Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic)

1. Open a web browser (such as Microsoft Edge), visit https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/m365 , and click Sign in. 
2. Log in with your CUHK email address and password, then authenticate with DUO when prompted.
3. “Protected” would be displayed next to your CUHK email address.

1. Use CUHK account to sign in copilot. After sign-in, look for the enterprise data protection icon located near your account profile picture (top right). This ensure user’s prompts (queries) be submitted to the correct environment and be protected.
   
   
2. Safety Tips: When using AI tools, it’s important to be careful. They can make mistakes, so always check the information they give you before using it.  Besides, while Microsoft will not use your prompts to train its AI model, please do not enter personal or private information like names, passwords or contact details. For more tips, check out ITSC’s Security Tips for details.

M365 Copilot (Premium) seamlessly integrates with various Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more) and provides real-time intelligent assistance using organizational data that you have access to. With M365 Copilot (Premium), you can enhance your creativity, productivity, and skills.

It’s a charged service through departmental subscription.

**Microsoft Update: Copilot Chat (Basic) Availability**

• Effective from April 15, Copilot Chat (Basic) will no longer available within Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
• Log in to https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/m365  with your CUHK account. You will find the Microsoft display labels to indicate whether you are using Copilot Chat (Basic) or M365 Copilot (Premium).

Prompts are the way you request Microsoft 365 Copilot to perform a task for you. Just as you would ask for assistance from your co-worker, having the right components in your communication will help you receive the best answer from Copilot.

The image below, from Copilot for Microsoft 365: The art and science of prompting, shows what Copilot expects. Explore more examples of prompts at Copilot Lab Prompts to Try (Mainly for Microsoft 365 Copilot) and follow its provided guidelines to create your own Copilot Prompts.

ITSC provides training resources to help staff and students use Microsoft Copilot Chat effectively. Please refer to the training pages for details:

• Learn & Work Smarter with AI – Copilot Chat @ CUHK (Staff)
  
• Learn & Work Smarter with AI – Copilot Chat @ CUHK (Students)

For more frequently asked questions, please refer to this article:

All IT – Microsoft Copilot Chat– Frequently Asked Questions

For more Microsoft Copilot Chat usage tips, please refer to this article (CUHK Login Required):

All IT – Microsoft Copilot Chat Usage Tips