Microsoft’s AI assistant, built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Company
- Microsoft
- Best for
- People and teams who already work in Microsoft 365 and Outlook
- Free plan
- Yes. A free version of Copilot exists, with lower usage than paid plans
- Starting price
- Free version. Microsoft 365 Personal £8.49/month, Family £10.49, Premium £18.99, Pro £94.99 (UK prices)
- Details checked
- 28 October 2026
Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft’s AI assistant. You can chat with it, and on Microsoft 365 plans it also works inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
This page summarises what Microsoft says on its official UK plans page, plus our own tips for getting better answers. Plans and limits change often, so confirm details on the official site before you buy.
Live numbers
- Referral share
- 1.8% Steady
- Public interest (28 days)
- 35,439 views Steady
Updated 28 October 2026, 15:38. See the full dashboard.
Standout features
- Copilot inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook desktop apps
- Researcher and Analyst for finding information and analysing data (on higher plans)
- Cowork, an assistant that plans and completes multi-step tasks while you stay in control
- Prompt to presentation, a first draft in Word, and an inbox summary in Outlook
- AI image creation and AI audio (English only) with higher usage on paid plans
- Visual AI assistance from your screen or camera
- Cloud storage bundled in (1 TB to 5 TB depending on the plan)
Best uses
- Getting a first draft in Word from your notes
- Summarising a long email inbox in Outlook
- Analysing numbers in Excel and spotting trends
- Turning a document into a presentation in PowerPoint
- Researching a topic and getting a short briefing
Pros
- Works where many small businesses already work: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- UK prices in pounds, and a free 1-month trial on the lower plans
- Storage, apps and security come in the same subscription
- Premium adds agentic features such as advanced research and analytics
- A free version lets you try it first
Cons
- On Family and Premium the AI features are for the subscription owner only
- Free-version limits are not listed on this page, so you cannot compare exactly
- Pro costs £94.99 a month and is monthly billing only
- The best features are on Premium and Pro, not Personal
- Business use is sold on separate plans with separate prices
How to use Microsoft Copilot
- Go to Microsoft’s Copilot page, or open Copilot in a Microsoft 365 app such as Word.
- Sign in with your Microsoft account. You can try the free version first.
- If you want it inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, choose a Microsoft 365 plan. Personal, Family and Premium list a 1-month free trial.
- In Word, open Copilot, describe the document and upload your notes, then refine in the chat.
- In Outlook, ask for a summary of your inbox or a reply draft.
- In Excel, ask Analyst or Copilot to explain trends in a table.
- Check numbers and facts against your own data before you share the result.
- Remember that on Family and Premium, the AI features are for the subscription owner only.
Prompts that work well
Draft a one-page proposal for [client] covering scope, timeline and price, in a friendly professional tone. Use my notes below. [paste notes]
Look at this sales table and tell me the three biggest trends, then suggest a chart for each.
Summarise my unread emails from this week into three groups: needs a reply, for information, can ignore.
Turn this document into a six-slide customer presentation with a short title and three bullets per slide.
Research [topic] and give me a one-page briefing with the main points and the sources you used.
List the assumptions you made and show how you calculated the totals.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Personal | £8.49 / month | For 1 person on 5 devices. Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, advanced Copilot chat with higher usage than free, 1 TB of cloud storage. |
| Microsoft 365 Family | £10.49 / month | For 1 to 6 people, with AI features for the subscription owner only. Same Copilot features as Personal, with 2 TB of shared storage. |
| Microsoft 365 Premium | £18.99 / month | For 1 to 6 people (AI for the owner only). Extensive Copilot usage, agentic features including advanced research and analytics, and 2 TB of shared storage. |
| Microsoft 365 Pro | £94.99 / month, monthly billing only | The highest Copilot usage limits, for 1 to 6 people (AI for the owner only), with 5 TB of shared storage. |
| Copilot for business | Priced separately | Microsoft sells Copilot for business on separate plans. Check Microsoft’s business pricing pages. |
Prices change often. Always confirm on the official site. We last checked on 28 October 2026.
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