Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft
Microsoft's AI companion across Windows and Microsoft 365
Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistant embedded across Windows, Edge, Bing, and Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, and Outlook. It handles chat, writing, image generation, and data analysis, and its Copilot Tasks feature can operate a browser and computer in the background to complete multi-step work.
Primary Functions
chat
writing
productivity
coding
Features
- AI chat across Windows, Edge, and the web
- Drafting and editing inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Image generation via built-in image tools
- Copilot Tasks agent that operates a browser/computer in the background
- Copilot Studio for building custom agents
- Enterprise data grounding across Microsoft 365
Limitations
- Best value requires a Microsoft 365 ecosystem
- Business capabilities gated behind per-user licensing
- Agent/Tasks features still maturing
- Feature availability varies by platform and region