Quick Tour: Copilot in Teams

Overview

Microsoft Teams is where many government employees spend most of their day — in meetings, chats, and channels. Copilot in Teams can help you stay on top of conversations you missed, get more value from meetings without taking notes, and find information faster.

This video walks through the three places you’ll use Copilot most in Teams: during and after meetings, in chats, and in channels. You’ll see practical examples of what Copilot can do and how to start using it today.

What You’ll Learn

• Copilot in Meetings: How to use Copilot during meetings and get automatic recaps
• Copilot in Chat: How to catch up on conversations and draft responses
• Copilot in Channels: How to summarize discussions and find information
• Getting Started: Where to find Copilot and simple prompts to try first

Script

Hook

You’re in back-to-back meetings all day. You miss a critical chat thread. A channel you follow has 50 new messages. Copilot in Teams can help with all of this.

Let me show you the three places you’ll use it most: meetings, chats, and channels.

Copilot in Meetings

First, Copilot in meetings. You can use it during a meeting and after a meeting.

During a meeting, open the Copilot panel — there’s an icon in your meeting controls. Now you can ask questions without interrupting the conversation. “What decisions have we made so far?” Copilot gives you real-time answers based on what people have said.

This is really useful when you join late or need to clarify something without speaking up.

After a meeting, Copilot generates an automatic meeting recap. You’ll see key discussion points, decisions that were made, and action items. It shows up in the meeting chat and in your Teams calendar.

You don’t have to take notes anymore. Copilot does it for you.

Here are some example prompts you can try: “Summarize the key decisions.” “What action items were assigned to me?” “What questions were raised but not answered?”

In GCC High, meeting recap availability depends on your tenant configuration. Check with IT if you don’t see it yet.

Copilot in Chat

Second, Copilot in chat. This is for catching up on conversations you missed.

Open any chat or group chat. Click the Copilot icon. Ask: “What did I miss in this conversation?” Copilot summarizes recent messages so you can get up to speed in seconds instead of scrolling through dozens of messages.

You can also use Copilot to help draft responses. “Help me reply to this message with a professional tone.” Copilot suggests text that you can edit before sending.

And you can find information across your chats: “When did Sarah share the budget numbers?” Copilot searches your chat history and tells you.

Copilot in chat is like having an assistant who read everything you didn’t have time to read.

Copilot in Channels

Third, Copilot in channels. Channels can move fast, especially on active projects.

Open any Teams channel. Click the Copilot icon. Ask: “Summarize this week’s discussion.” You get the key themes and decisions without reading every post.

You can find files and discussions: “Where is the document we discussed about X?” Copilot searches channel messages and files.

And you can get context before posting: “What’s the current status of this project?” This helps you avoid asking redundant questions.

Channels can have hundreds of messages. Copilot helps you stay current without reading them all.

In GCC and GCC High, Copilot respects channel permissions. You only see content from channels you’re a member of.

Getting Started

Here’s how to get started. Copilot in Teams requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Look for the Copilot icon in meetings, chats, and channels.

Start with simple prompts: “Summarize” and “What did I miss?”

The more you use it, the more valuable it becomes. Most people see immediate value in meetings — that’s a good place to start.

Sources & References

• Get Started with Copilot in Teams Meetings — Official guide to Copilot in Teams meetings
• Use Copilot in Teams Chat and Channels — Copilot in chats and channels functionality
• Teams Meeting Transcription Requirements — Meeting transcription requirements for Copilot