One Year of Empowering Users: Celebrating Microsoft Copilot’s Impact
Microsoft 365 Copilot was released on March 18, 2024, and it has changed how I work!
Microsoft Copilot has indeed revolutionized the way I worked over the past year. It’s amazing how much it can help streamline tasks and boost productivity. From organizing and researching topics to automating repetitive tasks, Copilot has become my go-to tool in the Microsoft 365 applications. In a recent Microsoft study (more information below) it has shown that power users who are utilizing Copilot can save up to 30 minutes a day.
Copilot Chat is the first place I go as I start my workday. Copilot Chat is the one window where you can catch up on what you missed from your coworkers, prioritize your emails, and focus on the most important tasks for the day. Copilot Chat will search across all of the company resources (email, calendar, Teams chats, and files) and then Copilot Chat brings back all of the relevant data that you are authorized to see. This is a game changer when you are preparing for a meeting or trying to check on a project status.
But Copilot Chat is not the only place to leverage Copilot. For instance, when faced with a blank email, Copilot can assist in drafting the content, making it easier to get started. In Excel, it can help me write those complex functions like VLOOKUP, ensuring you get the correct results without having to remember the exact formula. And in PowerPoint, it can provide suggestions on how to structure your presentation, making the process less daunting. I especially like to leverage Copilot Chat.
Every day now, I am saying, “Let’s Copilot It.”
Research Shows
In the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report a recent Microsoft and LinkedIn survey highlights how Power Users are using AI and the impact that AI is having on their work. The survey finds:
“Power users are familiar to extremely familiar with AI, using it at work at least several times a week and saving more than 30 minutes a day. And it’s paying off: power users say AI makes their overwhelming workload more manageable (92%), boosts their creativity (92%), and helps them focus on the most important work (93%)—and it helps them feel more motivated (91%) and enjoy work more (91%).”
Why Copilot?
Copilot is an AI application that can help you achieve your daily work faster, while also ensuring that your data is secure and compliant. Copilot is integrated within each of Microsoft 365 applications, which allows you to use Copilot with your data. Copilot also respects your data permissions and roles, so it only accesses the information that you allow it to. Copilot also helps you manage your data better, by providing you with insights and recommendations that can improve your productivity and collaboration. Copilot is not just another AI tool, it is a digital assistant that works with you, with your data, and for you.
You are already using Microsoft to manage your data and communication, deploying Copilot is just the next step. Copilot is elevating the work you are already doing.
Do you want to know more?
Remember, we love technology, so if you want to discuss how Copilot can help you specifically, don’t hesitate to reach out to Savvy. We are always here to discuss all things Copilot and Microsoft technology.