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Copilot missing in Word, Excel and PowerPoint desktop apps
frankfalvey Are you saying then that Copilot is NOT available in the desktop versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint?
Check Subscription Eligibility:
Verify that you have a Microsoft 365 subscription that includes access to Copilot. Typically, this feature is available in specific business and enterprise plans.
Update Microsoft 365 Desktop Applications:
Ensure your desktop applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are updated to the latest version:
Open any Office application (e.g., Word).
Navigate to File > Account.
Click Update Options and then select Update Now.
Enable AI Features:
If Copilot features are not automatically enabled, you may need to enable AI features in the application settings or through the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Access Copilot:
Look for AI-related features or icons in the Ribbon or help sections of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Copilot will typically appear as suggestions, automated content generation, or data analysis tools within these applications.
Admin Configuration:
If you are using Microsoft 365 in an organizational context, ensure your IT admin has enabled Copilot features for your account through the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Steps to update desktop applications:
Open any Microsoft 365 desktop application (e.g., Word).
Go to File > Account (or Office Account).
Select Update Options.
Click Update Now.
By following these steps, you can ensure that you have access to Microsoft 365 Copilot in your desktop versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- BotCleanserMay 18, 2025Copper Contributor
Not a very detailed explanation because you are leaving out what to do if those steps don't work. I have a valid, proper license, the account is refreshed and correct, the 365 products are all current in their updates, but still no CoPilot to be found anywhere. And, so you don't think I'm just a dumb user - I've got 50+ years of dev experience and can write device drivers, debug the OS at the bus level, etc. ... This is just another typical MS not-ready-for-production release where they expect us, the users, to spot their bugs for them. This has always been the case - and it is such an ugly business model. If I didn't have to use MS for specific projects, I'd slick all 11 of the windows machines I have and run Linux alone. :( Can't you guys refrain ever from premature software releases?