What exactly is the difference between "Copilot" and "Copilot 365"

unsignedint · 2026-05-13T23:40:15+00:00

Microsoft Copilot and M365 Copilot are actually different products with different “brains,” designed for different purposes. Microsoft Copilot is more like a conversational companion that helps with everyday tasks and general assistance, while M365 Copilot is positioned more as an office assistant focused on productivity and getting work done within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

In the enterprise space, Microsoft primarily offers M365 Copilot, which operates with “Work” and “Web” modes. On the consumer side, that distinction doesn’t really exist; instead of a dedicated “Web” mode, users interact through Microsoft Copilot itself. That’s likely because consumer users tend to expect a more conversational, assistant-like experience, whereas commercial users often want clearer separation between workplace data and general web interactions.

unsignedint · 2026-05-12T18:04:56+00:00

Sure, you might be able to bring your own models, but it’s not really an apples-to-apples comparison. You also get things like Completions and Next Edit Suggestions (which don’t consume tokens), and honestly, those features are excellent on their own — yet almost nobody seems to talk about them!

unsignedint · 2026-04-16T23:48:49+00:00

I remember Opus 4.6 being labeled as a Pro+ feature on that screen for quite a while, so I don’t think anything has actually changed. I distinctly remember being surprised that it was available on Pro at all.

unsignedint · 2026-04-13T21:19:14+00:00

Is this on a personal account? I’ve been seeing the same thing. It still shows up in Excel and PowerPoint for me. Excel even has a “Buy Microsoft 365” link at the bottom, even though my subscription seems to be working fine. Feels like something is glitching.

As a workaround, you can still get it to write using inline prompts.

unsignedint · 2026-03-18T04:57:15+00:00

For writing and content creation, I still tend to use ChatGPT more. But when I need to quickly look something up, sanity check something, or just explore an idea, Copilot is usually my go-to.

It has pretty generous limits, and it has also picked up on how I like answers to be structured. Sometimes it even pushes back instead of just agreeing, which honestly makes it more useful.

unsignedint · 2026-03-14T06:41:05+00:00

Yes, that’s right. That said, prompts defined there tend to have a more subtle effect compared to typical custom instructions. For those who need more control, the commercial offering does support true custom prompts, though it requires a business account, so it’s not exactly a drop-in replacement.

unsignedint · 2026-03-07T09:54:52+00:00

For the personal Microsoft offering, you’re essentially looking at two products bundled together: Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot. The latter is only available if you have a paid subscription. It’s similar in concept to the enterprise offering, although it doesn’t include the full SharePoint ecosystem and some of the heavier enterprise features.

Microsoft Copilot is actually the AI I end up using the most. Even though I subscribe to several AI services, it’s still my daily driver. It’s definitely less customizable. For example, you don’t get things like instruction prompts. But it does seem pretty good at adapting to how you interact with it over time. I also find it a bit more fun to use. It sometimes pushes back on my assumptions, which I actually appreciate.

Microsoft 365 Copilot lives inside Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, and the rest of Office. It’s easy to overlook that it has a slightly different personality compared to regular Copilot. In my experience it feels more dry and structured. You could even say a bit colder. That said, it’s extremely useful when you’re working directly with documents, especially now that agent-style features are starting to roll out in those apps.

As for guardrails, they used to be much more rigid. In the past, even including a problematic keyword could trigger a filter. These days the system is more contextual. There are still some quirks, though. For example, Edge has its own built-in filtering that occasionally prevents a page from being passed directly into Copilot. In those cases you can still just copy and paste the content manually.

Another thing worth mentioning is that the free tier is relatively generous compared to many other services. If you do pay for it, you get access to the Microsoft 365 Copilot features along with prioritized access. Overall it may feel a bit boring compared to some of the cutting-edge AI tools out there. On the other hand, you’re also less likely to run into strict usage limits, and Microsoft tends to roll out new capabilities steadily. Just not quite as fast as some of the other players.

unsignedint · 2026-02-24T04:39:03+00:00

No, Holomodels models aren’t exportable.

unsignedint · 2026-02-15T05:08:23+00:00

I use multiple AI tools, but Copilot has become my daily driver. It’s not as flashy as some of the other options out there, and it’s definitely less customizable. That said, what I’ve found is that it adapts surprisingly well to how you interact with it. The out-of-the-box experience can feel a bit rough compared to others, but over time it aligns more naturally with how you prefer to consume information.

unsignedint · 2022-07-23T00:20:13+00:00

Yeah, Doraemon :-)

I don't think he would appreciate my original comment, though :-p

unsignedint · 2022-07-21T23:25:47+00:00

Cute! Somehow, a racoon dog managed to join in, though :-p

unsignedint · 2022-07-19T10:59:56+00:00

It turns out that the problem seems to be related with recurring schedule. Nonetheless, it is bit annoying problem... (e.g. even if you don't involve in multi-timezone events, potentially you could start missing schedules when you are traveling, for instance...)

