Using Microsoft Copilot with Microsoft Lists: Capabilities, Limits, and Licensing Explained

response: “This sounds great, but it doesn’t quite work like that where I am.” And that reaction is completely valid. Microsoft Copilot can help you analyse risks and issues (my example - but relevant to Microsoft Lists in general) — but how it does that depends very much on: Where Copilot is being used; What data it’s allowed to access; And how it’s licensed and configured This blog is about closing the expectation gap, so teams understand what Copilot can realistically do with Microsoft Lists (Risk and Issue Registers), why it sometimes falls short, and how to choose the right approach without frustration.