Microsoft Details 8 Copilot-in-Word Features Beyond Drafting
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Updated · Computerworld · Sep 24
Microsoft Details 8 Copilot-in-Word Features Beyond Drafting
2 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Sep 24
Summary
Eight Word features in Microsoft Copilot center on editing, formatting and research rather than drafting, including tailored summaries, text-to-table conversion, section reordering and document search.
Agent mode must stay on “Allow editing” for these tools to change a document directly; users can also leave model selection on Auto or choose among Claude and GPT options.
Copilot can pull material from OneDrive or SharePoint files with a slash command, insert spreadsheet data as formatted tables, and generate or suggest images for specific sections.
The guide also highlights review and research uses: Copilot can suggest rewrites, find supporting sources, format citations, and flag or highlight targeted passages in long documents.
Access depends on subscription tier—Microsoft 365 Personal, Family and Premium users get Copilot in Word, while business availability varies by plan, company size and add-on licensing.