Effective May 1, 2024, Copilot for Microsoft 365 prerequisite licensing requirements are expanded to include
- Microsoft 365 F1, Microsoft 365 F3, Office 365 E1, Microsoft 365 Business Basic, and more.
This means that Microsoft 365 Copilot is now available for purchase by more organisations.
Also, effective June 12, 2024, Microsoft 365 Copilot prerequisite licensing requirements expanded again to also include
- Microsoft 365 Apps for business/Apps for enterprise
- Exchange Online; SharePoint Online; OneDrive for Business; Microsoft Clipchamp; Microsoft Teams EEA/Enterprise/Essentials; Planner Plan 1; Project Online; Visio Online
Currently, Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing requirements mandate the customer to own a prerequisite license of Microsoft 365 E3/5, Office 365 E3/5, or Microsoft 365 Business Standard/Business Premium for each Copilot user.
To empower every organization to become AI-powered, Microsoft is making Microsoft 365 Copilot available to businesses of all types and sizes – including frontline worker plans. Customers that have Microsoft 365 F3 and F1, Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Office 365 E1, and more will be eligible to purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot in the coming weeks.
This prerequisite expansion for Microsoft 365 Copilot also covers Microsoft 365 Copilot for Service and Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales, both generally available through SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT as your Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) since March 1, 2024.
Watch this video to see Microsoft 365 Copilot in action:
More information
For the official Microsoft announcement, please visit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/03/14/bringing-copilot-to-more-customers-worldwide-across-life-and-work/.
For on overview about Microsoft 365 Copilot, please visit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot-for-work?rtc=1.
Also, you will find our complete Microsoft 365 Copilot guide useful: https://www.schneider.im/microsoft-365-copilot-the-future-of-productivity/.
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