Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft's assistant inside Word, Excel, Outlook and Windows.

Quick answer: Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant, available free on the web and built into Windows, Edge and Microsoft 365 apps on paid plans. It answers questions, drafts documents, summarises emails and meetings, and helps with spreadsheets and presentations. For people already working in Word, Excel and Outlook every day, it brings AI help to where the work already happens.

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About

Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant, available free on the web and built into Windows, Edge and Microsoft 365 apps on paid plans. It answers questions, drafts documents, summarises emails and meetings, and helps with spreadsheets and presentations. For people already working in Word, Excel and Outlook every day, it brings AI help to where the work already happens.

Key features

Chat assistant on the web, in Windows and in Edge
Copilot inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote on paid plans
Drafting, summarising and rewriting help for documents and emails
Meeting and email summaries to catch up faster
Web-grounded answers with current information
Image creation and visual assistance features
Research and analyst-style agents on higher consumer plans

Pricing

Free tier available; Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/month; Microsoft 365 Family $12.99/month; Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/month

Prices change — check the official Microsoft pricing page.

Best for

Microsoft 365 users who want AI help inside Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

Limitations to know

AI output can be wrong, so check important facts, figures and spreadsheet results before acting on them. Copilot can also lose context in long chats, and the free tier is capacity-limited at busy times.

What users like

Easy to use inside Word, Excel, Outlook and other Microsoft apps
Time saved on drafting, summarising emails and meetings, and organising work
Helpful brainstorming and writing support for everyday tasks

What users complain about

Inaccurate answers and misunderstood context, especially for detailed work
Chats losing context or track of earlier details and files
Free tier limits and a bundled pricing structure that is hard to compare

Our editorial score

Our editorial score: 7.9/10 — our own judgement, not an aggregate of user ratings. See the full review for the reasoning.

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