Copilot in Word
Save time with AI writing assistant tools through Copilot in Word to write new content...
AI summarizer with Copilot in Word
Summarize content up to 80,000 words in length with Copilot in Word to clarify the important information and save time.
Summarize text and articles with Copilot in Word
Summarize text and articles with Copilot in Word
Summarize content up to 80,000 words in length with Copilot to quickly access the important information in editable and read-only documents. Ask Copilot to expand on a part of the summary to get even more specific details.
Highlight and share key points
Extract the most important information from a document and share it easily with Copilot. Generate an executive summary from a report, highlight key figures like deadlines and budget line items, or analyze comment threads to prioritize tasks, then copy the output to share.
Summarize multiple documents with AI
Summarize up to five documents stored in OneDrive at once. Extract key figures, timelines, and risks from project status documents or review multiple departmental reports in one combined summary so you can prepare for meetings and presentations faster.
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Saving hours for students and academics
Consolidate key points from course notes and papers to prepare for exams and save more time for family and work obligations using AI summaries. For teachers, summarize curriculum documents when communicating with parents or other faculty members, and turn lecture notes and class slides into study guides for students.
Streamlining work for professionals
Extract actionable points from meeting notes and transcripts to easily plan your next steps. Copilot can quickly review market reports and internal project updates prior to a strategy meeting. Or, have Copilot summarize strategy session notes and proposal documents for a quick refresh before meeting a new client.
Increasing productivity for copywriters
Find relevant data points in a study to support your article, and navigate to the source quote with clickable reference notes in Copilot. Summarize your article to see if Copilot understood the key points to verify your clarity, and share the summary to easily collaborate with subject matter experts before the draft is ready.
How to use Copilot as an AI summarizer assistant
Open a Word document or PDF file from to summarize with AI
Click the Copilot icon in the ribbon to open Copilot
Type a prompt like “summarize this document” or “summarize the selection”
Review the AI text summary of your document for accuracy
Refine the summary output by revising the initial prompt to ask Copilot to modify the format and granularity.
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Discover different ways to save time with Copilot. Draft articles, cover letters, proposals, newsletters, and more with AI directly in Word. Have Copilot rewrite sections to improve the flow and maintain the correct tone of voice throughout the document to write content more efficiently.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I enable Copilot chat in Word?
Copilot chat in Word is automatically enabled with Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscription plans. Access Copilot chat by clicking on the Copilot icon in the ribbon. Business users can get Copilot as an add-on or choose a plan with Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Is my Word 365 Copilot enabled?
Copilot is automatically enabled in all Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, as well as all Copilot Pro subscriptions. Locate the Copilot button at the far right corner of the upper ribbon menu.
Do Copilot prompts have a word/character limit?
Copilot prompts are limited by the underlying AI model and subscription tier, but keeping the main prompt under 4,000 characters is a good practice. Copilot can summarize Word documents that are much longer (up to 80,000 words) but the main prompt should be shorter or broken up into steps.
Can I trust output from Copilot and how reliable are its suggestions?
All large language model AI tools can provide inaccurate information on occasion, so you should proofread output from Copilot and edit as necessary. For technical documentation or industry-specific content, consider adding your own knowledge and experience in the writing. You can always provide Copilot source documents to use as reference.
How is my data used by Copilot and how secure is it?
Copilot does not use your prompts or processed data to train any AI models. The data remains within the Microsoft 365 service boundary as your Copilot activity history. All Copilot interaction data is encrypted, and if your organization uses Microsoft Purview, you can control how long Copilot keeps the data.
Who owns the copyright of the text generated by Copilot?
Microsoft doesn’t claim copyright ownership or determine which user owns copyright to a certain piece of content, since Copilot can create similar content for similar prompts. Also, Microsoft has included guardrails and filters in Copilot to ensure that it is unlikely to produce content that infringes on someone else’s copyright.