Microsoft 365 Copilot At Work

Introduction

In the spring of 2023, OpenAI announced it was releasing a free version of its ChatGPT-based AI personal assistant to the world. Microsoft followed with the announcement of Copilot for Microsoft 365 soon after. Siri and Alexa were already performing their personal assistant duties using artificial intelligence. It’s safe to say we’ve now entered the modern era of AI personal assistants.

While each has its place and performs its duties well within its sphere, Copilot has moved to the front when it comes to the day-to-day tasks of today’s information worker. Its native ability to tap into the Microsoft Graph gives it access to and awareness of everything related to users within their company’s M365 environment—from documents to appointments to chats and beyond.

This allows Copilot to respond to questions and requests to create content with precision, accuracy, and a sense that it’s truly aware of every piece of data it needs to bring to bear on the current task. From summarizing documents or emails, recapping Microsoft Teams meetings, to just getting past the blank page in Word or PowerPoint, this book will show you how to get the most out of Copilot’s already great baseline productivity gains.

Copilot sits on the existing foundation of Microsoft’s security and permissions, so we’ll explain how to make the most of your company’s current security policies, while also improving on them to prevent oversharing, using such tools as SharePoint Restricted Search, Sensitivity ...