Practical AI for everyday use
Microsoft Copilot
AI help alongside Microsoft tools
Useful alongside Microsoft tools, once you confirm which app features and work sources your account can use.
Rating
8.6
Cost
Free chat; paid options vary
Pricing type
Free chat; licences and metered agents
Free plan
Yes; work access depends on eligibility
What this tool does well
Microsoft is bringing its Copilot experiences into an updated app, while keeping personal and work accounts separate. You can use free chat and selected creation features within limits; Microsoft 365 subscriptions and workplace licences provide different additional capabilities.
For work, Copilot Chat can use content you supply and, in supported apps, content you have open. Broader access to organisational files, meetings and email depends on the appropriate licence or a configured agent. A Copilot button alone does not establish that all those sources are available.
For work, Copilot Chat can use content you supply and, in supported apps, content you have open. Broader access to organisational files, meetings and email depends on the appropriate licence or a configured agent. A Copilot button alone does not establish that all those sources are available.
Who this tool suits
This suits someone who already works with Microsoft documents, email or meetings. Begin with one set of approved notes and ask for an action list or draft follow-up. Check the result in the same context as the original material.
Confirm which account you are using before uploading work information. Ask your administrator about app access and permitted data if the account belongs to an organisation. A personal plan is not interchangeable with a business licence.
Confirm which account you are using before uploading work information. Ask your administrator about app access and permitted data if the account belongs to an organisation. A personal plan is not interchangeable with a business licence.
What to watch for
Check names, commitments and deadlines against the source. Do not let a draft email imply someone agreed to something that was only suggested.
Some agents have no additional usage charge; others, including certain agents using organisational data, use metered billing. Licensing and administrator settings affect this. The consumer app is also changing: Group Chat, Podcasts and consumer Deep Research retired or began retiring from 18 August 2026, so older tutorials may show features you no longer have.
Some agents have no additional usage charge; others, including certain agents using organisational data, use metered billing. Licensing and administrator settings affect this. The consumer app is also changing: Group Chat, Podcasts and consumer Deep Research retired or began retiring from 18 August 2026, so older tutorials may show features you no longer have.
Try this task
Turn approved meeting notes into an action list and draft follow-up, then check each commitment before sending it yourself.
Try this prompt
Use these approved meeting notes: [notes]. Create an action list and a short draft follow-up email. Include only confirmed owners and deadlines, mark anything not stated and separate decisions from suggestions. Do not send the email or change any files.
Skip it if
Your account cannot access the required work content or your organisation has not approved its use.
What to check before paying
Confirm your account type, Microsoft 365 subscription and Copilot licence. Check the exact apps and work sources available, usage allowances and whether an agent creates metered charges. Do not buy based on a retired consumer feature or a demonstration using a different licence.
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Copilot is worth testing where you already do your work. Compare one checked document or follow-up with your usual process, and confirm the required licence before buying on the strength of a demonstration.
Official source
Last checked
2026-09-02
