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Microsoft 365 Copilot can help you get summaries and catch up on things quickly. Copilot Chat can pull together quick summaries of projects, meetings, email messages, chats, and more. Use it to find out what's due, get the latest updates on a project, or find recent communications from a colleague or manager quickly.  

Note: For Copilot to access your work data you need to have a Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on license. Learn more about using Copilot Chat with or without a Copilot add-on license.

Use Copilot Chat

  1. In your browser, sign in to your Microsoft 365 account at microsoft365.com.

  2. Ask Copilot Chat for what you need. Copy and paste one of the example prompts or create your own.

Tip: You can also use Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 app, Teams, and Outlook.

Try using Copilot Chat with prompts like:

  • You're working on a project and you're looking for a key date someone shared in a document you vaguely remember. Try a prompt like this:

    Icon depicting a document with sparkles Last week, someone shared a document that defined the key deliverable dates for Project X. What were those dates?

  • You need to make sure you haven't missed any important information from Sam, your project manager. Try a prompt like this:

    Icon depicting a document with sparkles Summarize messages from Sam over the past two weeks. Call out any important details, like deliverables, due dates, and action items for me.

  • You need key updates on a particular work project (Product Z). Try a prompt like this:

    Icon depicting a document with sparkles List the developments on Product Z that would be relevant to an executive who owns the product launch, based on collaboration over the past five business days.​​​​​​​

Important: It's important to keep in mind that the system was designed to mimic natural human communication, but the output may be inaccurate, incorrect, or out of date. Use the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down icons to tell us what you like or don't like to improve your experience.

More ways to work with Copilot Chat

Overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat

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