To use Microsoft Copilot in MS Word, first ensure you’re using Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. Install Copilot, open Word, and press ALT+I to activate the Copilot draft box.

Learn how to open and edit Word document without Word. Convert to PDF, open in Google Docs and Dropbox, use browser to open, etc.

Microsoft 365 is the de facto option. But if you just need to open, edit, and create basic documents, you don’t have to spend anything.

Microsoft 365 allows five hours of transcription per user account per month, whereas the locally installed Word version only offers the dictation function, not the transcription function.