M365 Copilot Chat Works for Cloud-Only Students, Not for AD-Synced Accounts
I want to make M365 Copilot Chat accessible for our students (13+), and according to this article, I have prepared everything: My tenant is correctly classified as K12. The student account has the attribute ageGroup set to NotAdult in Entra ID. Unfortunately, this only works with student accounts that are cloud-only. When I synchronize a student from the on-premises AD to Entra ID and set the ageGroup attribute to NotAdult in Entra ID, access to Copilot Chat does not work. Any ideas?The Commons for Innovation: A Proposal for a Unified, Public, Cross‑Disciplinary Ecosystem
AI isn’t falling short — it’s being boxed in. If we want it to contribute meaningfully, we need to give it a place where real innovation can grow. Right now, AI is used almost entirely in isolated, one‑on‑one interactions. Individuals ask questions, get answers, and move on. But innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens when different kinds of thinkers can see each other’s work, build on it, and approach problems from multiple angles. Innovation isn’t a straight line from A to B. It’s the whole alphabet in motion. And AI has nowhere to explore that alphabet alongside the people who need it most. Microsoft already has the soil — dozens of communities, idea boards, and discussion spaces — but they function like potted plants. Each product has its own container. Each idea grows alone. The potential is there, but it’s fragmented, hidden, and hard to discover unless you stumble into it by accident. A Commons for Innovation wouldn’t reinvent the wheel. It would refurbish it by connecting these existing spaces into a cohesive, public garden where ideas can grow together instead of apart. A Public Garden of Ideas This ecosystem would bring Microsoft’s scattered communities into one visible, unified environment. Every community would be public — more like a shared garden than a private chat. This allows natural cross‑pollination: environmentalists can see what robotics hobbyists are building educators can learn from accessibility advocates programmers can discover what urban gardeners need materials scientists can browse sustainability challenges No silos. No hidden groups. No barriers to collaboration. What the Platform Could Include Communities organized around real‑world problems: clean water access sustainable materials accessible education renewable energy wildlife rehabilitation assistive robotics urban gardening mental health support tools Each community would offer: a clear problem statement a shared idea board a public discussion space a resource library optional project threads a Copilot‑supported thinking space Anyone could join. Anyone could contribute. No credentials required. Visibility Matters People can’t collaborate in spaces they don’t know exist. Right now, Microsoft’s innovation‑related communities are valuable but scattered — hidden courtyards instead of a connected landscape. A Commons for Innovation would give users a clear entry point and a unified map of the ecosystem. A Single Umbrella for Innovation Microsoft already hosts a space for innovative ideas, but it sits apart from the rest of the community structure. A Commons for Innovation could serve as the umbrella that brings these spaces together, making it easier for users to find, explore, and contribute to the work happening across disciplines. A Showcase Garden for Human + AI Creativity Microsoft users are already creating extraordinary things with Copilot — websites, 3D‑printed tools, comics, children’s books, games, music, merch, and entire fictional universes. But there is no central place to share these creations. A Showcase Garden would give users a public space to display what they’ve built, inspire others, and demonstrate the true range of what AI‑supported creativity can look like. This isn’t just a gallery — it’s a living advertisement for what’s possible when people and AI collaborate across disciplines. As one example, in my own collaboration with Copilot, we’ve created: a full website a 3D‑printed medical splint a merch line comics and illustrated characters a satirical news network children’s books videogame concepts music video storyboards lore, badges, and mythologies creative problem‑solving tools narrative worlds and teaching frameworks None of these projects fit neatly into a single product forum. Yet they all grew from the same seed: a human and an AI exploring ideas across disciplines. A Showcase Garden would let anyone do the same — and let Microsoft highlight the full spectrum of what Copilot can actually do. The Gardeners Already Exist Microsoft already has passionate contributors — Copilot Champs, MVPs, Insiders — but they’re scattered across product‑specific spaces. These community stewards are helping, teaching, and supporting users every day, but only within isolated pots. A Commons for Innovation would give them a unified environment where their expertise can support cross‑disciplinary collaboration, enabling ideas to grow across the entire garden rather than in separate containers. The Role of Copilot Copilot wouldn’t connect private groups or share information between users. Instead, it would act as a facilitator inside each public community: helping users articulate ideas clearly translating concepts across disciplines offering perspectives from fields users may not think to explore keeping categories organized amplifying creativity and broadening problem‑solving approaches This stays fully within existing safety and privacy boundaries while unlocking the collaborative potential of AI. Why Microsoft Is the Right Steward Microsoft already provides the infrastructure, research culture, and AI tools. A Commons for Innovation would allow Microsoft to: support world‑improving work foster interdisciplinary collaboration showcase responsible AI use become the steward of a global innovation ecosystem Microsoft wouldn’t need to own the ideas — the credit comes from building the environment where those ideas can grow. The Opportunity Right now, people who want to make things better — environmentalists, nonprofit innovators, educators, hobbyists, open‑source builders — are scattered across the internet. They’re working in silos, often reinventing the wheel or missing the chance to collaborate with someone who has the missing piece. A Commons for Innovation would give them a shared garden — a place where ideas can grow, cross‑pollinate, and evolve into solutions that matter. If we want AI to help build what hasn’t been built, we need to create the soil where those ideas can take root.
