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Using Files with Copilot
There are two main functionalities for uploading files in Microsoft Copilot, and it sounds like you might be encountering a quirk with one:
Copilot for Security: This version allows uploading files for security analysis. Here, the list you see might be limited due to security restrictions. The files might need to be in a specific location or meet certain criteria to show up.
Copilot Studio (Generative Answers): This version allows uploading files as a data source for generating responses in your Copilot conversations. Here, you should be able to browse any file on your device using drag-and-drop or clicking "Browse."
Sajjad Thanks, how can I tell which version of Copilot I have, Copilot for Security or Copilot Studio? For that matter, how many Copilot versions are there? I know there was a free version that was very restricted, there is a version for Teams, there is the Microsoft 365 version.
My company is rolling it out slowly and I would like to have the capabilities I have away from work with full license versions of ChatGPT and Perplexity
- Hello Bill,
There are actually five main versions of Copilot offered by Microsoft:
Free Copilot: This is the most basic version with limited features. It's available for anyone using Windows, Microsoft Edge, or the Bing website.
Copilot Pro: This paid version offers more features than the free tier and is also available to everyone using Windows, Microsoft Edge, or Bing. There's a monthly subscription fee for this version.
Copilot 365: This version is designed for Microsoft 365 subscribers and requires an additional monthly subscription on top of the existing 365 plan. It offers features that integrate with Microsoft 365 applications.
Copilot for Sales: This specialized version is not for coding assistance but helps with sales activities like lead scoring and deal tracking. It requires a separate subscription and often comes bundled with Copilot for Microsoft 365.
Copilot for Security: This version is also specialized, geared towards security analysts to help them identify threats and improve response times. Similar to Copilot for Sales, it has a separate subscription fee.My reply concerned the Copilot for 365. Again, the access and attachment of files to a chat is not well implemented at all so far. You should be able to view the complete "My Files" structure from OneDrive (files and folders) and navigate around to select files. Instead you get a difficult to comprehend selection of recently used files and no way to actually browse your files.
- My work pays for the Pro version and I'm frustrated with the same file limitation. Why on earth can I not browse or drag and drop a file from my One Drive? It gives you a short list of files to chose from which is never the one I need. Guess what I use more now? ChatGPT which is not what what my works preference but too bad. I dont get why a paid license has this file restriction. Very annoying.
