Microsoft 365 Copilot products

Access Copilot Chat

1. Go to the Copilot Chat.
2. Sign in with your NetLink credentials.
3. You will see a green shield icon to let you know Enterprise Data Protection is in place. 

When you are signed in and see the green shield, information you enter stays in our Microsoft 365 tenant and is protected by our security policies. If you don't sign in, your information doesn't stay in our tenant and is not protected by our security policies.

Always sign in with your NetLink credentials when using Copilot for work.

Copilot

Copilot is an AI assistant built into the suite of Microsoft 365 apps. It's designed to enhance productivity by providing personalized help based on users’ data.

Copilot is a fee-based subscription service and isn't included with our UVic Microsoft 365 accounts.

Privacy & information security

Your data is secured by Enterprise Data Protection as long as you sign in to Copilot with your NetLink ID. Look for the green shield in the top right corner of the Copilot interface to be sure.

Enterprise Data Protection uses strong encryption and strict security measures. It keeps your information separate from other users, IT, Microsoft and OpenAI.

You can read Microsoft's documentation on Enterprise Data Protection for more information.

If you sign in with your UVic account, Copilot stores your conversation history but it can only be accessed by you. Administrators cannot access your usage or history. UVic's Microsoft 365 tenant stores the data.

If you don't sign in with your UVic account, you will be using the consumer version of Copilot. This version doesn't have Enterprise Data Protection. This means that data you enter is not private and may be used for training.

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Self-help resources

• • Getting started with Copilot Chat
  • Using Copilot to summarize content
  • Microsoft's Copilot FAQ
  • How to use Copilot to brainstorm content
  • How to use Copilot to ask questions