Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 08:40 PM, enes sar?ba? wrote:
It is universal, meaning it is a flat discount, no further eligibility requirements.
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No, Enes, it is not.? From the very page you directed me to:? "Through eligible employers, save on select Microsoft 365 subscriptions. Enter your work email address to see if you qualify.?"
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You have to enter an email address, associated with some entity that has the necessary licensing arrangements with Microsoft, to see if you qualify.? If I enter one of my Gmail addresses (which, obviously, wouldn't qualify) within a few moments I get an email from Microsoft at that address saying:
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You’re not eligible for the Workplace Discount Program
Thanks for your interest in the Microsoft Workplace Discount Program. Based on your email address, {REDACTED}, we’re unable to offer you the Workplace Discount Program through your current employer.
If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact an admin in your human resources or information technology department.
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
Brian, It is universal, meaning it is a flat discount, no further eligibility requirements. Given this Brian, is it worth hunting for better discount codes for Office online?? Is the $49 for personal a good deal?
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Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."? On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 07:59 PM, enes sar?ba? wrote: Do you know how I can get company discount back?
No, as company discounts are negotiated by specific employers for employees (usually contingent on ongoing employment).? I don't have any idea of what the licensing was for the version you had at $49/year. Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0) It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. ?????? ~ Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 07:59 PM, enes sar?ba? wrote:
Do you know how I can get company discount back?
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No, as company discounts are negotiated by specific employers for employees (usually contingent on ongoing employment).? I don't have any idea of what the licensing was for the version you had at $49/year.
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
Brian, Do you know how I can get company discount back?? I changed my plan, but price didn’t decrease. ?Was $49 with agency discount perminently, but now classic is $69. ?
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Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."? On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 06:59 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: But that page does not discuss anything at all about pricing.? That's what I was asking about. But, I followed the link, ?,in the support.microsoft.com page Leo gave, .? Since it shows the prices increased by $30/year on an annual subscription, that confirms the figure. I'll have to think about whether I keep it or not come August.? It will probably depend on whether my client base brings up questions about it with any frequency, and that's doubtful. Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0) It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. ?????? ~ Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 06:59 PM, Brad Snyder wrote:
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But that page does not discuss anything at all about pricing.? That's what I was asking about.
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But, I followed the link, ?,in the support.microsoft.com page Leo gave, .? Since it shows the prices increased by $30/year on an annual subscription, that confirms the figure.
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I'll have to think about whether I keep it or not come August.? It will probably depend on whether my client base brings up questions about it with any frequency, and that's doubtful.
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
Quote I know one thing for certain, I always get notifications from Microsoft about impending renewals with plenty of time to "do adjustments" if that's an option before the next renewal date actually arrives
Unquote ? I do get notifications of that kind either, even when they are just to decrease the cost, yes, believe it or not. American Dollar has been quite stable in Costa Rica in recent years, so at some point they lower the cost due to currency exchange. However, not getting any notification up to this point in time is one of the things that got me thinking. I’m subscribe to the monthly plan an renewal day is the 10th of each month. ? Cheers, Leo Bado. ? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. ? ? Well, when is your next renewal? At this point, since the feature has not even officially rolled out yet, I would be shocked if any pricing information has been set, either.? My renewal date is in August, and by then pricing is certain to be established.? Those who have renewal dates prior to January 25th will likely have a full year at their existing price with the AI credits limits.? Those of us who renew much later in the year probably won't. I know one thing for certain, I always get notifications from Microsoft about impending renewals with plenty of time to "do adjustments" if that's an option before the next renewal date actually arrives. Heaven knows if you use the integrated Copilot even moderately frequently can't complain about $30 per year.? For businesses I think it's something like $20/month per seat (which I expect to drop in price pretty quickly over the next year). Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0) It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. ?????? ~ Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
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On Jan 16, 2025, at 17:32, Brian Vogel via groups.io <britechguy@...> wrote:
On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 06:25 PM, Brad Snyder wrote:
The price is going up by $30 per year.
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Where did you see this?? I'm curious to find MS sources regarding pricing.? Others are just speculation, so if this did come from something official from Microsoft, please post a link.
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
Well, when is your next renewal?
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At this point, since the feature has not even officially rolled out yet, I would be shocked if any pricing information has been set, either.? My renewal date is in August, and by then pricing is certain to be established.? Those who have renewal dates prior to January 25th will likely have a full year at their existing price with the AI credits limits.? Those of us who renew much later in the year probably won't.
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I know one thing for certain, I always get notifications from Microsoft about impending renewals with plenty of time to "do adjustments" if that's an option before the next renewal date actually arrives.
