08/27/2026
We get asked about AI a lot. Usually the question underneath it is simple: is there something here my team should be using?
For most of our clients, the answer is Copilot. It runs inside Microsoft products including Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel, so nobody has to learn a new program. The entry points are pretty easy including helping you write emails, or catching up on a meeting missed in two minutes, or you can qucikly get a formula in excel without searching for it.
The newer piece, Copilot Cowork, can start automating parts of your work for you. This isn't set up to make decisions for you, this is set up to take the repetitive work off your desk so you and your people can spend their time on the parts of the job that need them.
Whether Copilot is already in your Microsoft 365 plan depends on what you're licensed for. If you want to know where you stand, or what it would take to turn it on, visit heidentechnology.com and we'll walk you through it.