How to get ready for Copilot for Microsoft 365 | Updates for 2024
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is now available for organizations of all sizes with Microsoft 365 and Office 365 - without a minimum license count. In this video, Jeremy Chapman from the Microsoft 365 team demonstrates new security, compliance, and privacy updates in the experience. You'll also see what's possible to achieve the right level of file permissions for Zero Trust, just enough access search across Microsoft 365 and with Copilot information retrieval. Beyond data security, we explain prerequisites, administrative controls in the Microsoft 365 admin center, the wizard-based Copilot for Microsoft 365 setup guide, tools to drive adoption, and the new Copilot for Microsoft 365 Dashboard Power BI app to see how people are using Microsoft Copilot in your organization.
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00:00 What is Copilot for Microsoft 365 and how does it work?
01:09 What are the data security controls for Microsoft Copilot?
03:06 How to set up data protections for Microsoft Copilot
05:47 Are Microsoft Copilot activities logged and auditable?
06:27 Microsoft Copilot data residency and where it's processed
07:11 Admin configurations for Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center
08:10 Microsoft Copilot prerequisites, setup, and licensing
09:16 How to drive Microsoft Copilot readiness and adoption with end users
► Link References:
Find the full Microsoft Copilot playlist at https://aka.ms/M365CopilotMechanics
For more information about Copilot adoption, check out https://adoption.microsoft.com/copilot
Use the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center configure a monthly update channel for Copilot features to light up, go to https://config.office.com
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