Microsoft Copilot – Your Everyday AI Assistant

Microsoft Copilot is quickly becoming a helpful assistant built into the tools many of us already use, like Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. It’s designed to make everyday work faster and easier – whether that’s writing emails, summarising documents, analysing data, or creating presentations.

What Can Copilot Do?

Copilot works alongside you in your daily tasks and can help with things like:

  • Writing or improving emails and documents
  • Summarising long reports or conversations
  • Generating ideas or brainstorming content
  • Creating images from simple prompts
  • Analysing data in Excel
  • Assisting with presentations in PowerPoint

You can use Copilot across your computer, web browser, and mobile apps.

What’s New?

From March 2026, Microsoft is expanding what you can do with the free version of Copilot. This means you can now use Copilot inside familiar programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook – even without paying for a licence. It can help explain documents, summarise emails, and even assist with creating content directly on your screen.

Copilot is also becoming more personalised, learning how you like to work and adapting over time.

Free Version – What You Get

The free version of Copilot is great for everyday use. It includes:

  • Help with writing, research, and general questions
  • Basic document summaries and insights
  • Image creation (with some daily limits)
  • Simple automation tasks
  • Built-in support within Microsoft apps like Word and Outlook

It is important to note that the free version does not connect to your work emails, files, or company systems.

Paid Version – For Businesses and Teams

The paid version of Copilot is designed for workplaces that want deeper support and smarter automation. It connects directly to your business systems, emails, documents, and workflows – making it far more powerful for teams.

In summary:

  • Free version – great for individuals, students, or light everyday use
  • Paid version – best for businesses and teams who want Copilot connected to their internal systems and workflows

If you’re curious about how Microsoft Copilot could help you or your business, get in touch with the team at Provide Technology – we’re here to help.