What can Copilot in Outlook do?

Copilot combines the power of large language models (LLMs) with Outlook data to help you stay productive in the workplace.

Summarize:

• The system summarizes email threads (also known as conversations), pulling out key points from multiple messages. When the “Summary by Copilot” entry point is selected, Copilot automatically provides a summary based on the message bodies of the thread. Common use cases are summarizing a long email to see what decisions have been made and what actions have been suggested by others on the thread.

Draft with Copilot:

• Draft with Copilot takes a user-supplied prompt and generates a potential full-length email. The user can then add the generated content to their email draft body or change the prompt or tone/length settings and generate a new one. You can also use Draft with Copilot to reply to a message, and Copilot will use the context of that thread in generating a potential reply. Copilot will also use information about your organization to improve the quality of the output draft. Common uses are generating an email that communicates a decision clearly or generating an email that communicates in a specific tone and length.  

Coaching by Copilot:

• Coaching by Copilot takes a user-crafted email draft and generates a short summary of feedback based on that draft. It presents feedback on tone, reader sentiment and clarity, and also provides specific suggestions for how you may rewrite parts of your email to improve these aspects. Common use cases are getting feedback on a particularly important email and adjusting your text before sending.