Microsoft 365 Copilot is a Generative AI tool included in Microsoft’s suite of productivity apps that streamlines common business workflows such as document creation, analysis, presentations, and more. For organisations seeking better ways to improve productivity or optimise their time, Microsoft 365 Copilot offers ways to help your teams work smarter and faster.
Save time
Reduce time spent writing, searching, and summarising.
Improve accuracy
Get reliable results based on your own trusted data.
Boost creativity
Brainstorm new ideas or kickstart a first draft in seconds.
Stay secure
Built on Microsoft’s enterprise-grade security and compliance.
Deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot Right the First Time
Rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot is just one of the moving parts of your AI adoption journey. To integrate it into your staff's daily work life, you need strong governance, security, implementation, and user adoption strategies. Our Microsoft 365 Copilot consulting services can help ensure you get your Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment right from the start.
Use Case Development
Identify, assess, and prioritise Copilot use cases that deliver real business impact.
AI Infrastructure Readiness
Evaluate your data, compute, and processing frameworks to ensure your environment is AI-ready.
Best-fit AI Solution Planning
Design a tailored Copilot adoption plan aligned to business outcomes and Responsible AI principles.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Solution Deployment
Deploy Copilot with structured project management, technical alignment, and operational focus.
AI Training and Support
Equip users with training and ongoing support from our Modern Managed Services team.
Ready to kickstart your Microsoft 365 Copilot journey?
We can help you get started in a number of ways:
AI Readiness Consultation
This 2-hour complimentary consultation will help you assess your organisation’s AI readiness. Our team will evaluate your organisation’s data strategy, identify potential use cases, and provide a documented summary at the session's end to ensure you have actionable insights to move forward.
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Copilot for Microsoft 365 Readiness Workshop
This 3-day workshop is crafted to unite key users and prepare your organisation for adopting Microsoft 365 Copilot. Each phase is strategically designed to assess your needs, prioritise Copilot scenarios, pilot test them with a specific group in your organisation, and chart a clear roadmap for seamless integration.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Training
This 3-day training program will provide your team the skills and hands-on experience to unlock Copilot’s full potential. It includes tailored content specific to your training needs and delivered by Professional Advantage’s Modern Work consultants. Highly recommended for IT, finance, HR, and business leaders.
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We don’t just switch on Copilot. We help you adopt it in a secure, structured, and people-centric way.
Readiness and Planning
We assess your data, security, and licensing needs to ensure Copilot is deployed on a solid foundation.
Deployment and Integration
We configure Microsoft 365 Copilot, ensuring your information protection and compliance policies are upheld throughout deployment.
Adoption and Training
We help your people get the most value from Copilot with tailored training content, hands-on experience, and change management.
Ongoing Support
We ensure continuous success by providing helpdesk assistance, optimisation reviews, and guidance on new features.
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Watch this on-demand webinar as we guide you through the initial steps before embracing AI, starting with fortifying your data against security and compliance risks.
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If you are looking for a reliable and proven IT partner to help you successfully adopt Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI, look no further than Professional Advantage.
Over the past 35+ years, we have helped thousands of brands digitally transform with Microsoft solutions and services. Our team’s extensive technical experience, practical problem-solving skills, and rapid adoption of new technologies have led us to add Generative AI to our existing IT consulting services.
We pride ourselves on consistently high 90+ net promoter scores and 9.3 years of average client retention, which speaks volumes about our commitment to delivering quality, impactful IT consulting services.
Our clients choose to work with us because we offer:
- Customised strategies. We understand that each organisation has unique requirements for adopting AI, so we develop tailored strategies that best suit your business needs.
- In-depth analysis. We conduct thorough assessments and analysis of your IT infrastructure, information management, and data security to mitigate risks and prepare your environment for AI.
- Microsoft Expertise. We bring highly specialised knowledge and skills across Microsoft’s three clouds—Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure—including licensing as a Microsoft Tier 1 CSP.
- Ongoing support. We provide ongoing end-user training and continuous support for your AI systems.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Below are the top questions about Microsoft 365 Copilot. You can find the complete list here.
Is Microsoft Copilot included in Office 365?
To add Microsoft 365 Copilot, your organisation must already have one of these plans:
- Microsoft 365 plans:
- E5, E3, F1, F3.
- Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium.
- Microsoft 365 Apps for business or Apps for enterprise.
- Office 365 plans: E5, E3, E1, F3.
- Other Microsoft 365 services (e.g., Exchange Online, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, Teams Essentials/Enterprise).
- Education: Microsoft 365 A1, A3, A5; Office 365 A1, A3, A5.
How do I enable Copilot in Microsoft 365?
Enabling Copilot in Microsoft 365 depends on your organisation’s subscription and setup. Here’s a clear breakdown of what you need to do:
- Pre-requisites:
- Licensing. You need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (separate from your standard Microsoft 365 E3/E5 or Business Standard/Premium subscription). Copilot is currently available for Enterprise (E3/E5) and Business (Standard/Premium) customers.
- Apps and Services. Ensure users can access the apps Copilot works in (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.). Some advanced features (like security or compliance integration) require Microsoft 365 E5 or add-ons.
- Data Security and Compliance. Review your information protection, data governance, and access policies, because Copilot uses your Microsoft Graph data (emails, chats, files, calendar, etc.).
- Steps to enable Copilot:
- Purchase and Assign Licenses.
- Go to the Microsoft 365 admin centre → Billing → Purchase services.
- Search for Microsoft 365 Copilot and purchase licenses.
- Assign licenses to users via Users → Active users → Select a user → Licenses and apps → Enable Copilot.
- Check Admin Settings.
- In the admin centre, ensure apps like Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams are included in user subscriptions.
- Confirm your cloud storage (OneDrive/SharePoint) is set up correctly so Copilot can access files.
- Configure Security and Compliance (Recommended).
- Review sensitivity labels, DLP policies, and conditional access in Microsoft Purview to ensure Copilot respects your organisation’s compliance needs.
- It is highly recommended that you work with information protection and compliance specialists like Professional Advantage to ensure that you cover all the bases in securing your data before rolling out Copilot. Check out our information management and compliance solution here.
- Rollout and Training.
- Purchase and Assign Licenses.
What features are included in Microsoft 365 Copilot?
It includes:
- Foundational Capabilities.
- Web Grounding.
- Commercial Data Protection.
- Priority Model Access.
- Copilot in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
- Copilot in Teams.
- Microsoft Graph Grounding.
- Enterprise-Grade Data Protection.
- Customisation via Copilot Studio.
- Added support for 12 more languages (totaling 42 supported languages).
- Web search query citations in Copilot responses (transparency).
- Easily create Loop pages with Copilot prompts, from blank or template, boosting collaboration speed.
- Python integration, “Start Experience” for easy table creation, cross-file data referencing (Word, PDFs, PPTs).
- AI agents that answer queries and summarise documents in SharePoint.
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Where can I purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot?
You can purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot on an annual term via Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) such as Professional Advantage, Enterprise Agreement (EA), or Direct.
Is Microsoft 365 Copilot available to Not-for-Profits?
Yes, it is. Not-for-profits can access Microsoft 365 Copilot using the commercial offer and add it to their existing qualifying not-for-profit base license such as Microsoft 365 Business Premium. The commercial offer is currently priced at AUD 44.90* per user/month (annual commit) and is available for purchase through Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners such as Professional Advantage.
*Price subject to change without prior notice. Please check with PA for the latest pricing.
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