How Does Microsoft Copilot Access Organizational Data?

Copilot uses Microsoft Graph to access emails, chats, documents, calendars, and contacts you have permission to view. It respects existing SharePoint and Teams permission models, ensuring users only see data they are authorized to access.

What AI Models Power Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot is powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 series processed through Azure OpenAI services. Starting January 2026, Anthropic's Claude model was also added as a subprocessor for select Microsoft 365 Copilot experiences.

Can Microsoft Copilot Work With Third-Party Tools?

Yes. Through Copilot connectors, it integrates with tools like Asana, GitLab, Zendesk, Bitbucket, Coda, Smartsheet, Amazon S3, and Egnyte, allowing users to query external data sources directly from Copilot Chat.

What Is Copilot Vision And How Does It Work?

Copilot Vision is a screen-aware feature that lets Copilot see and respond to what's on your screen in real time. It does not click, scroll, or take actions on your behalf. All images and context are deleted once the session ends.

Does Microsoft Copilot Use Prompts And Responses For AI Training?

No. Prompts, responses, and data accessed through Microsoft Graph are not used to train foundation LLMs. Azure OpenAI does not cache customer content, and Microsoft has opted out of abuse monitoring with human review for Copilot services.

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AI Productivity Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Name: Microsoft Copilot
Availability: InStock
Author: Microsoft Corporation

AI-Powered Productivity Companion Embedded Across Microsoft 365 Apps

by Microsoft Corporation · Redmond, WA, USA · Founded 2023

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Pricing

From $9.99/mo

What is Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistant built by Microsoft that integrates directly into Microsoft 365 applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 series and grounded in your organizational data through Microsoft Graph, it helps users draft documents, analyze spreadsheets, summarize emails, generate presentations, and create images from within the apps they already use.

Copilot also offers a standalone chat experience at copilot.microsoft.com and as a mobile app. It supports Copilot Vision for screen-aware interactions and Copilot Notebooks for long-form research and content organization.

Microsoft Copilot — AI-Powered Productivity Companion Embedded Across Microsoft 365 Apps Whether you're evaluating Microsoft Copilot for your team or comparing it to alternatives in the AI Productivity Tools category, this in-depth review covers everything: features, pricing, real user reviews, pros and cons, integrations, and direct comparisons against competitors.

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Key Features 8

AI-Powered Assistant Integrated Across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams

Copilot Vision Provides Real-Time Screen Analysis and Browsing Insights

Copilot Cowork Delegates Complex Tasks With Autonomous Multi-Step Execution

Deep Research Generates Comprehensive Reports From Web and Enterprise Data

AI Image Generation and Design Creation Using Built-In Copilot Imagine Tool

Enterprise-Grade Security With Built-In Data Privacy and Governed Access Controls

Work IQ Intelligence Layer Personalizes Responses Based on Organizational Context

Voice-Activated "Hey Copilot" Enables Hands-Free Conversations on Windows Devices

Who Is Microsoft Copilot For

1 Enterprise Knowledge Workers

2 Executive Assistants And Office Managers

3 Data Analysts And Financial Planners

4 Content Marketers And Communications Teams

5 IT Administrators And System Architects

6 Students And Academic Researchers

Pros & Cons

Pros 4 benefits

Deep Microsoft 365 Integration
Enterprise-Grade Data Privacy
Extensive Third-Party Connectors
Multi-Platform Availability

Cons 3 limitations

Requires Microsoft 365 Subscription
Output Accuracy Needs Review
Limited Free Tier Features

Frequently Asked Questions

5 questions

Who is Microsoft Copilot for?

Microsoft Copilot is most useful for Enterprise Knowledge Workers, Executive Assistants And Office Managers, Data Analysts And Financial Planners and Content Marketers And Communications Teams.

Microsoft Copilot pricing

Microsoft Copilot uses a freemium model: a usable free tier with optional paid upgrades. Headline pricing: From $9.99/mo. For the current tier breakdown and any limits, see the pricing section above or check the vendor's pricing page directly — limits and prices change.

What's New

AI Video Generation Admin Controls And Rich Bing Answer Cards April 2026

New admin settings for AI video generation controls and interactive Bing web answer cards (Weather, Stocks) displayed directly in Copilot Chat responses.

Apr 21

Video Meeting Recaps And AI In SharePoint March 2026

Copilot Chat now generates video recaps of meetings with narrated highlight reels. AI in SharePoint enables building sites, libraries, and pages using natural language.

Mar 24

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Security & Privacy

US, EU, Global (with EU Data Boundary for EU users)

SOC 2 Type II GDPR Compliant ISO 27001 HIPAA ISO 42001 EU Data Boundary Compliant

End-to-end encryption (AES-256, BitLocker, TLS, IPsec) Microsoft Entra authorization and RBAC Microsoft Purview Information Protection integration Jailbreak and cross-prompt injection attack classifiers Content harm filtering (Hate, Sexual, Violence, Self-harm)

Collaboration & Teams

Team Workspaces Multi-User Access Role Permissions Shared Projects Real-time Comments Version History Activity Log

Learning & Support

Resources

Documentation Video Tutorials Blog Templates

Community

Forum Discord

Support Channels

Email Live Chat Phone Priority Dedicated Manager Onboarding

Localization

UI Languages

100+

Content Languages

Multi-Language UI RTL Support Auto-Translation

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