Aggiornamento norme di utilizzo Microsoft Copilot INFN

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[English version below]
Inoltriamo la seguente comunicazione di Microsoft, ricevuta da Commissione Calcoloe Reti che dice due cose.
La prima e’ che gli strumenti Copilot cambiano nome: Copilot Chat (Basic) e’ il nuovo nome della versione gratutita per gli utenti, mentre M365 Copilot (Premium) e’ il nuovo nome della versione licenziata.

La seconda e’ che Copilot Chat (Basic), oggi disponibile anche nelle app MS, non sara’ piu’ disponibile nelle app Word, Excel, PowerPoint e OneNote a partire dal 16 Aprile
Restera’ disponibile in Outlook per le ricerche nel calendario e nella inbox, oltre che come chatbot.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat – Updates to Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

We are forwarding the following communication from Microsoft, received through the Computing and Networks Commission, which conveys two main points.
First, the Copilot tools are changing names: Copilot Chat (Basic) is the new name for the free version available to users, while M365 Copilot (Premium) is the new name for the licensed version.
Second, Copilot Chat (Basic), which is currently available in Microsoft apps, will no longer be accessible in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote starting from April 16.
It will remain available in Outlook for calendar and inbox searches, as well as for chatbot functionality.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat – Updates to Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

This post describes changes we’re making for Copilot Chat users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. There are no changes for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

Starting April 15, 2026, Copilot will no longer be available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for Copilot Chat users. To ensure a high-quality experience, we are reserving the full Copilot experience in these apps—with advanced reasoning and model choice—for users with a paid Microsoft 365 Copilot license. If you would like users to access these experiences, you can provide a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

There are no other changes for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Copilot Chat still offers secure, AI web chat and the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents for chat-first content creation within the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. Additionally, users still get Copilot in Outlook with inbox and calendar grounding.

We are also adding in-product labels to help end users and admins identify their user experience. We are labeling the experience for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license as “Copilot Chat (Basic)” and labeling the experience for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license as “M365 Copilot (Premium)”.

If you would like to further discuss this change, please work with your Microsoft sales representative or Microsoft reseller to learn more.

When will this happen:

These changes will go into effect starting April 15, 2026.

How this affects your organization:

Who is affected:

  • Affected users are those without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. There are no changes for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

What will happen:

  • Copilot will no longer be available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. It will remain available in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and Outlook.
  • Users will see the “Copilot Chat (Basic)” label in-product to help them identify their experience.

What you can do to prepare:

These changes will take effect April 15, 2026. No action is required for this change.