What do I need to deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot?

Two licenses, in order. First, each user needs a qualifying Microsoft 365 base plan: Business Standard, Business Premium, E3, E5, or A3/A5. Education Faculty also qualifies; consumer Personal/Family does not.

Second, add the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on per user. It is purchased through CSP and requires an annual commitment. Once licensed, Copilot appears in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and on the Microsoft 365 web. Pre-deployment, audit your SharePoint and OneDrive permissions — Copilot can surface anything the user already has access to, so over-shared sites become a data-governance problem.

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