Install Copilot to outlook

these steps are meant for classic outlook, what about new outlook, i dont find File in menu

I have posted this a few times already.

For Copilot to work on (Classic) Outlook you must have:

• Copilot license for Outlook (Office 365)
• A Microsoft email account (Hotmail, outlook.com, or Exchange).

The fine print: If using Outlook with Exchange, you also need a Copilot license for the Exchange mailbox. If the Exchange email address is not the same as your O365 email address, this means TWO copilot licenses (one for each account).

Hope this helps.

Well, here is something interesting. Some users reported that they are licensed and not seeing the Copilot option; however, according to this document Draft by Copilot in classic Outlook for Windows (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?featureid=190937), Copilot is available for Classic Outlook. It isn't stated but having a Copilot license is assumed to be a requirement.

Also, Draft by Copilot in classic Outlook for Windows (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?featureid=388753) is also a feature that is supported with Classic Outlook. (still assuming that Copilot license is required)

This is very dumb. If I switch to new outlook, I get copilot but I lose access to team inboxes that I use daily. Those are only available in the old outlook. So I guess i'm stuck with the old outlook without copilot available because I cannot lose access to my team inboxes.

We are stuck in this very odd and frustrating position - that Microsoft is making "New Outlook" available and still supporting "Classic Outlook" until 2029. During that time, "New Outlook" will continue to receive updates and some feature-alignment with "Classic Outlook" - but in the interim, we are stuck with the feature/function variance between the new and classic versions. I'm completely understanding your frustration, and share the same concern. We will likely be left in this situation for several years - or until New Outlook features align with the Classic (at Microsoft's discretion).

Best advice I can offer, is to follow this link to track the upcoming features that are coming to Outlook: Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365

All the advice provided above aren't accurate. One has to first subscribe to a Pro account before the service can function in Outlook. Is this that difficult for a moderator to say...?

I thought the same thing! It must be "that hard" to speak specifically for the requirements. Microsoft doesn't make it clear and obvious to end users, and unless you are a good web-searcher, it can be difficult for a user to find and interpret the requirements.