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Heaven knows if you use the integrated Copilot even moderately frequently can't complain about $30 per year.? For businesses I think it's something like $20/month per seat (which I expect to drop in price pretty quickly over the next year).
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
The ting is that the increase in price is still not being shown in my “next renewal” information although I don’t have any doubt that it will increase now. This is really fishy. I probably will keep it and won’t downgrade because I can afford two or three bucks if this give me the opportunity to use AI features in a limited way, but I don’t like the way it is being done. ? Cheers, Leo Bado. ? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. ?
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Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."? On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 06:14 PM, Leo Bado wrote: Could someone tell me if the price will effectively increase?
When they say, "Existing subscribers won't experience price changes until their next renewal, "? you can be darned sure that price increases will be involved. But, you can be equally certain that you'll be warned well ahead of your renewal date and given the opportunity to "downgrade" to the "Classic" M365 Personal or Family so that you keep the same services you had during the non-AI era. As soon as they tell me that my $99/year is going up to something significantly higher at a renewal date I'll be downgrading.? If it's a trivial increase in price, say $1 or $2 a month, if I end up finding the integrated Copilot functionality useful to me I might keep it. Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0) It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. ?????? ~ Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 06:35 PM, Don wrote:
Can this be made to go away fully or is it being forced on us?
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Don, the short answer is, "yes, it can be made to go away fully."
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The long answer is this all depends on the environment (what you can do in M365 Family or Personal is entirely different than what you may be able to do on centrally administered M365).
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Has he done what's documented here if he's using Personal or Family?:
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
I have a Jaws customer who wants Copilot uninstalled. After supposedly uninstalling it, we went into Word and the message came up about hitting alt I and writing with Copilot. Can this be made to go away fully or is it being forced on us? Thaks. ? Don ? ?
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Subject: [M365-Accessibility] "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."? M365 rocks! ? “Starting January 16, 2025,??worldwide will include Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Designer. As an existing Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriber, you will automatically get access to Copilot in apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote when you update to the latest version.” ? Read the official announcement ?in the following link:
? “With the introduction of AI features in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, we've implemented a credit system to help you fully leverage these advanced tools. AI credits are designed to measure and manage your usage of AI-powered features across various Microsoft products and services, giving you the flexibility and control you need.??“ ? Read? how the credit system works in the following link:
? I had Copilot pro for months, but at some point I didn’t need anymore the features because I finished the specific job that got me busy. However, I’m very happy that we can use These AI features for no additional cost because one may need them occasionally.? I checked the benefits in my account ?and effectively, I had 60 credits available, which means 60 prompts in a 30 day period. ? Cheers, Leo Bado. ? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. ?
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
Hmm, interesting. ? Cheers, Leo Bado. ? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Brad Snyder via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."? Yes. ?The price is going up by $30 per year. ? ? Now I’m a bit confused. Could someone tell me if the price will effectively increase? At first I thought it wasn’t but now I’m not so sure, I can’t find the specific detail, but it makes sense if I take into consideration the information provided in the first link.? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." “Starting January 16, 2025,??worldwide will include Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Designer. As an existing Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriber, you will automatically get access to Copilot in apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote when you update to the latest version.” Read the official announcement ?in the following link: “With the introduction of AI features in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, we've implemented a credit system to help you fully leverage these advanced tools. AI credits are designed to measure and manage your usage of AI-powered features across various Microsoft products and services, giving you the flexibility and control you need.??“ Read? how the credit system works in the following link: I had Copilot pro for months, but at some point I didn’t need anymore the features because I finished the specific job that got me busy. However, I’m very happy that we can use These AI features for no additional cost because one may need them occasionally.? I checked the benefits in my account ?and effectively, I had 60 credits available, which means 60 prompts in a 30 day period. "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." ?
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 06:25 PM, Brad Snyder wrote:
The price is going up by $30 per year.
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Where did you see this?? I'm curious to find MS sources regarding pricing.? Others are just speculation, so if this did come from something official from Microsoft, please post a link.
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 06:14 PM, Leo Bado wrote:
Could someone tell me if the price will effectively increase?
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When they say, "Existing subscribers won't experience price changes until their next renewal, "? you can be darned sure that price increases will be involved.
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But, you can be equally certain that you'll be warned well ahead of your renewal date and given the opportunity to "downgrade" to the "Classic" M365 Personal or Family so that you keep the same services you had during the non-AI era.
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As soon as they tell me that my $99/year is going up to something significantly higher at a renewal date I'll be downgrading.? If it's a trivial increase in price, say $1 or $2 a month, if I end up finding the integrated Copilot functionality useful to me I might keep it.