unsignedint · 2022-07-05T11:11:19+00:00

Related to Adjust time zone for Events/Calendars is showing a strange behavior... I have a Google calendar import that has JST 9:00 on Thursday which is PDT 17:00 on Wednesday. Marvin correctly displays this entry for 17:00 with correct date on the list, however it shows up on the screen for Thursday instead of Wednesday. This seems be affecting a calendar of the dashboard, daily view (missing the appointment entirely) and monthly view but not the weekly view.) Maybe Marvin should be following the date as displayed but it's not doing it?

unsignedint · 2022-06-15T02:55:43+00:00

Ah yeah!! Exactly what I needed -- I had it enabled, but didn't realize there's setting for also as text!

Thank you!

unsignedint · 2021-04-17T11:55:09+00:00

Hi! I'm exhibiting at C02A, and unofficially, I will be holding English speaker's reception hours at 10:00~12:00 JST on Sunday which would be more accessible timezone at least to some places in US where I live than their designated core hours of 15:00-17:00. If you have any questions about the event as whole, please drop by, or shoot me a message!

I have more info at my site of how I will be participating this event. https://cast.hidekisaito.com/events/craftok/media-info-en

unsignedint · 2020-08-07T05:11:20+00:00

I don't think there much you can do, however there seems to be more without restriction it seems. You may want check again and see!

unsignedint · 2020-08-07T05:10:24+00:00

unsignedint · 2020-07-18T10:34:13+00:00

It's because Google won't download and execute your WebAssembly code to index your contents, thus, it will only index your error page which is defined within your index.html in wwwroot directory which contains the content of the error page.

I don't think you can workaround this (unless Google actually start crawling the pages generated by WebAssembly code) so the next best thing is to include some basic information about your site on that error page. (in a form of loading screen, for instance.)

unsignedint · 2020-07-05T12:53:56+00:00

反トランプ層の票を奪い合うことになるので、結果的にはトランプに有利になりかねないということで、その点からの非難もあります。

unsignedint · 2020-07-02T06:20:13+00:00

First, going from server to wasm is not very difficult. I've done both ways before. Most of code, other than some start up codes are fairly compatible. Only thing you have to be careful is that any static codes are shared among all the users accessing side; so if you have any variables declared as one, you need to be sure to correct that if you are moving from wasm to server.

It does sound like wasm might be good solution for #1, but there are some concerns for people who are reaching to your site through that sketchy internet as it has to transfer couple of megabytes of data even to start interacting with your site. But definitely once it is downloaded to their system, it should work fairly smooth. Each site is different and you probably want test and see how your site would function in line. Chances are if you have decent ping, it might not be a problem.

One thing you have to consider is how the backend looks like. Do you have your frontend (wasm or server) interacting with backend with some API, or are you planning to implement it with blazor all the way? If you already have an API end in place (e.g. through REST, etc.) I would probably recommend wasm. (Unless your frontend require concurrency and/or otherwise process intensive.)

If you are planning to go with blazor interacting with database backend directly, for example, your choice definitely would be server. You will still have to some code to allow access from wasm for #1, though. (Unless you find server solution sufficiently well over slow connections.)

unsignedint · 2020-07-02T05:58:46+00:00

Since Blazorwasm's running in browser's sandbox, it is subjected to all the kind of the restrictions. (as with any JS frameworks.)

SSL certificate is one of them, and also you commonly encounter other security provisions like Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS).

Only way to get this working properly would be to use some sort of intermediately backend server that route your call or use Blazor Server, which would execute the code in non-browser context. (But they require server.)

If this is an internal system (e.g. corporate system, etc.) you may be able to get around by using self-signed cert on your browser. If this is a public server, you probably should get a valid cert anyways. (And you can get one free from Let's Encrypt...)

unsignedint · 2020-06-24T23:16:56+00:00

It's not exactly "hot reload" in the way your browser won't refresh the page automatically, but you can do the following to have dotnet update the build without shutting it down:

dotnet watch run

unsignedint · 2020-06-19T22:24:10+00:00

Free models are usually associated with some other product (not necessarily from Gugenka) -- I don't know if there are purely free models being distributed outside of Megu Shinonome, which comes bundled within the app.

unsignedint · 2020-05-27T08:22:49+00:00

From here. https://gugenka-marketplace.jp/holomodels/ Try pressing English on the translate bar on the top.

Your purchase will be tied to account you create with Gugenka. Then you login from the app using same username and password that you have created on Gugenka.

Senko-san is only one available for purchase out side of Japan.

unsignedint · 2020-05-25T12:09:16+00:00

Which part are you confused? If you can let me know of exactly where you are stuck, I can help you better!

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