Welcome to Copilot in Outlook

Need to draft an email?

1. Select Home > New Mail. 

2. Select the Copilot icon from the toolbar, and then from the drop-down menu, select Draft if you're using new Outlook, or Draft with Copilot if you're using classic Outlook.​​​​​​​

3. In the Copilot box, type your prompt. For example, "Let the team know we decided to use clay shingles and to go ahead so we meet the deadline."
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4. Select Generate (in new Outlook it's an arrow button). Copilot will draft a message for you.

5. If desired, you can then change the length and tone. In new Outlook, select Make it shorter, Make it longer, or scroll and select Change Tone. In classic Outlook, select  Adjust, then choose an option.
   

6. Review the output. If it's not quite what you want, select Retry in new Outlook or Regenerate in classic Outlook. Copilot will create a new version. Or, to completely start over, select the prompt text, change your prompt, then select Generate again.

7. When you're satisfied with the output, select Keep it or Keep. Edit the draft as needed, and then select Send when you're ready.

Want to summarize an email?

Use email summaries to get through long email threads and catch up on the conversation quickly.

1. Select a conversation from your inbox.

2. Select the Summary by Copilot box at the top of the email thread in new Outlook, or select Summarize if you're using classic Outlook. Copilot will scan the thread to look for key points and create a summary for you.
   

When it's completed, the summary will appear at the top of the email and may also include numbered citations that, when selected, take you to the corresponding email in the thread.

Want to send a meeting invitation?

In new Outlook, you can use the Schedule with Copilot option in the toolbar to quickly create a meeting invitation from within an email.

Copilot helps you create the invitation—the meeting title and agenda are filled in for you, and the email thread is added as an attachment. The people on the email thread are included as meeting attendees, and you can quickly review the invitation, add or change things, then send it out.
To learn how, see Create a meeting and agenda with Copilot in Outlook.

Need to draft an email?

1. In Outlook for Mac, select New Message.

2. To start a new message, select the Copilot icon from the toolbar and then select Draft with Copilot from the drop-down menu.
   

3. In the Copilot box, type your prompt. For example, "Thanks for your help. I look forward to seeing you next week!"
   

4. When you're finished, select Generate. Copilot will draft a message for you.

5. Review the output. If it's not quite what you want, choose Regenerate draft and Copilot will create a new version.

6. If you want to change the tone and length of the output, select Neutral to see a list of options—you can even turn your message into a poem if you're feeling creative! To change the length, select Short.
   

7. (Optional) To start completely over, change your prompt and select Generate again.

8. When you're satisfied with the output, select Insert. Edit the draft as needed, and then select Send when you're ready.

Want to summarize an email?​​​​​​​

1. In Outlook for Mac, choose the conversation that you want.

2. Select Summarize in the Summary by Copilot box at the top of the email thread. Copilot will scan the thread to look for key points and create a summary for you.
   

When completed, the summary will appear at the top of the email and may also include numbered citations that, when selected, take you to the corresponding email in the thread.

Need to draft an email?

1. In your iOS or Android device, select New Mail.

2. To start a new message, select the Copilot icon from the toolbar.
   

3. In the Copilot box, type your prompt. For example, "Let the team know we decided to use clay shingles and to go ahead so we meet the deadline."

4. To choose your desired tone, select Neutral to see a list of options—you can even turn your message into a poem if you're feeling creative! To change the length, select Medium.
   

5. When you're finished, select Generate. Copilot will draft a message for you.

6. Review the output. If it's not quite what you want, choose Regenerate draft and Copilot will create a new version.
   

7. (Optional) To completely start over, select the Copilot icon in the toolbar and type a new prompt. Choose your desired tone and length and select Generate again.

8. When you're satisfied with the output, select Keep. Edit the draft as needed, and then select Send when you're ready.

Want to summarize an email?

1. In your iOS or Android device, choose the conversation that you want.

2. Select the Copilot icon from the toolbar. Copilot will scan the thread to look for key points and create a summary for you.
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When it's completed, the summary appears under the email.