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You Already Have AI on Your Computer
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You Already Have AI on Your Computer
You're paying for a subscription every month — probably Microsoft 365. You use it for email, maybe Word, maybe Teams. But there's a good chance nobody told you what else is included.
Module 1: You're Already Paying for AI — Here's What That Means
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Immediate use
- Open Outlook or Word on your computer. Look for a small icon that says 'Copilot' — it often looks like a small sparkle or a coloured logo. If you see it, you already have access. If you don't, we'll talk about how to check your plan in the next lesson.
Module Context
Module 1: You're Already Paying for AI — Here's What That Means
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Lesson Walkthrough
Microsoft quietly added AI to most of its 365 plans. It's called Copilot, and if you have a Microsoft 365 Business Standard or higher plan, you may already have access to it — or can add it for a modest fee.
This isn't some futuristic feature that requires a tech team to turn on. It's built into the apps you already open every day: Outlook, Word, Teams, Excel. The difference is, now those apps can do some of the work for you.
Think of it like buying a car and only finding out a year later that it has heated seats. The feature was always there. You just didn't know to look.
You don't need to understand how AI works to use it. You don't need to learn a new system. You just need to know where to look — and what to ask it.
Term To Know
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's name for the AI built into its 365 apps. It reads what you're working on and helps you write, summarize, or organize — without switching to a different tool.
Key Takeaway
Keep this in mind
If you use Microsoft 365, there's a good chance you already have AI tools available — you just haven't met them yet.
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