Email coaching with Copilot in Outlook

Have an important email to write and want to feel confident that it effectively conveys your intended message? With Copilot in Outlook, you can get helpful suggestions on how to adjust the tone, clarity, and reader sentiment before you hit send.

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Important: Copilot in Outlook only supports work or school accounts, and Microsoft accounts using outlook.com, hotmail.com, live.com, and msn.com email addresses at this time. Any Microsoft account using an account from a third-party email provider, such as a Gmail, Yahoo, or iCloud, can still use Outlook, but won’t have access to the Copilot features in Outlook.

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In Outlook, select Home > New Mail > Mail. Type your email message.
Select the Copilot icon from the toolbar. Choose Coaching by Copilot from the drop-down menu.
Copilot will review your email and offer suggestions on improving the tone, clarity, and reader sentiment.
If you like any or all of the suggestions, incorporate the feedback into the draft. When you are satisfied, send your email.

Note: Copilot for Microsoft 365 in Outlook is only available in the latest version of Outlook for Mac. Legacy Outlook isn't supported. See The new Outlook for Mac.

In Outlook, select New Mail. Type your email message.
Select the Copilot icon from the compose toolbar. Choose Coaching by Copilot from the drop-down menu.
Copilot will review your email and offer suggestions on improving the tone, clarity, and reader sentiment.
If you like any or all of the suggestions, incorporate the feedback into the draft. When you are satisfied, send your email.

Menu option for Coaching by Copilot in Outlook for Mac

Copilot's suggestions for tone, clarity, and reader sentiment in Outlook for mobile

Note: The images provided below serve as examples for iOS, but the instructions are applicable to both iOS and Android devices.

On your iOS or Android device, select New Mail. Type your email message.
Select the Copilot icon from the compose toolbar. Choose Coaching by Copilot from the menu.
Copilot will review your email and offer suggestions on improving the tone, clarity, and reader sentiment. You can also generate new feedback by tapping the Regenerate button.
If you like any or all of the suggestions, incorporate the feedback into the draft. When you are satisfied, send your email.