Microsoft 365 Copilot · sub-product

Copilot in Word

Use for first drafts inside the M365 fence; expect to rewrite every paragraph.

Consilix rank 6/10

What it is

Inline AI inside Word: draft a document from a prompt, rewrite selected text, restructure sections, adjust tone, and (from April 2026) operate in Agent Mode where Copilot performs multi-step edits while explaining each step.

Key features

Draft from prompt, including grounding in selected files
Rewrite and tone adjustment on selection
Agent Mode for multi-step in-document edits
Reference other tenant documents as source material
Comment summarisation

Best use cases

Drafting the first version of an SOP from a Teams transcript
Rewriting a heavy paragraph in plain English
Restructuring a long policy into numbered sections
Generating a one-page summary of a 30-page contract

Weaknesses

Default prose is corporate mush, needs voice editing every time. Long documents lose coherence past about eight pages. Cannot match Claude or ChatGPT for genuinely good long-form writing.

Pricing

Included in Microsoft 365 Copilot (paid). Not available to unpaid users since 15 April 2026.

Microsoft 365 Copilot