Web grounding allows Copilot to pull live information from the internet to supplement its responses. For some business users, this feature introduces risks such as exposure to outdated or unverified sources. You may want to disable web grounding to ensure Copilot relies only on your organization’s Microsoft Graph data. This article explains what web grounding … Read more
Business users often need to control how Copilot connects to online services for data analysis, file generation, or real-time web search. The connected experiences settings in Microsoft 365 determine whether Copilot can access cloud services to enhance its responses. If these settings are turned off, Copilot may return limited results or fail to fetch live … Read more
When you open the Copilot sidebar in Microsoft Edge, you may see a message that Copilot cannot access the current page. This stops Copilot from summarizing, answering questions about, or taking actions on the web page you are viewing. The root cause is usually a browser permission setting, a site restriction, or a conflict with … Read more
Drafting a multi-step work plan in Microsoft 365 often requires switching between Word, Excel, and Teams to outline tasks, assign owners, and set deadlines. Copilot can generate a structured plan directly from a brief prompt, saving you the manual effort of formatting tables and writing each step. This article explains how to use Copilot in … Read more
You have a large document to summarize or a complex spreadsheet to analyze, but you cannot sit and wait for the process to finish. Running a long task in Microsoft 365 often means keeping your computer on and your session active, which blocks you from doing other work. Copilot Cowork is a feature that runs … Read more
You open a document in Word or Excel on the web and see no Copilot Cowork button to invite a colleague to edit with you. The feature appears missing from your ribbon, your context menu, or your sharing dialog. This happens because Copilot Cowork is still rolling out and requires a specific license, a supported … Read more
You want to make Copilot agents available inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint so your team can use them directly from the Copilot pane. Agents are custom AI assistants that answer questions, generate content, and automate tasks based on data sources you define. This article explains how to assign Copilot agents to these Microsoft 365 desktop … Read more
You open Copilot in Microsoft 365 and see no agents for Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. The agents pane shows only a generic Copilot chat option or a blank list. This problem usually occurs because the Copilot for Microsoft 365 license is not assigned correctly, the agent feature is disabled by an admin policy, or your … Read more
Managing meeting invites in Outlook can take up a lot of time. You need to check each request, decide if it fits your schedule, and then accept, decline, or propose a new time. Copilot in Outlook can process these invites for you, saving time and reducing manual work. This article explains how to set up … Read more
When you open Copilot Chat in Microsoft 365, it uses a default model to generate responses. This default model may not always match your task. For example, the standard model might be too slow for quick drafts or lack the reasoning depth needed for complex data analysis. Changing the default model lets you pick a … Read more