Outlook: Prepare for meetings with Copilot in classic Outlook for Windows
[Windows]
With so many of us in back-to-back meetings, it can be a real struggle to stay on top of pre-reads, action items, and even what each meeting is about. Copilot quickly prepares you for meetings within minutes by bringing real-time insights and summarizing relevant context, tasks, documents, and other resources. You can also chat directly with Copilot to prepare more deeply, to ensure you're ready to go. This feature is already available in the new Outlook for Windows, Web, Mac, and Mobile and is now being adding to classic Outlook for Windows. It is only available for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
Roadmap ID:
542186
Details:
What changed:
Copilot now provides real-time meeting preparation in classic Outlook for Windows by summarizing relevant context, action items, and documents. Users can chat with Copilot to deepen preparation. This feature was already available in new Outlook for Windows, Web, Mac, and Mobile and now extends to classic Outlook. It requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
Why:
This update helps users manage back-to-back meetings by quickly delivering essential information and reducing preparation time.
Try this:
Open classic Outlook for Windows.
Select a meeting and open Copilot.
Review the summary of meeting context, tasks, and documents.
Chat with Copilot to ask for additional details or clarifications.
Why this matters:
Quick access to meeting insights helps users stay informed and ready, improving meeting effectiveness.
Business impact:
Teams benefit from better-prepared meetings, leading to more productive discussions and decisions.
Personal impact:
You reduce time spent gathering meeting materials and increase confidence going into meetings.