- In classic Outlook or new Outlook, choose the conversation that you want.
- Select Summary by Copilot (or it might say Summarize) at the top of the email thread. Copilot will scan the thread to look for key points and create a summary for you.
- The summary will appear at the top of the email and may also include numbered citations that, when selected, takes you to the corresponding email in the thread.
- If you're using new Outlook and the email has attachments (PDF, PowerPoint, or Word), you can select Summarize a file. Wait for the summaries to be generated, then review them for a quick view of what you've been sent.
- In Outlook on the web, choose the conversation that you want.
- Select Summary by Copilot (or it might say Summarize) at the top of the email thread. Copilot will scan the thread to look for key points and create a summary for you.
- The summary will appear at the top of the email and may also include numbered citations that, when selected, takes you to the corresponding email in the thread.
- If the email has attachments (PDF, PowerPoint, or Word), you can select Summarize a file. Wait for the summaries to be generated, then review them for a quick view of what you've been sent.
Note
Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook is only available in the latest version of Outlook for Mac. Legacy Outlook isn't supported. See Outlook for Mac.
- In Outlook for Mac, choose the conversation that you want.
- Select Summarize in the Summary by Copilot box at the top of the email thread. Copilot will scan the thread to look for key points and create a summary for you.
- The summary will appear at the top of the email and may also include numbered citations that, when selected, takes you to the corresponding email in the thread.
Note
On Mac the summarize feature will default to the language of the email message it's summarizing. You can choose to change the summarization language to match the language of Outlook's menus and buttons, but that change doesn't persist. After you restart Outlook summarize will go back to summarizing in the language of the email message.
Note
The images provided serve as examples for iOS, but the instructions are applicable to both iOS and Android devices.
- On your Outlook for iOS or Outlook for Android application, choose the conversation that you want. Select the Copilot icon
from the toolbar.
- Copilot will scan the thread to look for key points and create a summary for you.
- Once completed, you can view the summary under the email.
Note
On iOS and Android, the summarize feature will default to the language of the email message it's summarizing. You can choose to change the summarization language to match the language of Outlook's menus and buttons, but that change doesn't persist. After you restart Outlook summarize will go back to summarizing in the language of the email message.
Learn more
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