What is Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot is an advanced AI assistant that integrates seamlessly with your Microsoft 365 applications and Windows 11 operating system. Powered by cutting-edge GPT-5 technology, Copilot transforms how you work by understanding natural language commands and providing intelligent assistance across your entire digital workspace.

Unlike standalone AI chatbots, Microsoft Copilot works directly within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and other Microsoft applications. It analyses your organisational data, learns from your work patterns, and provides contextual suggestions that help you complete tasks faster and with greater accuracy.

For South African businesses, Copilot represents a practical solution for enhancing workplace productivity whilst maintaining enterprise-grade security and compliance with local regulations including POPIA.

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Want to understand the investment involved? See our breakdown of Microsoft Copilot pricing for South African businesses, learn whether Microsoft Copilot is secure and POPIA-compliant for business use, compare Microsoft Copilot vs ChatGPT and Claude to see how it stacks up against other AI tools, and explore what it can actually do by reviewing the key features and capabilities of Microsoft Copilot.