Copilot Cowork Tutorial

About this video

A tour and buying guide for Microsoft Copilot Cowork, now generally available. Unlike single prompt/response Copilot chat, Cowork uses a task/outcome workflow: it plans, takes multiple independent steps, and delivers multi-step outcomes. The demo plans a repeat volunteer day event by searching work data/files itself, identifying contributors from last year, proposing a date, scheduling meetings, messaging team members, and creating a spreadsheet, presentation and other documents saved to OneDrive, with human approval for individual meetings or emails. Tasks keep running if the window is closed. It also shows scheduled tasks — e.g. a weekly brief of outstanding tasks emailed every Monday at 9am — and the Customize section for plugins and skills. Availability is restricted: not in free or personal Copilot, only Microsoft 365 business/enterprise, and an org admin must enable it. Claude Cowork is presented as very similar (in the Claude desktop app, any paid Pro/Max or team plan) and recommended for individuals. Copilot Cowork billing is usage-based on top of the Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription: extra Copilot credits are required, stated as 1 cent per credit in the US at recording time, with an admin cost-management setup, spending limits or prepaid blocks, and enabling usage-based AI experiences.

Key takeaways

• Copilot Cowork shifts from prompt/response to task/outcome: it plans, searches your Microsoft work data itself, executes multiple steps, and delivers documents, meetings and messages for approval
• Access requires Microsoft 365 business/enterprise and admin enablement — it is not in free or personal Copilot plans
• Tasks run in the background after you close the window, and recurring work can be set as scheduled tasks, such as a Monday 9am weekly brief
• Claude Cowork is functionally similar but is in the Claude desktop app and available on any paid Claude plan, making it the simpler choice for individuals
• Copilot Cowork costs extra beyond the Copilot subscription via Copilot credits (1 cent per credit in the US at recording time); admins must set up cost management, limits or prepaid credits and enable usage-based billing

Episode details: published July 16, 2026 · 11:04 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kevin Stratvert’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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