This eliminates the need for a $20 Copilot Pro add-on to try the AI features in Office apps, but it increases the overall subscription fee. A Microsoft 365 Personal plan now costs

Key Takeaways Microsoft said its Copilot AI assistant will be added to Microsoft 365 for consumers, allowing users to create content with AI in Word, Excel, Powerpoint and more.Subscribers will receive a monthly allotment of AI credits to spend on these tasks.

Microsoft has been testing adding AI-powered Office apps, the most important feature of Copilot Pro, into the Microsoft 365 subscriptions in recent months. What was previously only available in Australia, New Zealand, and a number of countries across Asia is now expanding to most markets worldwide.