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Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered productivity tool that helps users with everyday tasks.
As part of your Microsoft Copilot adoption, make sure you have the right Microsoft 365 subscription plan.
Microsoft Copilot is available as an add-on plan with one of the licensing prerequisites listed in this article. The Microsoft 365 Copilot service description guide is also a good resource.
The following image shows key differences between Microsoft Copilot options:
Use this article to determine if your organization has the correct Microsoft 365 subscription plan to add Microsoft Copilot. If you or your account doesn't have the right plan, you can purchase a new plan or possibly upgrade your existing plan.
For more information, see the following resources:
For businesses: Upgrade or change to a different Microsoft 365 for business plan
For home: Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions
To determine your current subscription, including canceling any subscriptions, sign into your Microsoft account subscription.
For pricing: Microsoft Copilot pricing and plans
Tip
To learn more about Microsoft Copilot, see Microsoft Copilot overview and Microsoft Copilot architecture and how it works.
Microsoft Copilot licenses
To add Microsoft Copilot to your Microsoft 365 subscription, you need one of the following Microsoft 365 subscription plans. You can get the Copilot license as an add-on. To learn how to assign Copilot licenses to your users, see Assign or unassign licenses for users in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
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For more information about subscription plans, see the Microsoft 365 Copilot service description guide.
Microsoft Copilot Business
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Business
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft 365 plans:
- Microsoft 365 E7
- Microsoft 365 E5
- Microsoft 365 E3
- Microsoft 365 F1
- Microsoft 365 F3
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard
- Microsoft 365 Apps for business
- Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
Office 365 plans:
- Office 365 E5
- Office 365 E3
- Office 365 E1
- Office 365 F3
Microsoft Teams plans:
- Microsoft Teams Essentials
- Microsoft Teams Enterprise
- Microsoft Teams EEA (European Economic Area)
Exchange plans:
- Exchange Kiosk
- Exchange Plan 1
- Exchange Plan 2
SharePoint plans:
- SharePoint Kiosk
- SharePoint Plan 1
- SharePoint Plan 2
OneDrive for work and school plans:
- OneDrive for work and school Plan 1
- OneDrive for work and school Plan 2
Planner and Project plans:
- Microsoft Planner Plan 1 (formerly Project Plan 1)
- Microsoft Project Plan 3
- Microsoft Project Plan 5
- Project Online Essentials
Visio plans:
- Visio Plan 1
- Visio Plan 2
Other plans:
- Microsoft Clipchamp
US Government licenses
Microsoft Copilot is available for customers in Government Community Cloud (GCC), Government Community Cloud High (GCC-High), and Department of Defense (DoD) cloud environments as an add-on to the following plans:
Microsoft 365 Plans
- Microsoft 365 G3
- Microsoft 365 G5
- Microsoft 365 F1
Office 365 Plans
- Office 365 G1
- Office 365 G3
- Office 365 G5
- Office 365 F3
Exchange Plans
- Exchange Plan 1
- Exchange Plan 2
- Exchange Kiosk
SharePoint plans
- SharePoint Plan 1
- SharePoint Plan 2
OneDrive for Business plans
- OneDrive for Business Plan 1
- OneDrive for Business Plan 2
Project plans
- Project Online Essentials
Visio plans
- Visio Plan 1
- Visio Plan 2
Education licenses
An academic offering of Microsoft Copilot is available for faculty, staff, and students aged 13 and older. To get the following plans, use Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) or a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). For more information on EES, download the Enrollment for Education Solutions volume licensing guide PDF from the Microsoft Download Center.
- Microsoft 365 A1
- Microsoft 365 A3
- Microsoft 365 A5
- Office 365 A1
- Office 365 A3
- Office 365 A5
Note
Customers with Education or Business subscriptions that don't include Teams can purchase Microsoft Copilot licenses.
Microsoft Copilot Chat
Copilot Chat is an AI prompt and response experience that's automatically included and available to organizations that have an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription. Two Copilot Chat options are available: web-based chat and work-based chat.
Web-based chat:
- Shows results from the internet.
- Automatically included with an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription at no extra cost.
Work-based chat:
- Shows results that the Microsoft Entra work or school account can access.
- Is available with a Microsoft Copilot license.
For more information, see the following articles:
Setup help and guidance
Use the Microsoft Copilot setup guide in the Microsoft 365 admin center. During the Rollout phase, this guide helps you step through the admin center to assign the required licenses.
The Set up Microsoft Copilot admin guide describes other features that you should also configure, including reviewing your Microsoft 365 apps privacy settings, setting the update channels, and more.
Tip
We recommend using the Copilot License Details diagnostic to verify that a specific user account meets the necessary requirements to access Copilot features.
For more information, see the following articles: