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Clarification Needed: Features of 'M365 Chat' vs 'Copilot (new)'
Please help me understand the following features in Teams for desktop: M365 Chat - What are its main functions and use cases? Copilot (new) - How does it differ from 'M365 Chat' in terms of featu...
We had the same query as well. To my understanding, the best answer I can give so far is that both M365 Chat and Copilot are AI-powered features within Teams, but they serve different purposes:
M365 Chat: Acts as an AI assistant specifically focused on search and information retrieval within Microsoft 365 applications. It helps users find relevant information across their emails, calendars, documents, and notes.
Copilot: Offers a broader range of AI functionalities beyond just search. It can summarize documents, generate creative text formats, answer questions based on your work data, and even automate tasks within various Microsoft 365 applications.
While Copilot might share some similarities with M365 Chat due to their use of AI, they are distinct features with different functionalities within Teams.
M365 Chat: Acts as an AI assistant specifically focused on search and information retrieval within Microsoft 365 applications. It helps users find relevant information across their emails, calendars, documents, and notes.
Copilot: Offers a broader range of AI functionalities beyond just search. It can summarize documents, generate creative text formats, answer questions based on your work data, and even automate tasks within various Microsoft 365 applications.
While Copilot might share some similarities with M365 Chat due to their use of AI, they are distinct features with different functionalities within Teams.