Copilot for students

Now you as a student at Örebro University have access to Microsoft Copilot through the university. Copilot can answer questions and help you with various tasks such as generating text and images, summarizing documents, suggesting arguments, proofreading, comparing texts, and much more. The service is free to use for all students at Örebro University and you can easily log in with your ORU account in the same way as in other Microsoft 365 services.

However, be aware that texts generated by AI are not always factually accurate. Generative AI tools are designed to produce probable answers, not necessarily true ones, and can therefore provide misleading or inaccurate information, especially if they lack access to the right evidence. You should therefore always check the data against other reliable sources.

Why should I be logged in when using Copilot?

When you're signed in to Copilot with your ORU account, the service is just as secure as other Microsoft 365 tools, which means that:

  • Your questions and answers in Copilot are protected by the university's agreement with Microsoft.
  • No information leaves the university's environment.
  • Chat data is not saved.
  • Neither Microsoft nor university staff can see your data.
    Your texts are not used to train the language models that Copilot is based on.

You can use Copilot safely and securely within the framework of the university's Microsoft 365 environment.

How to get started with Copilot on the web

  • Go to: https://m365.cloud.microsoft/chat
  • Log in with the username in your ORU account, add @edunet.oru.se. Example: stusth123@edunet.oru.se. Please note that this email address is not a student email. The password is the same one you use to sign in with your ORU account.
  • You're now signed in and can start using Copilot.
  • Type your question or instruction in the prompt field with the text "Send message to Copilot".
  • Click the plus sign on the left side of the prompt bar to upload a file for AI Assistant to process.
  • Then, click on the arrow on the right side of the prompt bar and wait for a response from the AI assistant.


Here's how to get started with the Copilot sidebar in Microsoft Edge.

  • Open the Microsoft Edge browser and sign in with your ORU account.
  • Click the colorful Copilot icon in the top right corner of your browser.
  • The Copilot sidebar now opens on the right side of the browser and you can now start using the Copilot sidebar.
  • Type your question or instruction in the prompt field with the text "Send message to Copilot".
  • Click the plus sign on the left side of the prompt bar to upload a file for AI Assistant to process.
  • Then, click on the arrow on the right side of the prompt bar and wait for a response from the AI assistant.
Log in to Copilot with your student account