Copilot Actions is Now Available to Automate Everyday Tasks! Copilot Actions is a great way to simplify gathering insights before customer meetings. Using templates, you can automate tasks that pull information from various sources, such as emails, calendar events, documents, and more, all in one place.
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Copilot is an AI-powered assistant built into Microsoft 365 tools (like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more) to help users be more productive by automating tasks, generating content, and providing intelligent suggestions.
This post will cover everything you need to know about Copilot Actions, which are now available to help automate everyday tasks. Copilot Actions makes it easier to manage routine activities by using simple tools and templates.
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Copilot Actions Now Available to Automate Everyday Tasks
With Copilot Actions, you can easily automate your tasks. On the Copilot Actions screen, you will find options to explore different actions that can help simplify your work. To get started, click the “Browse Templates” button in the screenshot below. This will let you see various templates designed to streamline your tasks and save you time.
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Browse and Select the Right Template for Your Needs
These are the available templates. Take some time to browse through them and select the one that best fits your needs. If you’re looking to gather information from all your communications—like emails, Teams chats, and meetings—you can pick a template that focuses specifically on pulling together those details. This will help you get a clear, organized view of everything you need.
| Browse and Select the Right Template for Your Needs |
|---|
| Communication and highlighting action items |
| Recap communications related to a topic |
| Compile recent file updates |
| Review Teams messages where I’ve been mentioned |
| Collect information Gather updates |
| Collect information by a deadline |
| Gather monthly newsletter updates |
| Compile questions for team meetings |
| Request feedback on a document |
Customize Your Template Settings
This is the template we selected. Here, you can choose to focus on different types of communication, such as emails, meetings, or Team messages, or select all of them. In the “Week” section, you’ll find 24-hour, 2-day, week, or month options to narrow down the time frame. Once you’ve selected all the settings that fit your needs, click the “Create” button.
| Repetition Options |
|---|
| Does not Repeat |
| Daily |
| Weekly |
| Monthly |
| Custom |
We selected the template: “Summarize my emails, Teams messages, and meetings related to Boulder innovations in the last month and notify me over email.” Once you click the “Create” button, Copilot will start searching for all the relevant information. Click the “Create” button below to begin the process.
Manage Settings
Under “Manage settings,” you can review and manage your actions. If you want to add more actions, click the “+ Add more Actions” link. The window below shows more details on how to add and customize actions to suit your needs.
End-User Experience
When you switch to Outlook, you’ll see that the Copilot action has been completed successfully. A message will appear: “Copilot has completed summarizing your emails, Teams messages, and meetings related to Contoso in the last month. You can now review the responses and take any necessary steps.”
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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for 10 consecutive years! He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is also a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.