Microsoft 365 Copilot
Enhance productivity with an AI-powered copilot.
For the full Microsoft 365 Copilot experience, you can purchase a Copilot license for your Microsoft account for an additional fee. The Copilot license allows Copilot to be embedded into popular Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.) and offers a more integrated experience with AI.
Copilot licenses are billed annually and expire on August 31. Annual prices are prorated for partial-year subscriptions. The annual price is $360 per year.
Technology Services is currently piloting Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses across various departments, engaging selected faculty and staff to explore the potential of generative AI. See timeline below.
Take your productivity to the next level with Microsoft 365 Copilot! The innovative AI-powered solution is designed to streamline workflow and enhance daily operations.
What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?
It's an AI-driven feature seamlessly integrated within Microsoft's suite of apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more. It assists users with tasks like writing, editing, summarizing, note taking, creating data visualizations, presentations, searching, managing inboxes, and more.
Why Microsoft 365 Copilot?
Technology Services aims to leverage cutting-edge technology and innovative methodologies to boost productivity. This pilot project aims to assess the practicality and broader applications of generative AI technologies at Texas A&M by experimenting with artificial intelligence in partnership with our campus community. The pilot is focused on using generative AI in widely-used tools like Outlook, Teams, Word, and PowerPoint, to improve productivity, boost creativity, and simplify workflows.
Who is using Microsoft 365 Copilot?
Technology Services is currently testing Copilot licenses with about 125 campus members representing units across campus. During the pilot, Technology Services will host training sessions, investigate how units are using their Copilot license, share use cases with other pilot participants, and gather overall feedback.
Popular Copilot license in Applications
When your license is activated, the Copilot icon will appear in the toolbar of each application. There is no need to download or install a Copilot license.
Start emails quickly, generate a summary, and catch up on long emails easily.
Have more effective meetings, easily catch up on chats, and find information faster.
Start a draft, add to an existing document, rewrite text, or generate a summary.
Create beautiful presentations, organize and summarize presentations, and more.
To learn more about the prompts you can use in a scenario, visit the Copilot Prompt Gallery.
Microsoft 365 Copilot license vs. Microsoft Copilot Chat
We understand you may have questions about the differences between a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and Microsoft Copilot Chat. Copilot Chat is a separate product that comes with Microsoft’s A5 licensing at no additional charge for Texas A&M employees and students. Microsoft 365 Copilot is an additional license where Copilot is embedded into popular apps (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.) offering a more integrated experience with AI. It is available to Texas A&M employees for an additional fee.
AI is the future and we must explore all of the use cases that can help our campus be more efficient, productive and creative. Through the Microsoft 365 Copilot Pilot beginning at the end of May, we will learn more about acceptable use cases in every unit and division.
Pilot Timeline
December 2024
Pilot Planning
Pilot participants receive a pre-pilot survey.
January-May 2025
Optional Trainings
Optional training events for pilot participants. The project team gathers use cases and promotes the use of tools.
May 2025
Pilot Ends
The pilot ends, and the project team shares the final feedback survey.
What people are saying about Copilot
*These statistics were provided by research from the Microsoft Early Adoption Program. Texas A&M University was not included in the Microsoft Early Adoption Program.
said they were more productive.
said they didn't want to give up Copilot after using it.
said they spend less time processing email.
FAQs
Additional FAQs are available in the Knowledge Base.
Resources
Microsoft 365 Copilot YouTube Playlist
Browse many short videos introducing you to Copilot, show you ways to use it across your Microsoft 365 applications, and provide tips and tricks to get started.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Learning Path
This Microsoft-created learning path includes three key modules that cover the basics of Microsoft 365 Copilot, showcase its versatility across applications, and offer advice on maximizing its potential.
Copilot for M365 Latest Updates
Stay up-to-date with latest updates for Microsoft 365 Copilot's features and improvements to achieve better, more personalized results.
Support
Technology Services is here to help. Email copilot-ms365@tamu.edu with questions/feedback regarding this pilot.