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Gemini and Microsoft Copilot

See how Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot put AI right inside the apps you already use every day.

AI where you already work

Gemini and Copilot are AI assistants from Google and Microsoft, and their big advantage is that they live inside the tools you already use. Gemini sits in Google products like Gmail, Docs, and Search, while Copilot sits in Microsoft products like Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. Instead of copying text into a separate chat, you ask for help right where the work is happening.

It can see your stuff

Because these assistants are built into your account, they can work with your own documents and email when you let them. In Outlook, Copilot can summarize a long email thread you are staring at. In Google Docs, Gemini can draft a section based on the document you already have open. That connection to your real files is what makes them feel like part of the app.

Same skills, different doorways

Under the hood, Gemini and Copilot do the same core things any chat assistant does: write, summarize, brainstorm, and answer questions. The difference is mostly which ecosystem you live in. If your day runs on Google, Gemini is the natural fit, and if it runs on Microsoft Office, Copilot is.

Key takeaways

  • Gemini lives in Google apps; Copilot lives in Microsoft Office.
  • Both can work with your own files and email when you allow it.
  • Pick the one that matches the ecosystem you already use.
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