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Bill_OConnell
Copper Contributor
Jun 04, 2024

Using Files with Copilot

I am relatively new to the Microsoft 365 license for Copilot but I have quite a bit of training on ChatGPT 4, which, I believe, is the engine behind Copilot. When I tried to upload a file by clicking...
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Sajjad
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RobOK 

Copilot offers several benefits within the Microsoft ecosystem:

  1. Direct Access: Access Microsoft specific APIs and services directly from your code, streamlining development for familiar Microsoft tools.
  2. Azure Integration: Integrate with Azure cloud services for tasks like machine learning, expanding the capabilities of your applications.
  3. Enhanced IDE: Leverage IntelliSense for code completion within the VS Code IDE, boosting your coding efficiency within the familiar development environment.
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RobOK
Bronze Contributor
Jun 16, 2024

Thanks Sajjad ! We don't do software development, so none of that applies to us. I meant CoPilot in Word, Excel, PPT, Teams (without paying for the Premium version), and the general CoPilot chat that has access to O365. The subscription that I had to pay for a full year and a minimum of four (I think) seats.

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    Sajjad
    Brass Contributor
    Jun 16, 2024

    RobOK 

    There isn't a completely free version of Microsoft 365 Copilot for the apps you mentioned (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,Teams, Notes).

    Here's the breakdown:
    Copilot Features: These are AI-powered enhancements within Microsoft 365 for paid subscriptions (not free).

    Limited Free Access: You might have basic Copilot features like document summarization or image creation with limited credits in the free web versions of these apps (requires a Microsoft email)

    Minimum purchase requirements are for organizations, not individual quality. You'd likely need a paid Microsoft 365 subscription with an additional Copilot add-on (minimum seats vary, possibly 1).

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      RobOK
      Bronze Contributor
      Jun 16, 2024
      Hi Sajjad,
      Thanks for replying but you are completely missing the point of this thread. This thread is for paying customers of Copilot O365 and how little value it provides. Specifically, the file inclusion only brings up at most 5 files.

      My question to other users is what of value are you getting out of the very expensive CoPilot subscrptions. Please try to stay on topic.
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        Fairorth
        Copper Contributor
        Jun 17, 2024

        Rob,

         

        We purchased Copilot O365 licenses and we have tested and worked with it and we are giving up. This was a preemptive announcement by Microsoft and to their credit they called it Preview all along, but this stuff is totally unusable and with no clear roadmap of what they are really trying to do, it is hard to imagine too many customers playing along. We are out for now.

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