Copilot in Outlook makes inbox management easier with AI-powered assistance to help you write emails quickly, turn long email threads into short summaries, and even create a meeting invitation from within an email thread.
Need to draft an email?
- Select Home > New Mail.
- Select the Copilot icon
from the toolbar, and then from the drop-down menu, select Draft if you're using new Outlook, or Draft with Copilot if you're using classic Outlook. - In the Copilot box, type your prompt. For example, "Let the team know we decided to use clay shingles and to go ahead so we meet the deadline."
- Select Generate (in new Outlook it's an arrow button). Copilot will draft a message for you.
- If desired, you can then change the length and tone. In new Outlook, select Make it shorter, Make it longer, or scroll and select Change Tone. In classic Outlook, select
Adjust, then choose an option.
- Review the output. If it's not quite what you want, select Retry in new Outlook or Regenerate in classic Outlook. Copilot will create a new version. Or, to completely start over, select the prompt text, change your prompt, then select Generate again.
- When you're satisfied with the output, select Keep it or Keep. Edit the draft as needed, and then select Send when you're ready.
Want to summarize an email?
Use email summaries to get through long email threads and catch up on the conversation quickly.
- Select a conversation from your inbox.
- Select the Summary by Copilot box at the top of the email thread in new Outlook, or select Summarize if you're using classic Outlook. Copilot will scan the thread to look for key points and create a summary for you.
When it's completed, the summary will appear at the top of the email and may also include numbered citations that, when selected, take you to the corresponding email in the thread.
Want to send a meeting invitation?
In new Outlook, you can use the Schedule with Copilot option in the toolbar to quickly create a meeting invitation from within an email.
Copilot helps you create the invitation—the meeting title and agenda are filled in for you, and the email thread is added as an attachment. The people on the email thread are included as meeting attendees, and you can quickly review the invitation, add or change things, then send it out.
To learn how, see Create a meeting and agenda with Copilot in Outlook.
Keep in mind...
Copilot leverages GPT, a new AI system from OpenAI that creates text based on a prompt. As it is a new system, it may create things you didn't expect. If you find content to be unexpected or offensive, send us feedback so we can make it better. Also, because the content is generated by AI that draws from the internet, it may contain inaccuracies or sensitive material. Be sure to review and verify the information that it generates. And note that similar requests may result in the same content being generated.
Privacy
Copilot and Microsoft 365 are built on Microsoft's comprehensive approach to security, compliance, and privacy.
For more information about privacy, see the following information:
- If you're using Microsoft 365 Copilot in your organization (with your work or school account), see Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- If you're using Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home (with your personal Microsoft account), see Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for home: your data and privacy.
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