Official documentation
Use Copilot in Microsoft Teams meetings
Microsoft Support, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Microsoft's guide to Copilot in Teams meetings. It explains that Copilot depends on live transcription, what the Allow Copilot and Facilitator setting does, and where Copilot does not work.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Microsoft documentation. Licensing and admin controls vary by tenant, and the article describes the feature as it is configured by the meeting organizer and the admin.
Facts taken from this source
- Microsoft says that under the During and after the meeting setting, stopping transcription also stops Copilot.
“Stopping transcription will also stop Copilot.” (Allow Copilot and Facilitator setting, During and after the meeting)
- Microsoft says transcription is not required for turning on Copilot in a Teams meeting.
“Transcription isn't required for turning on Copilot in a meeting.” (Note under the meeting settings)
- Microsoft says that to prompt Copilot about a Teams meeting, or to see Copilot's conversation history after the meeting ends, live transcription must be on during the meeting.
“to prompt Copilot about the meeting or see Copilot's conversation history after the meeting ends, make sure to turn on live transcription during the meeting” (Set up meetings with Copilot, note)
- Microsoft says Copilot won't work in Teams meetings hosted outside the participant's organization.
“Copilot won't work in meetings that are hosted outside the participant's organization.” (Set up meetings with Copilot, note)
- Microsoft says that under the Only during the meeting setting, Copilot uses speech-to-text data to give insights about what is said in the meeting.
“Copilot uses speech-to-text data to provide insights about what is said in the meeting.” (Set up meetings with Copilot, Allow Copilot and Facilitator table)
- Microsoft says that with the During and after the meeting setting, transcription is required to use Copilot.
“During and after the meeting Transcription is required to use Copilot.” (Set up meetings with Copilot, Allow Copilot and Facilitator table)