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Microsoft Copilot for Mac - How To Install and Use It
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Published onSeptember 6, 2024
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You can access Microsoft Copilot for Mac as a web app, a standalone app, and as a plug-in in the Microsoft 365 suite.
Compared to Windows, the user experience is slightly different as you must manually enable a few settings or features. However, I can guide you through these adjustments.
Let’s get into it!
How To Get Microsoft Copilot for Mac
There are a few different ways to integrate the tool into your Mac. You can use it as an AI chatbot for quick answers and ideas. Or, you might want to integrate it further into other Microsoft Office apps to enhance your productivity.
However, Microsoft Copilot might not work as an integration or plug-inMicrosoft 365app for Mac if you don’t satisfy the following requirements:
I’ll cover workaround methods, so don’t worry.
Safari Web App for Copilot
The web app version is the best way to use the chat feature along with image and audio-based searches. Here’s how to get it:
However, if you like to get an app-based experience, you can install theMicrosoft Bing for Safarifrom theApp Storefor free.
This is aSafari extension. The icon should show up on theDock. Click on that to enable the extension in theSafari Extensions dialog box.
Now,relaunch Safarito find theBing iconto the left of theSafari Address Bar Shield. You can click on that to open a sleek view of theMicrosoft Bing updates widget.
Upon clicking the logo, theBing search web appwill open. Near theSearch field, you should find theMicrosoft Copilot icon. Click on that to navigate to Microsoft AI.
Microsoft Copilot App on the App Store
If you wish to launch the AI chatbot from theDock, follow these steps instead:
However, a big drawback of this method is the Microsoft Copilot macOS appisn’t available on all regional App Stores.
Microsoft Outlook Apps Library
If you can’t integrate it normally, you can install specialized Microsoft Copilot plug-ins fromMicrosoft AppSourceinstead. The installed AI chatbot will become available in all the Microsoft Office web apps that support plug-ins from AppSource.
Here are the steps you can try:
So far, you’ve addedCopilot for Salesas anintegrated appin yourMicrosoft 365 admin center.
You can now test this plug-in on a compatible Microsoft 365 app, likeOutlook Webby following these steps:
For most of the other Office apps, Copilot will automatically show in their Home tab.
If you don’t see the plug-in but think it should be there, you can try these basic checks:
How To Use Microsoft Copilot for Mac
So, now that you know how to enable the service, it’s time to have some fun with it:
Summary
Now you know all the steps to access, install, and use Microsoft Copilot for Mac. You can choose from several methods. Check out thiscomparison with GitHub Copilotif you’re having second thoughts about the service.
If the article helped you use the app effectively, feel free to comment below. Alternatively, if you know any better methods, do share.
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Vlad Turiceanu
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Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.
Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
