Running late for a Microsoft Teams meeting can leave you feeling lost and disconnected. Critical information, like a colleague’s resignation, a potential promotion, or even company news, could be shared while you’re stuck waiting for your morning coffee. Instead of awkwardly interrupting your colleagues to piece together what you missed, use Copilot to quickly get up to speed.
Copilot provides a convenient way to recap missed portions of a Teams meeting, ensuring you’re back in the loop without disrupting the flow of the conversation. This article explains how to utilize this powerful tool and stay informed.
Enabling Copilot and Meeting Prerequisites
Before you can utilize Copilot’s recap feature, ensure you have a valid Microsoft 365 license and Copilot access. If you have both but don’t see the Copilot icon at the top of your Teams meeting window, enable it through the three-dot menu.
It’s also crucial that the meeting host has enabled transcription or recording. Alternatively, they can select “Copilot without Transcript” in the meeting settings.
Copilot functions optimally when the meeting is created by someone within your organization and has enough participant interaction to generate a substantial recap. Therefore, if your coffee order is taking a while, you can relax for a moment before joining the meeting.
How to Use Copilot Recap
Once you’re in the Teams meeting, click the Copilot icon at the top of the screen. This opens Copilot in the sidebar. Simply type: “What did I miss in the meeting so far?” Copilot will then generate a summary of the discussion that took place during your absence.
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Impress Your Colleagues and Share Key Takeaways
Now that you’re caught up, you can actively participate in the meeting. This helpful tip is likely unknown to many of your colleagues, allowing you to impress them with your newfound ability to instantly catch up.
After the meeting concludes, a transcript is automatically generated. To send a comprehensive summary including key action points to all participants, type: “Write an email for all participants with meeting summary and include action points” into the Copilot sidebar.
Conclusion
Copilot’s recap feature offers a seamless solution for catching up on missed information in Microsoft Teams meetings. By following these simple steps, you can stay informed and contribute effectively, even if you join late. This tool not only saves you time and potential embarrassment but also ensures you don’t miss crucial updates and decisions.
