We have already talked before on this blog about Microsoft Copilot, the powerful artificial intelligence tool that integrates with Office 365 applications. A powerful weapon with which to improve our productivity and awaken our creativity. In this post we are going to explain How to install Copilot in Office 365 and start enjoying its advantages.
We will also review the necessary requirements and some tips to get the most out of this innovative technology. But first of all, before starting to use the Artificial Intelligence system created by Microsoft, let's see what the necessary requirements are:
Previous requirements
Before starting the Copilot installation process in Office 365, we need to ensure that the following requirements are met:
Supported licenses
Unfortunately, not all versions of Microsoft 365 can access Copilot. The list is restricted to the following:
- Microsoft 365 E3 or E5
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- Microsoft 365 A3 or A5
It should also be noted that, in addition to the base license, it is necessary to have an additional license specific to Copilot.
Microsoft Account Sign in ID
Another essential requirement to be able to use Copilot in Microsoft 365 is that users have Microsoft XNUMX accounts. Microsoft Access ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory).
Technical requirements
- Have Microsoft 365 Apps implemented.
- Have Microsoft Teams add-ins enabled.
- Unblock WebSocket connections from user endpoints.
Install Copilot on Microsoft 365, step by step
Once it has been verified that all the prerequisites are met, we can now install and activate Copilot in Office 365. To do this, we must follow these steps:
- First of all, you have to Check the license in the Microsoft 365 admin center (specifically, in the “Billing” section) to ensure that the correct license is being used.
- After We update the Office applications, in order to have the most recent version. The steps to follow are these:
- Open any Office 365 application.
- Access “File”.
- Click on "Account".
- Select “Update Options”
- Click “Update Now.”
- Then you have to activate Copilot as follows:
- We open any Office 365 application.
- Let's go to the "File" section.
- We access “Options”.
- We look for the section related to Copilot or add-ons.
- We activate the option corresponding to Copilot.
- Finally, to conclude the process, it is necessary restart the app for the changes to take effect.
Set up Copilot for use in Microsoft 365
After installation and activation, Copilot is automatically integrated into the interface of the different Office 365 applications. Below we present a series of examples of how to use this AI assistant and the advantages it can bring to us.
Become
The Microsoft Word word processor benefits from interaction with Copilot in many different ways, As we already explained in this post. These are some examples:
- Advanced text editing (rewriting, writing tones, analysis, etc.).
- Generation of ideas and drafts on specific topics.
- Real-time writing tips and suggestions.
- Summaries and analysis of documents, something especially interesting in long texts.
Excel
The great impact of Copilot on Excel lies in its enormous data analysis capabilities. For example, these:
- Fast and accurate analysis of large data sets, whether complex or not.
- Creating visualizations and charts based on data in the document or tables.
- Generation of new formulas and functions.
Outlook
Copilot can also be a valuable aid in Outlook, especially for manage our email more efficiently. To do this, it offers us the following:
- Prioritizing the most important messages.
- Writing quick and professional responses.
- Summary of particularly long email threads.
Power point
If our goal is create more elaborate and impactful PowerPoint presentationsCopilot also becomes a great ally for us, thanks to capabilities like these:
- Creating summaries and key points for each slide.
- Generation of slides based on a certain content.
- Suggestions for improving design and formatting.
teams
Finally, we briefly mention which Copilot tools can help you contribute to better management of Teams and enhance their collaboration capabilities:
- Active assistance in creating agendas and planning meetings.
- Meeting summary and automatic generation of minutes.
- Suggestions for actions and follow-up.
See also: What is the difference between Copilot and Copilot Pro? Is it worth paying for?
To sum up, we can say that installing and using Copilot in Office 365 will represent a radical change in the way you connect your productivity tools. A change for the better, obviously. a huge leap forward.
The best thing is that all the wonders that Microsoft Copilot is capable of are just a small preview of what we will surely see in the future.