The truly useful features make Copilot irresistible to users.

Everyone has a favorite AI tool they often use to help them when they encounter difficulties. When Microsoft Copilot started appearing almost everywhere on Windows laptops, whether on the taskbar or the Start menu, many people immediately ignored it. They either already had a well-organized daily workflow or already had their favorite AI tool. Nobody wanted another cumbersome virtual assistant getting in the way of their work.

 

But Copilot isn't as bad as people think. If you're shying away from Microsoft's AI assistant, the following list of useful features might just change your mind.

Copilot is your partner.

It attends meetings on your behalf until you return.

 

In most AI chatbots, you have to bring everything to them. That means a lot of copy-and-paste. But with Copilot, it works right where you're working. You don't just get a simple automated answer to a question; you get assistant support to assess work, analyze open files, and create complex formatting instantly. Copilot is an AI tool that understands the context of your current task without a lengthy explanation.

Copilot also comes with some really important features. For example, imagine you log into a Microsoft Teams meeting 15 minutes late. Now, thanks to Copilot, instead of asking everyone what you missed, you just ask Copilot. It acts as your personal meeting assistant.

Simply ask, 'What have I missed so far?', and it will quietly read the live transcript of the meeting and summarize it as a bulleted list. You can even ask if your name was mentioned in the 15 minutes you missed.

Transform long paragraphs into visual slides.

Build your presentation from scratch.

 

Building a presentation from scratch isn't something we enjoy doing. Copilot is a real lifesaver if you have a long Word document.

All you need to do is upload your document to OneDrive, open PowerPoint, and simply ask AI Copilot: 'Create presentation from (filename)'. Copilot will do everything from scratch and provide you with a perfect presentation. Instead of lazily copying and pasting text from your document, the assistant will do all the work.

It summarizes the content, designs the slide layout, adds relevant images, and even writes notes for the presenter, so you're ready when you go up to present.

No more Excel formula nightmares!

Copilot acts as your personal math and analysis expert.

Honestly, finding the right Excel formula for your data can be like learning a foreign language. If you have a spreadsheet full of data and want to extract insights from it, but don't know how, let Copilot help you.

Microsoft Copilot comes with a handy "Create Formula" prompt. When you use this prompt, it will examine your data, analyze it, and automatically suggest formulas that are appropriate for your data. Instead of having to search for formulas through menus, all you have to do is type a simple, natural-sounding command in English, such as "Calculate annual revenue growth in column D," and Copilot will do the hard work.

 

The best part is that it even explains how the formulas work, so you not only use the formulas but also learn along the way. Besides requesting formulas, you can also use Copilot to help clean up messy and duplicate data, etc.

Help you become more professional.

Copilot drafts the perfect reply, with the most appropriate tone for that email.

If you receive a lot of emails every day, you might feel overwhelmed trying to reply to most of them. Your emails could be work-related, personal, or promotional. To save time, you start letting Copilot draft your replies and find that it really does a great job. Copilot understands your tone and gives you high-quality results.

If you use Outlook, you can use Copilot's Coaching by Copilot feature. There are many times when writing emails, you have to rewrite the same sentence up to five times just to make sure it sounds perfect.

Copilot reads your email draft and provides helpful advice focusing on three aspects: tone, reader feel, and clarity. It highlights precisely which words need to be replaced so your message is perfectly conveyed. If a sentence isn't to your liking, it suggests alternative sentences to use. Essentially, you have an efficient editor reviewing your draft before hitting the send button.

Simplify your reading.

Copilot summarizes complex files in just seconds.

Whether you're researching a topic or browsing your favorite website for the latest information, with Copilot by your side, you don't need to read the entire content to know if it's actually useful. That's because Copilot is integrated right into the Microsoft Edge browser .

For example, you check technology websites daily to stay updated. Whenever you come across a long article, call Copilot and ask it to summarize the article for you. In just seconds, you'll have a summary of the website. Additionally, you can ask specific questions about the article, all without opening any other tabs.

It also works with PDF files . You can drag and drop PDF files into Copilot and ask questions about the document to summarize conclusions, search for specific data points, etc.