Microsoft · Workplace AI assistant
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot brings AI chat and assistance into Microsoft 365 work apps, with work-data grounding and organisation controls on eligible business plans.
WHERE IT CAN HELP
Useful strengths.
- Business plans connect Copilot to work inside apps such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
- Eligible organisations can use secure Copilot Chat without an additional Copilot seat charge.
- The business offering includes organisation-level security, privacy and administration features.
WHAT TO WEIGH UP
The trade-offs.
- The paid business add-on requires a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan and is priced per user.
- Some agents and connected sources use separate metered Copilot Studio capacity.
- Value depends on existing Microsoft 365 use and how well an organisation governs connected work data.
AN IDEA TO TRY
Prepare a project update from work documents.
Original, illustrative example—not a claim that this output has been generated.
A prompt or brief to start with
Using the project documents and meeting notes I have permission to access, draft a one-page update with completed work, risks, decisions and next steps. Cite the source document for each point and leave any unsupported item out.
What you could create
A draft status update grounded in accessible work files, with citations for review and gaps marked clearly.
BEFORE YOU SPEND
What does it cost to get started?
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
£0 GBP add-on
Included with an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription
Secure web-grounded chat; agents can be separately metered.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Business
£19.32 GBP per user
Monthly; excludes VAT
Requires a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan; the yearly page currently shows a promotional price, so the monthly amount is used here.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
£23.10 GBP per user
Monthly equivalent, paid yearly; excludes VAT
For organisations on qualifying business or enterprise plans; check current terms and seat requirements.
Microsoft's UK monthly business price is £19.32 per user, excluding VAT, with a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan required. For the broader Microsoft 365 Copilot plan, £23.10 is the monthly equivalent paid yearly. Annual promotions are excluded from this snapshot.
Availability: Business and enterprise access requires an eligible Microsoft 365 plan, account and admin configuration. Copilot Chat eligibility differs from the paid add-on.
Prices are a dated reference, not a quote. Check the linked vendor page before paying. Trials, introductory discounts, tax and eligibility can change. GBP and USD are shown as published, not converted.