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Alongside spreading Copilot from Windows to Android, Microsoft is also expanding its AI-powered Office features from businesses to consumers. Just two months after the initial launch for businesses in November, the company introduced Copilot Pro as a $20 monthly subscription for consumers. This subscription provides access to AI-powered features within Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Additionally, users get priority access to the latest OpenAI models and the ability to build their own Copilot GPT.
For existing Microsoft 365 Personal or Home subscribers, an extra $20 per month (per person) unlocks Copilot in Office apps on Mac, Windows, and iPad. The features include creating entire PowerPoint slide decks from simple text descriptions, with the help of generative AI. In the context of Microsoft Word, the integrated Copilot experience means generating text, summarizing documents, and rephrasing paragraphs in seconds, without leaving the platform. Copilot will also assist in Outlook.com replying to emails and generating new ones, with a preview version available in Excel for data analysis and graph generation.
You can finally generate a PowerPoint deck based on a Word document, thanks to the integration of Copilot Pro in Office
While most business features are accessible to consumers, summoning Copilot to generate a PowerPoint deck based on a Word document isn’t available yet. Notably, the functionality relies on Microsoft Graph technology which does not include the consumer versions. As a result, the consumer versions don’t have this functionality yet.
Notably, Copilot Pro not only integrates with Office applications but also provides access to the latest OpenAI models and enhances the Image Creator from Designer. Users subscribing to Copilot Pro can also build their own Copilot GPT. Microsoft has designed this subscription plan for Copilot power users who seek rapid access to the latest models, improved performance, and enhanced creativity tools.
For those who aren’t Microsoft 365 subscribers, a subscription to Copilot Pro offers priority access to GPT-4 Turbo inside Copilot, faster performance even during peak times, and the ability to toggle between models. The subscription will soon include a new Copilot GPT Builder, allowing users to create a custom Copilot GPT similar to the version launched for businesses last year.
Microsoft aims to cater to Copilot power users with Copilot Pro, providing advanced features and prioritized access to the latest models, reflecting a strategy similar to OpenAI’s subscription model for ChatGPT. The Copilot Pro features are available on the web, Windows or Mac apps, and mobile devices, and additional features are expected to be introduced over time.