{"id":15485,"date":"2025-09-24T14:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T19:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/?p=15485"},"modified":"2026-01-26T08:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:04:06","slug":"using-microsoft-copilot-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/using-microsoft-copilot-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Microsoft Copilot Chat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a content-based AI assistant and is available to all UWM students and staff.&nbsp;You can use Microsoft Copilot Chat for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uploading an image and asking Copilot Chat to write alternative text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translating text or rephrasing content for clarification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brainstorming ideas for projects, papers, or presentations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating outlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Access Copilot Chat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When logging into Microsoft 365 on the web, Copilot Chat will be listed as an option\/application on the landing page, or accessing it directly through this link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/m365.cloud.microsoft\/chat\">https:\/\/m365.cloud.microsoft\/chat<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessing Copilot Chat directly through your UWM Microsoft 365 account is the University supported and safe way to utilize the tool. Look for the green shield in the upper right corner \u2013 this means enterprise data protection is applied:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/696\/2025\/08\/Copilot-Chat-Security-Shield.png\" alt=\"Welcome screen for Copilot Chat featuring the message, &quot;Welcome to Copilot Chat&quot;, a button labeled &quot;Try GPT-5&quot;, and a link stating &quot;Enterprise data protection applies to this chat&quot; below a green shield.\" class=\"wp-image-15420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/696\/2025\/08\/Copilot-Chat-Security-Shield.png 880w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/696\/2025\/08\/Copilot-Chat-Security-Shield-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/696\/2025\/08\/Copilot-Chat-Security-Shield-768x105.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Copilot Chat can be found in many of your Microsoft 365 apps including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Word<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PowerPoint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outlook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OneNote<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Copilot Chat in Microsoft 365 apps, please <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/blog\/microsoft365copilotblog\/copilot-chat-comes-to-the-microsoft-365-apps\/4453349\">review this article from Microsoft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/131569#How_can_I_access_Copilot_Chat\">UWM KnowledgeBase article<\/a>&nbsp;for further instructions and information on Microsoft Copilot Chat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Using AI Safely<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copilot Chat is part of the Microsoft suite offered at UWM. This AI tool offers stronger data protection than other free AI tools. This means that prompts and responses fall under Microsoft\u2019s enterprise data protection which runs regular safety checks and encrypts your data. This is the only version of Copilot Chat where you can safely utilize University data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UWM has an agreement with Microsoft that provides additional legal and technical protections that the free version does not. As such, UWM employees are allowed to use certain types of data with this version of Copilot Chat. UWM\u2019s guidance on this is based on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/information-security-data-classification-and-protection\/data-classification-examples\/\">UW System Policy 1031<\/a>\u00a0regarding data classification.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resources for Microsoft Copilot Chat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UWM KnowlegeBase:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/131569#How_can_I_access_Copilot_Chat\">Microsoft 365 \u2013 Copilot Chat<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft Overview:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/copilot\/overview\">Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vZBAchfhBBA\">How to use Microsoft Copilot<\/a>&nbsp;(video)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ai\/guidance\/\">UWM AI Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ai\/policy-analysis\/\">UWM AI Policy Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please note: This information regards the version of Microsoft Copilot Chat that is offered through your UWM Microsoft 365 account. 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