Use Copilot without recording a Teams meeting
Applies To
Microsoft TeamsIf you don't want to record or transcribe confidential meetings in Teams, you can still engage with Copilot when it's set to "Only during the meeting" in your Meeting options.
When you join a meeting, select Copilot to open it on the right of the meeting view. Copilot can generate notes, list tasks, and much more. And remember, other people in the meeting can’t see your conversation with Copilot.
After the meeting, Copilot won’t be available in the meeting’s Recap tab.
Tip: If there’s content that you’d like to save from your conversation with Copilot, copy and paste it in another place before the meeting ends.
If someone turns on transcription or recording during the meeting, Copilot will continue to be available and the content of your conversation with Copilot will be available in the meeting's Recap tab, starting from the moment transcript was turned on.
Learn more about Copilot in Teams Meetings.
How to set up Copilot for use only during the meeting
As the meeting organizer
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Before a scheduled meeting, go to your Teams Calendar
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Select Options
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Scroll down to Copilot and select "Only during the meeting" from the dropdown menu.
Note: If you do not see this option, contact your IT admin..
4. Select Save
FAQs
If Copilot is set to "Only during the meeting", does Copilot start as soon as the meeting starts?
No. Participants must select Copilot in the top menu to start Copilot for the meeting.
Once Copilot starts, can I turn it off?
Once Copilot starts, it will be on for the duration of the meeting.
If Copilot is set to "Only during the meeting", can I still use Copilot if the transcript gets turned on?
Yes, Copilot will still work. All interactions with Copilot during the meeting will contain information from the speech-to-text data and the transcript. After the meeting ends, only information from the point that the transcript was turned on will be available in Copilot.
If someone joins the meeting late, can they use Copilot to access information from earlier in the meeting?
Yes, meeting participants will be able to access any content from the moment Copilot was initiated.
By policy, I'm not allowed to start a transcript or recording. Can I still use Copilot only during the meeting?
Yes. Existing policies will apply to how the transcript is saved.
How can Copilot work only during the meeting?
Copilot uses speech-to-text audio processing data to generate responses about what was said. For the duration of the meeting, the speech-to-text data temporarily stored on a Teams-managed database which follows the same compliance standards as transcripts. Once the meeting ends, the speech-to-text data is discarded.
Is there an audit log of prompts and responses?
No, there is no audit log.
What are the plans for eDiscovery?
Since speech-to-text data and user prompts to Copilot don't persist after the meeting, they are not available for eDiscovery.
Why is a participant's private interaction not available during and after the meeting?
A meeting participant's interaction history does not persist due to privacy concerns.
Why is the meeting option for how to use Copilot visible to all members of an organization, whether they are licensed or unlicensed?
This ensures meeting organizers can set how Copilot will be used in their meetings, even if they themselves don't have a license.
Can external participants access Copilot only during the meeting?
No. If a licensed external participant joins a meeting with this meeting option enabled, they will not be able to interact with Copilot. Copilot can't access external transcripts or speech-to-text data. This applies to channel meetings and private meetings.
Can people in a multi-tenant organization (MTO) access Copilot only during the meeting when in meetings hosted by a different organization in the MTO?
No. MTO users are treated as external users for this scenario.
If my organization disables transcription for all company meetings, and someone with Microsoft 365 Copilot enables Copilot only during the meeting, will that person be able to use Copilot during the meeting?
Yes. If transcription is disabled for the meeting and someone enables Copilot only during the meeting, Copilot-licensed users will be able to use Copilot during the meeting.
Why does Copilot ask me what language everyone is speaking? What does this do?
Selecting the language that everyone is speaking helps ensure that audio processing happens in the right language. The speech-to-text data and any citations will be generated in the spoken language you select. However, you can ask Copilot a question in any language, and it will respond in that language.
How do I change the spoken language after Copilot starts?
The spoken language can be changed through the live captions settings. To learn more, see Use live captions in Microsoft Teams meetings.
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