online. If you're not familiar with OneDrive or SharePoint, we have plenty of courses on LinkedIn Learning where you can learn more. And finally, remember, this is a First Look course. Don't be surprised if some things work a little differently for you. We expect that new features and changes will roll out over time. Most of the features in this course work in the office applications on Windows, Mac, and even the online apps that you can use on the Office 365 website. We'll mostly see these tools in Windows on this course. So there may be a little setup required by your organization's Microsoft Administrator, but now that we understand that, we can jump in and see what you can do with Copilot in Microsoft 365.