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How to use Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat

Intro to Copilot Chat

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a tool that uses generative AI to assist with various tasks. When you log in using your UWL account, you are provided with enterprise-level data protection, indicated by a green shield along the top of the user interface next to the New Chat button.

You interact with it using conversational language, and it is powered by ChatGPT (current version: GPT-4o). For example, you can ask questions similar to that on the web or ask it to create you a picture by providing it descriptions.

Key Features (generated by Copilot):

  1. Information Retrieval: Quickly find information by searching the web for accurate and up-to-date answers.
  2. Productivity Assistance: Helps with drafting emails, creating to-do lists, and setting reminders to keep you organized.
  3. Conversational Support: Engages in meaningful conversations, offering support and insights on various topics.
  4. Adaptability: Tailors responses to your preferences and needs, making interactions feel personalized.
  5. Friendly and Approachable: Maintains a positive and respectful tone, making it easy and enjoyable to interact with

Modes:

  1. Web Mode: Available to all users by default, providing information primarily from the web.
  2. Work Mode: Available to users with a paid Microsoft 365 Copilot license, interacting with your Microsoft 365 environment

Data Protection:

  • Using Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat through UWL offers added data protection. It is highly recommended to avoid including any personal and/or sensitive data (e.g., PII, PHI, PCI, FERPA protected data) to ensure privacy and protection.

How to use Copilot Chat

Go to http://copilot.microsoft.com

Sign In

Choose Account 

Choose Account

Work

Choose Work

Continue

Yes

Verify there is a Green Shield and when you click on it, it says Enterprise data protection. This protection ensures the data you enter is not used to train Copilot.

IMPORTANT: Do not to enter any PII (Personally Identifiable Information) such as SSN, Name, Birthdate, etc...

Verify Green Shield

 

See Also

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/overview

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot-microsoft365-chat

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/microsoft-365/enterprise-data-protection

Checkout this Intro Video 



Keywords:
Copilot, ChatGPT, Chat GPT, Chat, co pilot 
Doc ID:
147615
Owned by:
Travis S. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2025-01-21
Updated:
2025-01-21
Sites:
UW-La Crosse