Revised 08/21/2026

 Microsoft Copilot is a Microsoft-provided feature that can be used alongside akoyaGO; Microsoft manages its functionality, behavior, configuration, and support.

• Summary
• Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Deployment Model
  • User-Specific or Tenant-Wide?
• Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Copilot Features
  • Deployment Model
  • User-Specific or Tenant-Wide?
• Comparing the Two Models

  Summary

Organizations can deploy Microsoft AI capabilities in different ways depending on the product being used.

Key Points

Microsoft 365 Copilot is licensed and assigned to individual users. Organizations can provide access to selected staff members without enabling it for the entire tenant. Microsoft recommends using pilot groups as part of the deployment process. Microsoft 365 Copilot includes AI capabilities in applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, and Microsoft 365 Chat. Access is primarily controlled through user license assignments. Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Copilot features are separate from Microsoft 365 Copilot and are typically enabled through environment, tenant, or feature-level configuration settings within the Dynamics and Power Platform administration experience. Even when a Dynamics 365 Copilot feature is enabled, existing security roles and permissions may still limit user access. Users can only access data they already have permission to view. Microsoft licensing, deployment, and administration requirements vary by Copilot product and feature. Organizations should review Microsoft's documentation for the specific Copilot capability they intend to implement. 

Bottom Line: Organizations that want to introduce AI gradually often begin by assigning Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses to a limited group of users, while separately evaluating Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Copilot features that may require tenant-level or environment-level configuration.

Capability	Can Be Enabled for Specific Users?	Can Be Enabled Tenant/Environment Wide?
Microsoft 365 Copilot	Yes	Not typically deployed through tenant-wide licensing
Microsoft 365 Copilot Pilot Groups	Yes	No
Dynamics 365 Copilot Features	Depends on feature	Commonly Yes
Power Platform Copilot Features	Depends on feature	Commonly Yes
Security Role Access to Copilot Features	Yes	No

  Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant for productivity applications including:

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, and Microsoft 365 Chat.

Microsoft 365 Copilot uses Microsoft Graph and organizational content that users already have permission to access to provide AI-assisted productivity experiences. Microsoft documents Microsoft 365 Copilot as a licensed Microsoft 365 service that can be assigned to users through Microsoft 365 administration tools.

Deployment Model

Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses can be assigned to:

Individual users, Groups of users, Pilot programs, and selected departments.

Organizations may deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot to a subset of users rather than the entire tenant. Microsoft's deployment guidance specifically recommends pilot testing with a selected group of users before broader rollout.

User-Specific or Tenant-Wide?

Setting	Scope
Microsoft 365 Copilot license assignment	User-specific
Group-based license assignment	User-specific (via group membership)
Pilot deployments	User-specific
Microsoft 365 security and compliance configuration	Tenant-wide administrative settings

  Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Copilot Features

Dynamics 365 and Power Platform products include their own Copilot capabilities.

Examples may include:

AI-generated record summaries, Natural language queries, AI-assisted form creation, AI-assisted workflow generation, AI-powered analysis, and recommendations.

Microsoft documentation and Dynamics training materials indicate that organizations must typically enable these features within their Power Platform or Dynamics environment before users can access them.

Important: The specific Copilot features available vary by product, licensing model, and Microsoft's release schedule.

Deployment Model

Unlike Microsoft 365 Copilot, many Dynamics 365 Copilot features are controlled through environment settings within Power Platform and Dynamics administration tools. Depending on the feature, administrators may:

Enable a Copilot capability for an environment, enable preview features for a tenant, Control access through security roles, and Control access through application permissions.

Because individual Dynamics Copilot features are managed differently, organizations should review Microsoft's documentation for the specific feature being enabled.

User-Specific or Tenant-Wide?

Setting	Scope
Enable Copilot feature in a Dynamics environment	Typically environment-wide
Enable Power Platform Copilot capability	Often tenant-wide or environment-wide
Security role permissions for accessing functionality	User-specific
Access to records and data used by Copilot	User-specific through existing security roles

 

Important: Enabling a Dynamics 365 Copilot feature for an environment does not necessarily mean every user can use it. Microsoft security roles and permissions continue to govern access to data and functionality.

  Comparing the Two Models

Area	Microsoft 365 Copilot	Dynamics 365 / Power Platform Copilot
Primary Use	Productivity apps	Business application experiences
Examples	Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel	Record summaries, AI assistance within Dynamics
Licensing	User-based licenses	Varies by product and feature
Can be enabled for specific users only?	Yes	Depends on feature and security model
Requires tenant or environment configuration?	Yes	Yes
Controlled by license assignment?	Primary Method	Not always

• Set up Microsoft 365 Copilot and assign licenses
• License options for Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Microsoft 365 Copilot plans and pricing
• Microsoft 365 Copilot documentation for IT Pros