Microsoft’s legal terms do say that Copilot is for ‘entertainment purposes only’ but that doesn’t apply to everyone. We explain that the “Copilot Terms of Use” are different for individuals and businesses, though Microsoft only has itself to blame for the confusion. Microsoft’s own terms of service contain a striking
Microsoft is said to be dialing back Copilot in Windows, so it’s only fair to ask, will Microsoft Office get the same treatment? As Copilot’s promises and over-hype collide with reality, Office users can only hope for better AI that’s not ‘in your face‘. Microsoft now claims it will dial
Microsoft is making its Copilot Researcher tool significantly smarter by making two AI models work together. The update introduces two new modes called Critique and Council, both using a combination of OpenAI ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude. Critique has one AI write the research report while a second independently checks it
Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, and Premium subscribers all have access to Copilot AI, but what that access means in practice varies enormously from plan to plan. The 60 AI credits per month cap that applies to Personal and Family plan owners is a hard ceiling for the most common Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat now has two tiers of access, and which one you get depends entirely on whether your organization pays for a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Users without a paid license get “standard access,” meaning slower response times, reduced feature availability during busy periods, and possible throttling. Users
Microsoft is switching off free Copilot Chat inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for millions of Microsoft 365 business users starting April 15, 2026. Unless your organization pays for a full Microsoft 365 Copilot license, the AI chat panel that appeared in those apps will either vanish completely or be
Excel’s new COPILOT() function lets you pull AI generated data directly into spreadsheet cells, but our hands on testing reveals a serious problem: the facts it returns are frequently wrong. Copilot() delivered errors that ranged from subtle omissions to outright fabrications. Before you rely on COPILOT() for anything beyond brainstorming,
Microsoft is, at last, expanding Copilot Chat in Outlook so it can work with shared and delegate mailboxes, something that previously limited the AI assistant to a user’s primary inbox. The update means teams managing common mailboxes, assistants handling delegated accounts, and support staff monitoring group inboxes can now use
Microsoft has confirmed a significant bug in its Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat feature that allowed the AI to access and summarize confidential emails without proper authorization, even when Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and sensitivity labels were in place. The flaw, persisted for weeks and highlights growing concerns about privacy
Pasting content from Microsoft Word often leaves behind bloated, broken HTML that causes layout and formatting problems. There’s a faster, cleaner way to remove Word’s unnecessary markup and produce lightweight, web-ready HTML in seconds and without manual cleanup or guesswork. Anyone who has copied content from Microsoft Word into a
Microsoft’s new PowerPoint Agent promises to automate slide creation using AI, but early impressions suggest you should proceed carefully. In this first look, we explore how the PowerPoint Agent works inside Microsoft PowerPoint, what it gets right, and the potential risks around accuracy, control, and over-automation that everyone needs to
There’s been a lot of changes to Microsoft 365 plans for individuals, families and small businesses. Pricing, subscriptions, and included features all changed last year. This 2026 overview breaks down what’s new, what’s staying the same, and how Copilot AI fits into these plans (or not). 2025 was a big
Ignore the social media ‘experts’, Microsoft has not renamed Microsoft 365 to Microsoft 365 Copilot. A year-old name change is only now being used as ‘evidence’ of full product rebrand. Microsoft 365 remains the core productivity suite. Copilot is an added AI feature, not a replacement name. Understanding the distinction
Microsoft Excel’s Copilot() can show #CONNECT “Too many requests” errors if you use the function incorrectly. Copilot() is different from almost every other Excel function because it has limits on how often it can be used. Don’t panic, there’s practical steps you can take to keep Excel’s connection to AI
Sometimes even obvious spam and phishing messages reach inboxes despite Outlook’s advanced filters, AI detection, and stricter security rules. Here’s one 2026 example and how Copilot responds …. badly. Our 2026 Inbox started with a ‘blast from the past’. An email ‘from Africa’ promising untold riches in exchange for bank
AI makes hard tasks in Microsoft Office so very easy, not just for typing or formatting, but for writing code, formulas, and automation scripts across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. In this guide, we explore the best AI coding tricks for Microsoft Office, showing how tools like ChatGPT and Copilot
Transform how you work with text using free AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Meta AI. In this guide, you’ll learn how to rearrange lists, convert tables to paragraphs, resort text alphabetically and reformat steps in seconds, all with simple prompts instead of tedious manual editing. Whether you’re working
Struggling to separate first, middle and last names in messy data lists or join first/last names? Traditional Excel tools or Flash Fill often fall short with real-world name complexity, including multi-part surnames and inconsistent formats. The latest AI tools, such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, can intelligently parse full names
Get greater control over your Excel workbooks by converting dynamic COPILOT() responses into static, editable values that won’t change unexpectedly. This guide walks you through simple yet powerful methods to ensure your AI-generated results stay stable, compatible with features like Stock data, and remain auditably accurate. Whether you’re preparing a
Australian and New Zealand Microsoft 365 customers have only a few days left to save money by switching to the lower-cost Microsoft 365 Classic subscription, as Microsoft will retire these no-Copilot, no-AI plans at the end of 2025. Buried in Microsoft’s own documentation is a crucial notice that the Classic
Struggling with last-minute Christmas prep? These clever Christmas tricks using Microsoft Designer help you create unforgettable personalized gift tags, fun stickers, and engaging coloring pages in minutes. Perfect for kids and adults alike. Whether you want to add a personal touch for each recipient or keep the little ones entertained,
Microsoft is now embedding Copilot Chat directly inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint apps, giving users a conversational AI interface right next to the doc, sheet or slide. Ask questions, summarise, rewrite, explore ideas, and get help with your open document or spreadsheet without leaving the app. No need to switch to
If you’re finding Microsoft 365 Copilot intrusive or just prefer a cleaner Office view, you can turn AI off across your desktop app, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Users who don’t want Copilot help can disable it on both Windows and Mac. In this guide, we walk through how
There’s a fixed monthly limit on Copilot AI features across all Microsoft applications. Microsoft uses AI credits in Microsoft 365 Personal and some Family plan users to limiting Copilot AI usage across apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. They are a key part of the HUGE changes to Microsoft
