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52 TopicsCopilot 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.Solved26KViews29likes33CommentsCopilot no longer supports image uploads
Copilot is no longer allowing image uploading/uploading. Neither in web mode nor in work mode. Does anyone know if they took away the resource for good or if it is some instability? The official documentation mentions that at least in web mode it should be supported. Document Reference: File formats supported by Copilot - Microsoft Support10KViews1like19CommentsCan your job/University see your copilot chatlogs?
As the title states can your job go in and see your prompts and conversations? I'm not talking about keylogging software, I'm asking if using the enterprise edition, if the job/university can log into copilot and has administrator access and can see your logs.3.3KViews0likes1CommentWeb content plug-in management in M365 Copilot
Hi, Referring to this announcement MC882258 in message center, MS informed that web content plug-in management will be removed from M365 admin center, rather it will be managed as part of Optional Connected Experience for M365. We have currently disabled this web content plug-in in our environment but allowed Optional Connected Exp for the users. After this announced change, how web content plug-in will behave? Will it enabled because we have Optional connected exp. enabled? Secondly, what is the reason behind this change? Why MS has taken individual control setting away and mixed it with so many optional connected exp. where we do not have an option to choose which optional connected exp. we want to enable/disable. Its like all or nothing.2.4KViews0likes3CommentsM365 Copilot requirements explained!
Why do you need a OneDrive account? What for a MS Entra ID account to use M365 Copilot? If you're wondering about these questions and more, read on. I will briefly explain the technical requirements for M365 Copilot. What is M365 Copilot? Skip this if you're already familiar with it. M365 Copilot is a conversational AI tool that can help you with your tasks at work. M365 Copilot includes access to: Copilot Chat Seamless integration in M365 Apps like Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, more... Creation and usage of Copilot Agents A key feature of M365 Copilot is Enterprise Data Protection or EDP. EDP does not limit M365 Copilot users. Instead it is a relief to use the advantages of AI at work knowing, that your organizational data is protected and secured by the terms of the Data Protection Addendum and the Product Terms. EDP ensures, for example, that your data isn't used to train foundation models or that your data remains within the boundaries of the EU, supporting regulatory and compliance requirements such as GDPR. M365 Copilot Prerequisites I enjoy having conversations about various topics with different people. Here and there, I get asked about M365 Copilot. And here and there, I confirm how organizations want to bake the cake without first gathering all the ingredients. A: Let's deploy Copilot. B: Sure! Have you already adopted OneDrive? A: No, we are still using our file server. Why? An optimal usage of M365 is a prerequisite for enabling M365 Copilot. Happy M365 users = happy M365 Copilot users. It is harmonized with the technical prerequisites. Even if technically, your users have a OneDrive account available. It counts as checked if they are using OneDrive regularly for saving and sharing their work files. An eligible base license Microsoft 365 Copilot is an add-on license, therefore to assign the add-on, there needs to be a base license first. Eligible base licenses include: - M365 Apps for enterprise or M365 Apps for business - M365 Business Basic, Business Standard or Business Premium - M365 E3, E5, F1, or F3 - M365 A1, A3, or A5 for faculty - Office 365 A1, A3, or A5 for faculty or higher education students aged 18+ And more. MS Entra ID account Formerly Azure Active Directory, MS Entra ID is the cloud-based identity and access management service. Users must have MS Entra ID account. Why? As the motor for identity and access control and management in M365, Microsoft Entra ID plays a key role in Enterprise Data Protection. In other words, without MS Entra ID account, there's no chance within M365 architecture to ensure Enterprise Data Protection. OneDrive account Have you tried to see what happens if you use M365 Copilot without a OneDrive account? I haven't myself, if you've tried, share your experience with me, send me a message. 