Copilot
IMPORTANT: Please read our GenAI Best Practices page before using this generative AI tool with course work.
Microsoft Copilot is an AI tool built into Microsoft 365 applications that helps you write, organize, analyze, and create content directly within tools like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
It is especially useful for working within your existing files and workflows, allowing you to generate drafts, summarize documents, create presentations, and analyze data without leaving the Microsoft environment.
At Xavier, faculty can use Copilot to draft course materials in Word, build presentations in PowerPoint, summarize emails or documents, and analyze data in Excel. It supports both everyday productivity tasks and course development work by streamlining processes you already use.
Copilot works best as a productivity assistant embedded in your workflow. It can help you move faster and organize your work more efficiently, but its outputs should always be reviewed and adjusted to fit your specific teaching goals.
ACCESS COPILOT
- Access Microsoft 365 Copilot chat through the web
- Access Copilot in Windows 11 natively through the Copilot app, or in Windows 10 by downloading the Copilot app from the Microsoft Store
- Access Copilot on Mac through the Mac App Store
- Access Copilot on mobile through the Apple Store or Google Play
DEMONSTRATION VIDEO
DEMO / TRAINING VIDEOS
GUIDES
- Learn Microsoft Copilot Tutorial
- Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot Training
- Copilot Learning Hub
- Guide to Creating Effective Prompts
- Streamlining Everyday Tasks in Education with Copilot
WHERE TO GET HELP
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Help & Learning Page
- Xavier Service Desk (limited to free 365 version support)
- IDT Team (limited to free version support for instructional purposes only)
CANVAS INTEGRATION
Copilot does not have a Canvas integration, as it integrates directly with Windows, Office 365 tools, and mobile devices.
COST
Copilot has a Microsoft365 Enterprise version, and a paid Pro version.
The key benefits of the Enterprise version over the Pro version is that it offers enterprise-grade security & compliance, and customization options within Copilot Studio. In addition, its chat is able to tap into information that you have access to within the Microsoft 365 environment. (i.e. an answer can be grounded in data that you could access in your email, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.). While Copilot Pro does not offer these enterprise security protections, it provides preferred access to more advanced AI models during peak times and higher usage limits, and includes the integration with Microsoft 365 apps.
ACCOUNT NEEDED
A Microsoft account is recommended to save chat history. (your Xavier account will work with Copilot)