How to Use AI for Microsoft Word

Copilot in Word

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

Agent Mode

Builds and edits entire documents from one request, step by step

Claude for Word

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

Editor

Word’s built-in grammar and style checker

What you get depends on your Microsoft 365 plan and your admin’s settings.

AI drafts quickly. Your judgment makes the document right.

Draft a two-page project proposal from the attached notes and budget file. Include these sections: problem, solution, timeline, cost, and next steps. Use a formal but friendly tone.

Point to existing files so the draft is built on your real facts.

• “Make this shorter and tighter.”
• “Rewrite this for a customer instead of an engineer.”
• “Make this warmer but keep it professional.”
• “Expand these notes into full paragraphs.”

• Ask for a summary of key points and decisions
• Ask direct questions about the document
• Ask for every action item and deadline
• Ask what is missing or unclear

• Pull out key dates, obligations, and risks
• Compare two versions of one document
• Check that names and numbers stay consistent
• Get a qualified person to review any legal content

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

• Have AI suggest edits as tracked changes where supported
• Summarize reviewer feedback
• Draft responses to comments

Microsoft is bringing Copilot voice questions to Word’s Read Aloud, so you can ask about a document out loud while it reads to you. Availability depends on your plan and device.

• Facts, names, and numbers are accurate
• The tone suits the reader
• No confidential detail slipped in by mistake
• It sounds like you, not like a template

• “Summarize this document in five bullets for my manager.”
• “List every deadline and owner in this document.”
• “Rewrite the introduction so it is clearer and shorter.”
• “Build an FAQ section from this document.”