No-Code AI: How Non-Developers Can Build Smart Chatbots with Copilot Studio
In this blog, we’ll explore what no-code AI really means, why smart chatbots matter, and—most importantly—a complete step-by-step guide showing how non-developers can build powerful AI chatbots using Copilot Studio. https://dellenny.com/no-code-ai-how-non-developers-can-build-smart-chatbots-with-copilot-studio-2/Overview of Copilot solutions and Key Benefits
Copilot isn’t one-size-fits-all. Each solution addresses different organizational needs. Here’s what they do—and why they matter. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a conversational experience on web and mobile that delivers quick, context-aware answers from organizational data. It provides quick, context-aware answers from organizational data, improving responsiveness across departments while supporting mobile work scenarios. Microsoft 365 Copilot is an AI assistant built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. It accelerates document creation, data analysis, and presentations and helps you catch up on meetings and messages. Copilot uses the context you already have in Microsoft 365—files, emails, chats, and calendars—through Microsoft Graph and respects the same permissions, security, and compliance your organization relies on. Microsoft Copilot Studio is a platform for extensibility and customization. It lets you build custom copilots and extend existing ones without writing code. Copilot Studio allows businesses to tailor AI to unique workflows without heavy development investment, accelerating innovation. Key benefits for organizations Copilot delivers three core benefits that impact the entire organization: Benefit How benefit achieved Example scenario Boost productivity by automating repetitive tasks. Copilot automates repetitive tasks and accelerates content creation across teams. A marketing team might use Copilot in Word to draft campaign briefs based on brand guidelines, reducing turnaround time from days to hours. Improve decision quality with data-driven insights. Copilot provides fast, data-driven insights, enabling better decisions at every level. An operations team might use Copilot in Excel to analyze supply chain data and identify cost-saving opportunities before quarterly reviews. Strengthen governance with enterprise-grade compliance. Copilot respects enterprise security and compliance standards, ensuring sensitive data stays protected. When legal teams draft contracts, Copilot uses only authorized organizational data through Microsoft Graph, maintaining compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.Copilot Chat vsus. Microsoft 365 Copilot What's the difference?
While their names sound similar at first glance - Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat - they differ in several aspects. And more importantly, one can't be without another. What is Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat? First since first. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is also called Copilot Chat. Copilot Chat generates answers based on web content, while Microsoft 365 Copilot is also grounded on users' data, like emails, meetings, files, and more. Since January 15, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available for everyone. Everyone in organizations. Also customers with a Microsoft 365 Business Basic subscriptions can enjoy using Copilot Chat securily. The screenshot below shows how Copilot Chat looks like and highlights its main capabilities. Note that EDP - Enterprise Data Protection is available. What is Microsoft 365 Copilot? Microsoft 365 Copilot is an add-on available for specific Microsoft 365 Subscriptions: Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5, and Business Standard & Premium. It includes Copilot Chat in addition to other Copilot features: Microsoft 365 Copilot also includes a chat grounded on users' meetings, emails, chats, and documents. It integrates into Microsoft 365 apps, like Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and more. It brings the capability to create agents and additional Copilot management features such as SharePoint Advanced Management and Copilot Dashboard. The screenshot below shows how the Copilot chat experience for those users who got the Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Note that EDP - Enterprise Data Protection is available here too. Copilot Chat can be pinned in MS Teams and MS Outlook as App. How can I access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat? Copilot Chat is nowadays accessible via m365copilot.com using your Entra account. In contrast to Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat users cannot see, by default, Copilot Chat pinned on the Microsoft 365 homepage. Microsoft 365 Copilot Administrators will have to pin the chat in the admin center so it is easy for Copilot Chat users to access it. What's the difference? There are some aspects, such as licensing requirements, subscription fees, data sources, or access to organization content, that determine the differences between Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot. I have listed it in the screenshot below. 👇 Image showing a 3-column table: Aspect, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
