You want to stop Copilot from sending usage and performance data back to Microsoft from your Microsoft 365 apps. Telemetry data includes information about which Copilot features you use, how often you use them, and any errors that occur. This data helps Microsoft improve the product, but some organizations and individual users prefer to disable … Read more
When you reassign a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license from one user to another or to a different subscription within the same tenant, you may worry that chat transcripts, saved documents, and Copilot settings will disappear. Conversation history is stored in the user’s Microsoft 365 mailbox and OneDrive for Business, and a license change can … Read more
Managing Copilot across multiple Microsoft 365 tenants introduces unique challenges in data residency, licensing, and policy consistency. Each tenant operates as a separate security boundary, and Copilot respects these boundaries when accessing Microsoft Graph data for grounded responses. This article explains how to configure Copilot settings centrally, apply consistent data-source policies, and handle cross-tenant collaboration … Read more
You need to estimate the total cost of Microsoft Copilot licenses for your organization. The price per user depends on the plan you choose and the number of subscriptions you buy. This article explains the current per-user pricing for Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Copilot Pro. It also shows you how to calculate the annual … Read more
Many business users open the Microsoft 365 App Launcher daily to switch between Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook. If you use Copilot frequently, scrolling through the app list to find it wastes time. The App Launcher supports pinning apps to the top row for instant access. This article shows you exactly how to pin Copilot … Read more
When you use Copilot in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, it connects to a default language model that powers its responses. Microsoft 365 Copilot uses the GPT-4 model by default, but your organization may configure a different model through admin policies. You might want to switch between models to test response quality or to align with … Read more
You need to summarize a large dataset in Excel, but building a Pivot Table manually takes time and requires knowing which fields to drag into Rows, Columns, and Values. Copilot in Excel can create a Pivot Table from your data with a single natural-language request. This article explains the prerequisites, walks through the exact steps … Read more
Writing complex Excel formulas from scratch takes time and requires remembering the correct syntax for functions like XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, or nested IF statements. Copilot in Excel can generate these formulas automatically when you describe what you want in plain English. This feature works by interpreting your natural language request and translating it into the appropriate … Read more
You open Excel, type a prompt in Copilot, and it responds with an error that it cannot read your workbook. This stops you from using Copilot to analyze data, create charts, or write formulas. The problem usually happens because the workbook is in an unsupported format, has protected sheets, or Copilot lacks the required permissions. … Read more
You have an Excel spreadsheet with hundreds or thousands of rows. Scrolling through every cell to find the key numbers takes too long. Copilot can read your data and write a plain‑English summary of the totals, averages, or trends you need. This article shows you exactly which commands to type and which settings to check … Read more