Microsoft Copilot for NAU
The university’s official AI companion tool.
What is Copilot?
✦ AI-generated content from Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered assistant developed by Microsoft. It’s designed to be your everyday companion, assisting you with various tasks.
Microsoft Copilot for web and Edge browsers is free for Lumberjacks to use. Here’s what you need to know about it:
Conversational Chat Interface Accordion Closed
Copilot provides a chat interface where you can interact with it. You can ask questions, search for specific information, and generate text.
Text Generation and Summaries Accordion Closed
Copilot can generate text, such as emails or summaries. For instance, if you ask it to summarize a memo in two sentences, it will provide a concise summary.
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You can describe what you want, and Copilot will create images based on your text prompts. It’s like having an AI artist at your disposal!
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Copilot Website: You can use Copilot on the Copilot website along with Bing. It supports plug-ins, like OpenTable for restaurant reservations and Kayak for travel searches.
Windows Sidebar: When using Copilot in Windows, you can change settings (e.g., dark mode, volume level) and ask it to summarize selected text on your desktop.
Bing Search and Edge Browser: Copilot is also available in Bing Search and the Edge web browser, allowing you to switch between AI and regular search.
New PCs: Some new PCs even come with a dedicated Copilot key on their keyboards.
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Keep in mind that Copilot is still evolving. Its components, design, and capabilities are subject to change, but the basics are in place.
Getting started with Copilot
Resources to get started using Microsoft Copilot.
Accessing Copilot
NAU users can log into Microsoft Copilot and begin using Copilot at any time. Additionally, users can leverage Copilot directly when using the Microsoft Edge browser.
Copilot Prompt Gallery
Microsoft has a gallery of Copilot demonstrations and experiments for users to try to play around and get familiar with Copilot at their Copilot Prompt Gallery
Additional licensing
Expanding Copilot’s features to your desktop.
Expand Copilot and integrate into Microsoft applications
While Copilot for the web and the Microsoft Edge browser are free to use, NAU members can request an additional Copilot license at the price of $400/user per year. The expanded Copilot licensing brings an integrated Copilot module into Microsoft Teams and other M365 desktop applications.
To request an expanded Copilot license, contact ITS.