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
Yes. ?The price is going up by $30 per year.
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On Jan 16, 2025, at 17:14, Leo Bado via groups.io <leobado1982@...> wrote: Now I’m a bit confused. Could someone tell me if the price will effectively increase? At first I thought it wasn’t but now I’m not so sure, I can’t find the specific detail, but it makes sense if I take into consideration the information provided in the first link.? ? Cheers, Leo Bado. ? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. ? ? M365 rocks! ? “Starting January 16, 2025,??worldwide will include Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Designer. As an existing Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriber, you will automatically get access to Copilot in apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote when you update to the latest version.” ? Read the official announcement ?in the following link:
? “With the introduction of AI features in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, we've implemented a credit system to help you fully leverage these advanced tools. AI credits are designed to measure and manage your usage of AI-powered features across various Microsoft products and services, giving you the flexibility and control you need.??“ ? Read? how the credit system works in the following link:
? I had Copilot pro for months, but at some point I didn’t need anymore the features because I finished the specific job that got me busy. However, I’m very happy that we can use These AI features for no additional cost because one may need them occasionally.? I checked the benefits in my account ?and effectively, I had 60 credits available, which means 60 prompts in a 30 day period. ? Cheers, Leo Bado. ? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. ?
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Re: "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
Now I’m a bit confused. Could someone tell me if the price will effectively increase? At first I thought it wasn’t but now I’m not so sure, I can’t find the specific detail, but it makes sense if I take into consideration the information provided in the first link. ? Cheers, Leo Bado. ? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Leo Bado via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:02 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [M365-Accessibility] "M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."? M365 rocks! ? “Starting January 16, 2025,??worldwide will include Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Designer. As an existing Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriber, you will automatically get access to Copilot in apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote when you update to the latest version.” ? Read the official announcement ?in the following link:
? “With the introduction of AI features in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, we've implemented a credit system to help you fully leverage these advanced tools. AI credits are designed to measure and manage your usage of AI-powered features across various Microsoft products and services, giving you the flexibility and control you need.??“ ? Read? how the credit system works in the following link:
? I had Copilot pro for months, but at some point I didn’t need anymore the features because I finished the specific job that got me busy. However, I’m very happy that we can use These AI features for no additional cost because one may need them occasionally.? I checked the benefits in my account ?and effectively, I had 60 credits available, which means 60 prompts in a 30 day period. ? Cheers, Leo Bado. ? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. ?
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"M365 subscribers now have access to Copilot AI features through credits."
M365 rocks! ? “Starting January 16, 2025,??worldwide will include Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Designer. As an existing Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriber, you will automatically get access to Copilot in apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote when you update to the latest version.” ? Read the official announcement ?in the following link:
? “With the introduction of AI features in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, we've implemented a credit system to help you fully leverage these advanced tools. AI credits are designed to measure and manage your usage of AI-powered features across various Microsoft products and services, giving you the flexibility and control you need.??“ ? Read? how the credit system works in the following link:
? I had Copilot pro for months, but at some point I didn’t need anymore the features because I finished the specific job that got me busy. However, I’m very happy that we can use These AI features for no additional cost because one may need them occasionally.? I checked the benefits in my account ?and effectively, I had 60 credits available, which means 60 prompts in a 30 day period. ? Cheers, Leo Bado. ? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. ?
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Re: Connecting Microsoft Outlook 365 To GMail
Thanks Brian, I will give that a try.
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Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] Connecting Microsoft Outlook 365 To GMail
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Have you followed the steps at the end of that page in the section that starts out with: ?Manual Workaround?
I literally sent this page to someone I know this morning.? Many techs have had to resort to the Manual workaround, which means removing the third-party access for Microsoft Apps on the Google side of the equation, then starting the process
in Outlook Classic from scratch.
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Re: Connecting Microsoft Outlook 365 To GMail
Have you followed the steps at the end of that page in the section that starts out with: ?Manual Workaround?
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I literally sent this page to someone I know this morning.? Many techs have had to resort to the Manual workaround, which means removing the third-party access for Microsoft Apps on the Google side of the equation, then starting the process in Outlook Classic from scratch.
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
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Connecting Microsoft Outlook 365 To GMail
You have denied Office access to Google - IMAP.
Please grant Office access to Google - IMAP and try again.
For more information:
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I Have checked the more information link but still can’t get it to connect for some reason.
Anyone have any ideas, it keeps mentioning Local Host.
I Have a work or school account that I sign in to, not sure if a policy is being applied or something.
My Gmail account has two factor authentication.
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