How to Use AI for Microsoft Word

Copilot in Word

Drafts, rewrites, summarizes, and answers questions about a document

Agent Mode

Builds and edits whole documents from a request, step by step

Claude for Word

An add-in on paid Claude plans, generally available since May 2026

Editor

Word’s built-in grammar and style checks

Features depend on your Microsoft 365 plan and admin settings.

AI drafts fast. Your judgment makes the document right.

Draft a two-page project proposal using the attached notes and budget file. Sections: problem, solution, timeline, cost, and next steps. Formal but friendly tone.

Reference existing files so the draft uses your real facts.

• “Make this more concise.”
• “Rewrite this for a customer, not an engineer.”
• “Make this friendlier but still professional.”
• “Turn these notes into full paragraphs.”

• Ask for a summary with key points and decisions
• Ask questions about the document
• Ask for action items and deadlines
• Ask what is missing or unclear

• Find key dates, obligations, and risks
• Compare two versions of a document
• Check consistency of names and numbers
• Have a qualified person review legal content

• Turn text into tables
• Apply heading styles for a clean structure
• Create a table of contents
• Match your company template

• Ask AI to suggest edits as tracked changes where supported
• Summarize reviewer comments
• Draft replies to comments

Microsoft is adding Copilot voice questions to Word’s Read Aloud, so you can ask about the document by voice while it reads. Availability varies by plan and device.

• Facts, names, and numbers are correct
• Tone fits the reader
• Nothing confidential is included by mistake
• It sounds like you, not a template

• “Summarize this document in five bullets for my manager.”
• “List every deadline and owner mentioned.”
• “Rewrite the introduction to be clearer and shorter.”
• “Create an FAQ section from this document.”