👇 Some features in M365 Copilot require users to have a OneDrive account, like uploading a file from your device to enrich a prompt. Uploading a file to a Copilot Chat prompt will send a copy to that location OneDrive/my files/Microsoft Copilot Chat Files on your OneDrive for Business account. Microsoft 365 Apps Cloud-based Microsoft 365 Apps are required. Make sure there's no device-based licensing for M365 Apps for enterprise, since Copilot isn't available in such a case. M365 Copilot also integrates in the web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. To ensure a good user experience, make sure thrid-party cookies are enabled. Update Channel To ensure your users receive the latest M365 Copilot features, make sure you set up as M365 Apps update channel either the Current or Monthly Enterprise Channel. Outlook Have you tried to use M365 Copilot in Outlook Classic? M365 Copilot works in both, the new and classic versions. In the Outlook classic version, it loses the interactivity features, which I personally love. Teams If your users are licensed with M365 Copilot, then let them try the M365 Copilot integration in MS Teams. Copilot in Teams can help people summarize Teams messages as well as take notes during meetings. Make sure to configure transcription and captions for Teams meeting and Teams meeting recording.2.2KViews3likes6CommentsHow to build custom Copilot agents grounding SharePoint lists
Imagine the scenario where the user can ask to a Copilot Agent to create a list item, update a single column, delete or extract data filtering by columns. In this video we'll see how to build a custom agent which is able to perform CRUD operations in a SharePoint list. #Copilot #Agents #Microsoft365 #MPVbuzz #AI #CopilotStudio1.8KViews1like0CommentsGet files from SharePoint, send the result to Copilot, show the documents as list inside Copilot
I am trying to create a copilot inside copilot studio, which do the following:- 1) Call a Power Automate Flow to return the documents from a SharePoint online document library. 2) I will select the File name and File URL only 3) Send the documents to Copilot. 4) then i need to build a list inside a Copilot Question, to select a Document, as i want to send the document to another power automate flow. Here what i have :- 1) Inside Copilot i am calling the flow:- 2) Here is the flow. Where i got the files, Select the Name & Url, initialize the variable with the output of the Select, and return the variable to Copilot, after converting the variable into json() :- here is sample of the response from the flow:- { "r": " [ {\"Name\":\"New Microsoft Word Document (4)\",\"Url\":\"https://**.sharepoint.com/sites/Copilot/New/New%20Microsoft%20Word%20Document%20(4).docx?d=w36a23c408c844a4ebf4d444f8777a975\"}, {\"Name\":\"VScompleted\",\"Url\":\"https://**.sharepoint.com/sites/Copilot/New/VScompleted.png\"}, {\"Name\":\"Salary\",\"Url\":\"https://***.sharepoint.com/sites/Copilot/New/Salary.docx?d=wcf24819ffdcf4616873cd50c24f1b1d0\"} ] " } but how i can convert this JSON to a table inside Copilot and show this table as a question to the user, to select a specific document? Thanks1.8KViews0likes1CommentReasoning Models in Microsoft Copilot: Who’s Doing the Thinking?
In addition to AmeliaHernandez wonderful article "Copilot Chat vsus. Microsoft 365 Copilot What's the difference?". Microsoft Copilot is not a single product – it’s a modular ecosystem powered by a range of different language models (LLMs), depending on where, how, and with which license you're using it. In this post, we’ll walk through which reasoning models are used in Copilot, what they’re best suited for, and why it matters for IT pros, administrators, and business users alike. 🧠 What Is a “Reasoning Model”? Unlike standard text generators, reasoning models are designed to: Combine information from multiple sources Apply logical steps and draw conclusions Respond with contextual awareness Handle structured and unstructured tasks effectively The model chosen by Microsoft impacts: Quality and depth of the output Speed and resource efficiency Ability to analyze or automate tasks Data access and compliance safeguards 🚦 Current Model Usage in Microsoft Copilot 🧑💻 Copilot Chat (for individual, business & enterprise users – without Copilot for M365 add-on) ➡️ Model: OpenAI o1 Used in: The free Copilot version at https://copilot.microsoft.com Microsoft 365 Business & Enterprise plans (Standard use without Copilot add-on) Edge and Bing integration Also powers the “Think Deeper” feature in Copilot Chat This model offers solid everyday performance and decent contextual understanding but is limited in reasoning depth and enterprise grounding. 