Summary
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered chat for writing, coding, and image creation. It is free for UC Davis students, faculty and staff when you log in with your University credentials at copilot.microsoft.com.
Under the Copilot umbrella are several other different types of AI-powered services from Microsoft, which are available through a paid subscription. Review the Microsoft Copilot Services Knowledge Base article to see which tool fits your campus needs best.
Find the latest Copilot news on the Official Microsoft Blog.
Features & Options
- Text generation and editing: Copilot can help you draft emails, create social media posts, and more.
- Image creation: Generate AI images.
- Summarization: Summarize web pages, documents, and other text-based content quickly.
- Web search: Get answers to your questions based on real-time web information.
- Accessible AI: Engage in text and voice-based conversations.
- Institutional data is encrypted and protected, but sensitive data should not be uploaded without a Vendor Risk Assessment.
- Chat data is not used to train large language models (LLMs).
How to Obtain & Log in
Copilot is available via https://copilot.microsoft.com and the Microsoft Edge browser sidebar at no additional cost for UC Davis students, faculty, and staff. Be sure to log in to the Microsoft 365 ecosystem in your browser and click the "Sign in with a work or school account" link and log in with your UC Davis email address to get the benefits noted above.
- Available to UC Davis students, faculty & staff
- Pricing: No additional cost
Learning Resources
Find more information on the Microsoft Copilot webpage.
Security Considerations
Maximum Data Protection Level: P3
At this time, Copilot is not HIPAA-compliant.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is Copilot different from a regular search engine?
- Copilot goes beyond traditional search by integrating AI-powered assistance directly into applications. It consolidates reliable sources across the web to provide summarized answers and allows users to interact naturally through chat.
- How do I best use Copilot?
- Use natural language to ask Copilot questions or give instructions. In work mode, ask questions about your organization, generate content, or summarize a topic, document, or chat conversation.
- What languages does Copilot support?
- See Supported languages for Copilot for more information.
- What is the difference between Micosoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot?
- Microsoft Copilot is a portfolio of generative AI agents built into the Microsoft apps, products, and services you know and love. Microsoft Copilot supports enterprises, businesses, and individuals. Microsoft 365 Copilot is an AI assistant for work that’s built specifically in your productivity apps, supporting enterprises and businesses.
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Technical Support
Microsoft Copilot: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot
Content on this website is subject to change as AI tools continue to develop. Page last updated July 14, 2025.