Episode 18: "What if I don't have a License to Copilot?"

https://aka.ms/cap4copilot

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This video from Microsoft 365 explains the difference between licensed and unlicensed users of Microsoft Copilot.

Here's a summary:

• Licensed Users: Have full access to Microsoft Copilot features, including work-related functionalities like access to organizational data (files, emails, meetings, etc.), intelligent suggestions in applications , and a premium chatbot experience. The hallmark is the "work" tab in the Copilot interface. (8:38-9:57)

  
  

• Unlicensed Users: Still have access to Microsoft Copilot, but with limited functionality. They can use the web-based AI chat to generate content, answer questions, etc., but without enterprise data protection or integrations. Their experience is "web-grounded," meaning it doesn't have knowledge of the user's organization. The absence of the "work" tab is a key identifier. (10:09-11:59)

  
  

• Important Note: M365 subscribers are automatically entitled to Microsoft Copilot chat, even if they don't have a full license. Organizations may not always be aware of this or have it actively promoted. (11:21-11:59)

  
  

• The video also touches on:

  • Agent capabilities: Licensed and unlicensed users can access agents, either through organizational deployments or on a pay-as-you-go basis. (12:57-13:38)

    
    

  • Recommendations: Unlicensed users have starter prompts to help them familiarize themselves with the tool. (14:35-15:57)

    
    

  • File uploads: Unlicensed users can manually upload files to the chatbot for tasks like summarization, while licensed users have a more convenient way to reference and interact with organizational documents. (20:40-22:58)

    
    

In essence, the video clarifies what features are available to different types of Copilot users and how to identify which category you fall into.