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shanthiswaroop
Copper Contributor
Jun 24, 2024

how to use copliot

how I can use copilot in ms excel and ppt

  • User2600's avatar
    User2600
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 24, 2024

    If you have access to Copilot within Office, you should see a Copilot icon ont the right-hand side of the Ribbon. By clicking on the icon, a Task Pane will appear on the side of your PowerPoint/Excel window. This is an interactive panel where you can communicate with Copilot, ask questions, and receive assistance.

    In case you have the necessary permissions to use Copilot but cannot find the icon on the Ribbon, your Office application may need an update. Navigate to the File menu, select Account, and then click on Update Options. From there, choose Update Now. Restart PowerPoint/Excel after updating to see the changes.

  • harry18garg's avatar
    harry18garg
    Brass Contributor
    Jun 24, 2024
    Copilot is a powerful tool to help work smarter in Excel and PowerPoint. To use copilot in Excel and PowerPoint you need to have a Microsoft 365 subscription (Copilot is not available in free versions of Excel) and click the light bulb icon (Copilot icon) on the Home tab of the Excel ribbon. If your data isn't already formatted as a table, convert it using the Format as Table option. The copilot pane will display suggested actions based on your data. These might include creating charts, formatting highlights, or adding formula columns. Type your question directly in the text box within the Copilot pane. For example, Calculate total sales by region or create a chart showing sales trends.
    To activate in PowerPoint, Click the light bulb icon (Copilot icon) on the Home tab of the PowerPoint ribbon, type a description of what you want Copilot to help you with in the text box within the Copilot pane, i.e. Create a slide summarizing sales data.
    I hope this helps!
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