Our workday is often filled with tedious yet mandatory administrative tasks: summarizing email threads, taking meeting notes, or drafting presentations from scratch. This is the "manual work" that consumes our time and mental energy, which we could otherwise spend on strategic thinking.

Fortunately, this era is coming to an end, thanks to an AI assistant integrated directly into our work tools: Microsoft 365 Copilot. This is no longer just a feature; it's a digital colleague.

Here are 3 daily tasks you can delegate entirely to Copilot, starting today.

Conquering the Morning Inbox "Monster"

Let's be honest: opening Outlook in the morning to dozens of new emails is stressful. Which ones are important? Which need an immediate reply? Which are just "FYI"?

Before you spend your first hour just sorting email, Copilot can do it in seconds. Copilot in Outlook can:

• Summarize long email threads: It can give you the key takeaways from 20 replies without you having to read each one.
• Flag Action Items: Copilot will highlight which emails contain specific tasks for you.
• Draft Replies: You can ask it, "Draft a professional reply agreeing to this proposal," and Copilot will prepare it.
  

Turning "Meeting Marathons" into Action Points (MoM)

The biggest problem with meetings isn't the meeting itself, but the "post-meeting work." We have to remember who-said-what and compile it all into clear Minutes of Meeting (MoM).

Copilot within Microsoft Teams completely changes this workflow. As the meeting happens, Copilot can:

• Transcribe the conversation in real-time.
• Summarize discussion points automatically.
• The best part: It can identify who is responsible for what task and create a list of action items complete with deadlines.

You can walk out of a meeting, and the MoM is already 90% finished and ready to share.

Creating the First Draft from a Blank Page

The fear of staring at a blinking cursor on a blank PowerPoint or Word page is real. This is often the hardest part of any task.

This is where Copilot shines. You no longer have to start from zero. Give Copilot a simple prompt, such as:

• In PowerPoint: "Create a 10-slide presentation on the Q4 marketing strategy based on [report.docx]."
• In Word: "Write a 500-word blog post draft about 'The Importance of AI Productivity' based on these bullet points."

Copilot will instantly generate the first draft, complete with structure, text, and sometimes even relevant images. Your job is no longer to create, but to edit and refine—a much lighter lift.

Focus on What Matters

The true power of Copilot is its ability to take over low-value tasks (manual and repetitive) so you can focus on high-value tasks (creative thinking, strategy, and decision-making). Of course, this full power is only unlocked in the Pro version, which integrates across the entire Microsoft 365 ecosystem.