Whom to contact.
Hi, My name is Sam. I have been using the free version of Copilot for almost a week now, but the system is too limited for the work I am doing. Using the Copilot though, I have created a formal comprehensive request for access to higher powered A.I. What I do not know is who to send it too. If anyone can provide relevant information, that would be greatly appreciated.
Copilot Chat missing in Outlook Web and Outlook Classic
Hello, since recently we are experiencing a tenant wide issue with Microsoft Copilot Chat in Outlook. Environment: Microsoft 365 Business Premium Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat enabled Copilot Chat is pinned for all users via admin settings Copilot Chat works in other Microsoft 365 apps (e.g. Word) Copilot Chat is missing in Outlook Web (OWA) and Outlook Classic for all users in the tenant Key details: No recent admin, policy, or licensing changes were made Copilot Chat does not appear in OWA, which suggests a backend or service side issue The behavior is consistent for all users Questions: Is anyone else seeing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat disappear from Outlook Web or Outlook Classic tenant wide? Has Microsoft changed the availability or scope of Copilot Chat in Outlook recently? Are there known dependencies or rollout changes that affect Copilot Chat visibility in Outlook specifically? Any confirmation from other tenants or additional technical insight would be helpful.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.
Pitch deck for power platform and copilot
Hey everyone, i am looking for the pitch deck for power platform and copilot, also i would appreciate if anyone can guide me about it.my major concern is about the data governance in the banking industries using copilot, will appreciate if anyone can help me out. thank you.I want to turn off or hide the draft with copilot dingbat that follows my cursor around in MS Word.
I have seen a few articles on this website, and I know it's not possible but I'm going to ask anyway. For reference this is what I'm referring to: It's more I find the little thing following me around on my screen to be annoying and distracting, I've managed to hide or disable anything related to copilot on my system except this little dingbat. When a new document is open you get a little message that says "Select the icon or press Alt + i to draft with copilot" It would be nice if I could hide that as well, yes copilot is a *feature*, and I don't care about it. I also want to hide the paste with copilot and just used the local paste options that were built into previous versions of word. I suspect that there is a copilot dingbat that is stored somewhere on my system, possibly in a font, and as I have already made a few detrimental modifications to my operating system registry, I'm not wary of messing up my computer any more than it could be. The only saving grace I have at the moment is there is an issue with my account, so any accidental triggering of the feature causes it to crap out. (So long as I don't accidentally press the 'fix account" button) I know that if it was easy to turn off there would be a button for it, I know Microsoft probably wants us to use this feature because it means more data for them to collect, an I'm disappointed in the loss of user agency that's resulted from this rollout, and there's a spike in animosity towards AI in general.Limits to Copilot Image Generator
I am deeply dissatisfied with the newly implemented caps on image generation. These restrictions interrupt creative flow, make it harder to complete projects in a structured way, and risk alienating users who rely on Copilot for iterative design work. The limits feel unnecessarily restrictive and reduce the value of the tool for ambitious projects like custom font creation and symbolic branding. I urge the team to reconsider or adjust these caps to allow more flexibility. Creative users need uninterrupted sessions to achieve meaningful results, and the current limits undermine that experience. Adryan - writer
