Microsoft Brings Copilot and Designer to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family Subscribers
IT News Online Staff
2024-11-01
Microsoft announced that it is bringing Copilot and Designer to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. These changes bring the transformative power of AI to the personal productivity and creativity apps that millions of people use every day.
The company said productivity and creativity are at the heart of Microsoft 365, and with Copilot integration across its apps users are now equipped with an AI companion that doesn't just make their work easier - it makes it more effective (and fun).
Copilot experiences coming to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers include:
Copilot in Word transforms your writing and reading experience by generating outlines or full drafts, suggesting rewrites to better capture your ideas, summarizing long texts into digestible pieces and even creating unique images to complement your documents.
Copilot in Excel helps you analyze your data to provide actionable insights and graphs, and generates formulas based on your requirements.
Copilot in PowerPoint enhances your storytelling by generating full outlines with visuals, text and speaker notes, and allows you to create custom images to make your presentations more engaging.
Copilot in Outlook makes managing emails a breeze by drafting emails based on your intent, providing tips to improve tone and clarity, and summarizing email threads to help you catch up quickly.
Copilot in OneNote takes your notetaking to the next level by helping you organize information, create lists, draft plans, generate ideas and offers insights into past notes.
The company said it is also making its newest app, Microsoft Designer, part of its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions. In addition to accessing Designer within apps like Word and PowerPoint, users can also use the standalone Designer app on the web and mobile. Use Designer to create eye-catching images by simply describing what you're looking for or choosing from pre-populated ideas. Plus, expertly edit your photos with AI by erasing unwanted objects with ease.
Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers will receive a monthly allotment of AI credits to use Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote and Designer. The credits will also apply to apps like Paint, Photos and Notepad on Windows. Those who frequently use Copilot can upgrade to Copilot Pro, without worrying about usage limits.
Microsoft is increasing the prices of Microsoft 365 Personal and Family. The price increase will apply to existing subscribers upon their next renewal. The price increases vary in each market. For Microsoft 365 Family subscribers, Copilot will be available to the subscription owner and cannot be shared with others.
Safe and responsible AI
Microsoft said it is focused on building tools that harness the incredible potential of generative AI, while providing a safe experience for its users. The company is committed to ensuring that its systems are used in a responsible and ethical manner. Microsoft has implemented a responsible AI process and take actions to mitigate negative outcomes and further prevent misuse, including guardrails, threat monitoring and abuse detection, and provenance technology, and is continuously working to strengthen its safety systems to help create a safer environment.
Accessing Copilot in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family
Existing Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers will automatically get access to Copilot in their apps once they update to the latest version. New customers can sign up directly from Microsoft or via their favorite retailer.
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