Draft and refine email tone using Copilot in Outlook
Use Copilot in Outlook to generate an email draft and then adjust its tone.
- Open Outlook and initiate a new email.
- Use Copilot to draft the email content based on your input.
- Instruct Copilot to refine the tone of the draft to be more professional, friendly, or reassuring.
- Review and send the finalized email.
Email topic, recipient, key points, desired tone.
A drafted email with the specified tone.
This workflow outlines the process of using Microsoft Copilot within Outlook to first generate an email draft from scratch. It then details how to leverage Copilot's capabilities to adjust the email's tone to match specific communication needs, such as sounding more professional or friendly.
Copilot analyzes the draft and applies linguistic changes to alter the perceived tone based on user instructions, enhancing communication effectiveness.
When you need complete manual control over every word and nuance of the email.
- Draft an Email and Refine the Tone with Copilot ↗Microsoft 365 on YouTube · Microsoft 365 on YouTube · Jul 1, 2026 · paraphrased
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- Draft an Email and Refine the Tone with CopilotMicrosoft · Microsoft 365 on YouTube · Jul 1, 2026
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Questions people ask
- Which AI tools does this work with?
- The sources used it with Copilot.
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