Overview
Learn how to use Copilot with Data Protection, the web-based, AI-powered chat companion tool from Microsoft, formerly called Bing Chat Enterprise.
- Copilot with Data Protection uses OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o language model and the DALL-E 3 image generation model.
- It is available for use by University of Oregon faculty and staff through our Microsoft site-license agreement.
- Copilot with Data Protection will protect any queries or data submitted through it for logged-in UO faculty, staff, and students only.
- This is not Copilot for M365 which integrates into the Office applications (i.e. Outlook, Word, etc.) that would be able to access organizational data.
Clarification
Copilot is the AI-based service offering from Microsoft that works within many different aspects. This article covers the publicly available AI-powered chatbot that uses public data under data protection offered to Microsoft enterprise subscribers like the University of Oregon.
Accessing Copilot with Data Protection
To access Copilot with Data Protection, you can navigate to its home page.
- Navigate to microsoft365.com/copilot
- Sign-in with your full UO email address and password. Once signed in, you should see the outline of a shield in the upper right corner- this indicates that you are using Copilot in data protection mode. This ensures that all content entered into Copilot will remain protected from AI outside of the University of Oregon.
Limitations
- Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browser are the recommended and supported browsers at this time.
- For Firefox and Safari users: Copilot with Data Protection is accessible through a login prompt. Enter your full UO email address and password to proceed.
- Copilot with Data Protection aims to enhance productivity and safeguard data, but it may occasionally produce unexpected results or errors. Users should verify the accuracy of the information provided and employ human oversight.
Using Copilot with Data Protection
Upon signing in to Copilot with Data Protection with your Duck ID, you will be directed to its homepage where it offers some introduction to the tool as well as some prompts to begin searches and queries. To begin, enter a prompt into the Ask me anything... or Message Copilot... field at the bottom of the window. Prompts are largely composed of text-based requests. Files and image files can be incorporated into a prompt to focus Copilot within those parameters by selecting the paper clip icon within that field.
Once the prompt has been entered, you can press Enter or Return on your keyboard or select the Send icon (indicated by a paper airplane) to have Copilot generate a response.
You can continue to have Copilot refine your initial prompt or select the New chat button to the left of the Ask me anything... field.
Next steps
Once Copilot with Data Protection has replied, you can choose from four options if you wish by hovering your cursor over the response:
- Like (indicated by a thumbs-up icon)
- Dislike (indicated by a thumbs-down icon)
- Copy (indicated by a copy icon)
- This will copy the response to your system's clipboard.
Selecting like and dislike will prompt a dialog box to offer feedback to Microsoft to improve Copilot with Data Protection's performance and user experience. You choose to share your chat prompt, response, and diagnostic data with Microsoft. Once the feedback form is complete, you can click Submit.
Need help?
For more questions about Copilot with Data Protection, please consult the Frequently asked questions: AI, Microsoft 365 Copilot with Data Protection, and Microsoft Designer article from Microsoft.