💼 Microsoft 365 Copilot ➡️ Model: OpenAI o4 Available in Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and more. Leverages Microsoft Graph grounding to access user and org data Provides significantly deeper reasoning and structured task handling Ideal for knowledge work, document creation, planning, and more This is Microsoft’s most advanced reasoning model in production 🧪 Copilot Agents e.g., Analyst, Research, Planning tools ➡️ Model: OpenAI o3-mini New agent-based Copilot features use this lightweight model: Optimized for structured, data-driven tasks Supports recurring analysis and planning workflows Can access Graph and recent content, but with focused scope 🔐 Security Copilot (Microsoft Defender etc.) ➡️ Model stack includes: OpenAI GPT-4 Phi-3 (optimized for factual accuracy and speed) Microsoft’s internal Threat Intelligence RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for contextual enrichment Security Copilot is tailored for security analysts and SOC teams to provide actionable insights, natural language summarization, and risk reasoning. ⚙️ Copilot Studio & Power Platform Copilot ➡️ Uses a combination of: Azure AI Services OpenAI models o1–o4, depending on use case Custom GPTs (via Copilot Studio) Logical reasoning layers and connectors to Dataverse & business apps These solutions are ideal for custom workflows, low-code automation, and industry-specific copilots built by organizations themselves. 📌 Why This Matters 🔍 Microsoft doesn’t use a one-size-fits-all model – it uses the right model for the job. 🧩 The model you get depends on your license, use case, and environment. 🛡 Copilot for M365 (o4) provides strongest contextual reasoning, while lighter models like o1 and o3-mini power more general or task-specific use. Knowing what’s under the hood helps you: Set realistic expectations for your users and leadership Understand licensing impact on capabilities Optimize prompts and workflows for better output Stay compliant by knowing when and how data is accessed 💡 Pro Tip: If you're only using Copilot Chat (o1) via Edge or M365 Business Standard, you might notice less nuanced responses. To unlock full enterprise value, Copilot for Microsoft 365 (with o4) is the model to aim for – especially when working across Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, and OneDrive with secure, compliant data access. Do you have real-world experiences or feedback with these models? Let’s connect in the comments!Solved1.3KViews5likes10CommentsWhen not to purchase Copilot Studio
Copilot agents are everywhere and for everyone. They are experts on a topic, able to talk to other agents, start an automation, and complete tasks for you. Agents can boost team productivity and process efficiency. Productivity dreams may come true with agents. That's how the need to use and create agents increases every day. ✅ Stay calm and read further before making any purchase decision on the M365 admin center. It may save you over 224,64 EUR monthly with a 1-year upfront commitment. 👇 Who can create agents, and how? M365 Copilot licensed users can create agents using Copilot Studio. Although the creation is not available for M365 Copilot non-licensed users, they can add and interact with agents. Nowadays, the easiest way to create Copilot agents is as follows: Use the built-in version of Copilot Studio. Do not start from scratch. Instead, use an agent template like the Prompt Coach to build your own. Why do agents bridge the gap between M365 Copilot licensed and non-licensed users? Agents are an excellent option for providing M365-Copilot non-licensed users access to Copilot capabilities grounded on organizational data. Even if users are not licensed with M365 Copilot, they can benefit from Copilot grounded on organizational data via agents. Can I purchase Copilot Studio? Copilot Studio is a no-code Power Platform tool that allows the creation of Copilot agents. The M365 Copilot add-on license already includes licensing for Copilot Studio. You can find it as Copilot Studio in M365 Copilot. There are 3 different ways to license Copilot Studio: 🤖 Copilot Studio pay-as-you-go meter: 0.01 USD per message (no upfront commitment) 🤖 Copilot Studio message packs: 200 USD per tenant, per month 🤖 Copilot Studio in M365 Copilot: 30 USD per user, per month Nevertheless, there's a product called Microsoft Copilot Studion on the purchase services on M365 Admin Center. I am not quite sure, what this product is for. If you know it, please let me know in the comments. 🛑 The challenge is: Microsoft Copilot Studio on the M365 admin center purchase services can easily be mistaken for Copilot Studio in M365 Copilot. Be cautious!1.1KViews4likes13Comments