Application Overview: Microsoft Copilot Chat

Microsoft Copilot Chat is an AI-powered conversational assistant designed to help you with a wide range of tasks and is a great option to experiment with Generative AI.
Whether you need information, support, or assistance with productivity-related activities, Copilot Chat is here to provide meaningful and engaging conversations.
It can synthesize information from the web, offer support, complete tasks, and much more.

Click here to access Microsoft Copilot Chat

What You Can Do with Copilot

Analyze data: Copilot can Analyze data uploaded from a document or added to the chat window. You can ask things like “Show totals by category over time,” or “Build a table that compares two data points”
Answer Questions: Whether it's about current events, science, history, or any other topic, Copilot can provide information and insights.
Creative Writing: Need help with writing a story, poem, or even brainstorming ideas? Copilot is here to assist.
Entertainment: From recommending movies and books to playing games, Copilot can make your free time more enjoyable.
Generate an image: Copilot can generate images from your prompts. If you can think of it, Copilot can create it.
Learning and Education: Copilot can explain concepts, help with homework, and provide resources for learning new skills.
Productivity Tasks: Copilot can assist with scheduling, reminders, drafting emails, and more to help you stay organized.
Prepare for meetings: Copilot can help create a meeting agenda.
Review your writing: Copilot can review your writing and make suggestions for improvement.
Summarize documents: Copilot can summarize an uploaded document or pull out key information on a topic.

Availability and Limitations

Availability:

Microsoft Copilot Chat is available to all Students, Faculty, and Staff with a DMU Account.

Limitations:

File Size limitations

File upload is limited to a file size of 1MB or smaller with a maximum of 5 uploads per day.

Data Restrictions:

When logged in with your DMU account your data is used to provide personalized responses and improve your experience, but it is not used for AI training purposes.
- No PHI should be entered, but other Confidential or Sensitive data is OK to enter. Exercise caution and scrub data when possible.
When NOT logged in with your DMU Account, Copilot Chat relies solely on publicly available information and your direct inputs. Your inputs are not used for AI training purposes.
- No Confidential or Sensitive data should be entered.

Training and Resources

Training:
Some of the training linked below may reference features only available in Microsoft 365 Copilot and not Copilot Chat including but not limited to Copilot in Office applications and sharing AI agents. Click here to learn more about the different Copilots.

Resources:

Copilot Prompt Gallery

Guidelines and Policies:

Copilot for Microsoft 365 Office Apps:

Microsoft 365 Copilot is an advanced Copilot product that incorporates the Copilot AI into Microsoft Office Apps.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is currently being tested at DMU but is NOT at this time generally available for DMU accounts.
If you would like to be notified if Microsoft 365 Copilot becomes available, please submit a request here.
Click Here to view the differences between Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat

If you need assistance click here to make a Microsoft Copilot Request.