CPAi Advisors + Copilot Frontier: Accounting Meets Agent Mode
Hey all — I’m Dan, founder of CPAi Advisors, where boutique accounting meets workflow automation and Microsoft Copilot. I spent years in public company accounting, working across GL, AP/AR, reporting, and compliance — plus deep ERP integrations and technical troubleshooting. After seeing firsthand how manual and fragmented financial workflows can be, I decided to go out on my own and build something smarter: a boutique firm powered by Microsoft 365 Business Premium + Copilot. Now I’m exploring how Office Agent (Frontier) can take things further — not just chat in Word or Excel, but actually carry context across apps and orchestrate real accounting tasks. Here’s what I’m testing: Agent Mode in Excel → financial models, ledger reconciliation, anomaly detection Agent Mode in Word → client-ready reports that pull live spreadsheet data Agent Mode in Outlook → turning email threads into task lists and audit prep Cross-app orchestration → one prompt that builds a report, updates the spreadsheet, and drafts the email 💡 Focus: Copilot in accounting workflows Automating compliance & audit readiness Bridging trust in AI for financial advisory Pushing Agent Mode beyond the obvious Excited to share feedback and help shape what’s next. Let’s make accounting workflows smarter — and a little more fun. Take care & be well!How to Ask Copilot to Improve Tone and Clarity in Microsoft Word
While working in a word document and trying to make your writing sound more polished, professional, or simply easier to understand. Most of us want our writing to be clear and confident now as Microsoft has introduced a powerful tool to help us get there: Copilot in Microsoft Word. https://dellenny.com/how-to-ask-copilot-to-improve-tone-and-clarity-in-microsoft-word/How to Use Copilot in Microsoft Edge for Web Based Workflows
The modern web workflow now is about working faster, tasks automation and gaining insights . Microsoft Edge is enhancing beyond a traditional web browser with the help of Copilot an integrated AI assistant built directly into the sidebar. This blog explains how to use Copilot in Microsoft Edge to support your web based work from summarizing articles and drafting emails to querying data and transforming workflows with automation. https://dellenny.com/how-to-use-copilot-in-microsoft-edge-for-web-based-workflows/Connecting SharePoint Data to Copilot Insights A Complete Guide to Smarter Collaboration
AI is changing the workplace very fast than any other time. Using Microsoft 365 Copilot can help organizations get the true potential of their internal knowledge. SharePoint as the backbone of content and collaboration becomes even more powerful when connected to Copilot Insights. The integration between SharePoint and Copilot Insights gives the chance to users ask natural questions about their organization’s data and receive instant, intelligent answers, with no more digging through folders or chasing document versions. In this blog, we will walkthrough exploring why connecting SharePoint to Copilot Insights matters, how to configure your tenant for maximum success.Using Copilot in Loop Components for Seamless Collaboration
Collaboration has evolved dramatically in the modern digital workplace. Teams need intelligent tools to help them think, create, and build ideas together—no matter where they are. Microsoft Loop introduces a new, dynamic way to collaborate with live components that stay updated across apps like Teams, Outlook, and Word for the web. And with Copilot built into these components, teamwork becomes even faster, smarter, and more productive. This blog explores how teams can leverage Copilot in Loop Components to streamline workflows—and walks you through technical steps to get started today. https://dellenny.com/using-copilot-in-loop-components-for-seamless-collaboration/How do I automatically convert emails to tasks in Outlook using Copilot?
Definitely our mail inboxes get loaded faster than we can respond creating stress and important action items often get lost in the clutter, so get those emails turned into tasks automatically is not a dream and Microsoft Copilot makes this easier than ever. Making use of AI to streamline email management we can secure hours of productivity every week and ensure nothing slips. https://dellenny.com/how-do-i-automatically-convert-emails-to-tasks-in-outlook-using-copilot/
Microsoft copilot stops while giving a response.
Why is this happening? Is there a solution for this? It just stops while giving response. And it has happened several times. And you can't even give prompt to continue from there. You should restart it. Does anyone have a solution for this? and I have restarted and reinstalled it 1000 times.
