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Copilot Chat is now integrated into Microsoft 365.
Chat is available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.
But you'll need a Microsoft 365 business account.
You're working on a Word document or PowerPoint presentation and you want to discuss certain questions or ideas with an AI chatbot. That's the goal behind the new Copilot Chat integration in Microsoft 365.
In a Monday blog post, Seth Patton, general manager for Microsoft 365 Copilot product marketing, announced that the chat feature is now built into Microsoft 365 apps, letting you tap into Copilot as a personal assistant. Available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote, Copilot Chat is designed to answer your questions, help you create content, bounce around ideas, and automate specific tasks.
Triggering the Copilot icon on the Ribbon in a supported Microsoft 365 application launches Copilot Chat in the right sidebar. After the AI asks how it can help, you just submit your question, request, or command at the prompt, and Copilot will respond. You can then kick off a back-and-forth conversation if you want to further explore your question or request.
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