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Microsoft says transcription is not required for turning on Copilot in a Teams meeting.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Transcription isn't required for turning on Copilot in a meeting.”
Use Copilot in Microsoft Teams meetings, Microsoft Support, 2026, Note under the meeting settings.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's note explaining that transcription matters for prompting Copilot about the meeting and for its history after the meeting.
- What it does not show
- The note separates turning Copilot on from getting answers about the meeting. Answers about what was said need live transcription.