{"id":11195,"date":"2026-03-16T12:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=11195"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:03:05","slug":"ai-email-writing-with-copilot-in-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/everyday-ai\/communication-skills\/ai-email-writing-with-copilot-in-outlook","title":{"rendered":"AI email writing with Copilot in Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Some emails write themselves. Others turn into 20 minutes of rewriting the same sentence. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-copilot\/personal\" target=\"_blank\">Copilot<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/outlook\/email-and-calendar-software-microsoft-outlook\" target=\"_blank\">Outlook<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-copilot\/pricing\/individuals\" target=\"_blank\">part of Microsoft 365<\/a>),<sup class=\"small\"><a id=\"1\" href=\"#1footnote\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\">1<\/a><\/sup> you can get to a solid draft faster, then fine-tune it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">You\u2019re not trying to write a novel. You\u2019re trying to send something clear that doesn\u2019t sound awkward, abrupt, or like you\u2019re over-explaining. That\u2019s exactly where Copilot helps: it can assist with tasks like drafting a first version, adjusting tone, or summarizing a thread, so you spend less time staring at the cursor and more time moving on with your day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n    <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M365_Hero_Write_an_Email_Cop_Writing_Assist_1600x600px.png\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M365_Hero_Write_an_Email_Cop_Writing_Assist_1600x600px.png\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M365_Hero_Write_an_Email_Cop_Writing_Assist_1600x600px.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M365_Hero_Write_an_Email_Cop_Writing_Assist_1600x600px.png\" alt=\"A remote worker uses Copilot as an email writing assistant\"\/>\n    <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write faster, sound sharper, and stop rewriting the same email 12 times. 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