Publish Copilot Prompts to Your Whole Org in Minutes
Many organizations struggle with Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption because users are not prompt engineers and find the blank screen intimidating. They often type simple queries, are dissatisfied with the results, and stop using the tool. The solution lies in utilizing organizational prompts, an admin setting that allows you to pre-load a library of ready-to-use prompts for your entire organization.These prompts appear across Copilot Chat, Microsoft Edge, and Teams, providing users with a starting point rather than a blank box. To set this up, navigate to the Microsoft 365 admin center, then Copilot, and finally Prompts. You can add prompts individually or import them in bulk via a CSV template, with a limit of 1,000 published prompts.When creating a prompt, you'll define fields like title, display prompt, the actual prompt text, supported apps, department, task type, and language. Departments are free-text filters for users, and task types are predefined by Microsoft to aid filtering. After publishing, it takes about three hours for prompts to appear in the prompt lab, and you can pin up to four important prompts for quick access.The Analytics tab provides valuable insights into prompt usage, helping you identify effective prompts and areas for improvement. Users access these prompts through the Suggested button, the prompt lab, and autosuggest in the Copilot input box. After enabling organizational prompts, it's crucial to inform users about their existence and provide a channel for them to submit successful prompts for inclusion in the library. This feature offers a significant "quick win" for boosting Copilot adoption by giving users the foundation they need to get started effectively.