Workplace glossary

What is Microsoft Copilot?

Definition & practical guide1 min read

Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft’s AI assistant woven through Windows, the Office apps and Teams: drafting documents, summarising meetings, answering questions over your organisation’s content. For most office workers it is the first generative AI they meet at work because it appears inside tools they already use.

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For workplace teams, Copilot handles the documents and meetings side while workplace platforms handle the physical side: desks, rooms, visitors and parking. The two meet in the calendar; workplace software that syncs two-way with Microsoft 365 keeps room bookings consistent wherever they are made, Copilot included.

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What does Microsoft Copilot mean in simple terms?

Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft’s AI assistant woven through Windows, the Office apps and Teams: drafting documents, summarising meetings, answering questions over your organisation’s content. For most office workers it is the first generative AI they meet at work because it appears inside tools they already use.

What are the best practices for Microsoft Copilot?

For workplace teams, Copilot handles the documents and meetings side while workplace platforms handle the physical side: desks, rooms, visitors and parking. The two meet in the calendar; workplace software that syncs two-way with Microsoft 365 keeps room bookings consistent wherever they are made, Copilot included.