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How to set up agents and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat now included with Microsoft 365

How to set up agents and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat now included with Microsoft 365

Get AI-powered assistance using Copilot Chat and agents in Microsoft 365 without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Research faster, analyze files with data protections, and automate repetitive tasks with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Create and use agents to streamline workflows, with pay-as-you-go billing so you only pay for what you use. See how to easily configure access, pin Copilot Chat for quick use, and manage agent authoring in Copilot Studio. Jeremy Chapman, Director of Microsoft 365 shows how to optimize productivity while controlling costs.

► QUICK LINKS: 

00:00 - Copilot Chat and agents

00:45 - How to use Copilot Chat

01:52 - Use agents in Copilot Chat

02:43 - Compare with Microsoft 365 Copilot

04:00 - Make it discoverable

04:48 - Configure access for author agents

06:22 - Pay-as-you-go

07:24 - Wrap up

Link References

Get a detailed comparison to Microsoft 365 Copilot at https://aka.ms/CopilotChat

See how how pay-as-you-go works at https://aka.ms/CopilotChatMetering

For more information, check out https://aka.ms/CopilotChatDocs

For detailed Copilot enablement guidance go to https://adoption.microsoft.com/copilot

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