Microsoft CoPilot
Microsoft CoPilot
Collaboration tools
Overview
Microsoft 365 Copilot is an AI assistant integrated across Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and other Microsoft 365 applications. It draws on the content and data available in a user’s Microsoft 365 environment to answer questions, surface information, and assist with tasks in the flow of work.
Panopto’s integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot makes Panopto video content and its metadata available as a data source within Copilot—so users can query their Panopto video library from within Teams, Outlook, and other Microsoft 365 applications without leaving the tools they’re already working in. This is enabled through the Panopto Teams application and the Microsoft Graph connector, which surfaces Panopto content in Microsoft 365 Search and makes it accessible to Copilot alongside other organizational data.
For organizations that have invested in Panopto as a knowledge library—recording training sessions, meetings, lectures, and institutional expertise—the Copilot integration extends the reach of that content into the everyday AI workflows employees already use. Rather than navigating to a separate platform to find a recording, users ask Copilot in Teams and receive results drawn from the Panopto library alongside other Microsoft 365 content.
Benefits
- Query the Panopto video library through Copilot in Microsoft Teams without leaving the app
- Panopto videos and metadata surface in Microsoft 365 Search results via the Graph connector
- Video knowledge becomes accessible in the flow of work—inside Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365
- Access controls are respected—Copilot surfaces only content each user is authorized to see
- Panopto’s indexed transcripts make video content queryable in natural language through Copilot
- Reduces the friction between employees and the training and knowledge content they need
Features
- Panopto as a Microsoft 365 Copilot data source
- In-context Panopto video search via Copilot in Teams
- Microsoft Graph connector for federated search across Microsoft 365
- Panopto video and metadata surfaced in Microsoft 365 Search
- Permission-aware results—Copilot respects Panopto access controls
- Natural language querying of Panopto video content
Support and documentation
Frequently asked questions
How does the Panopto Microsoft Copilot integration work?
The Panopto Teams application is supported in Microsoft 365 Copilot, and the Microsoft Graph connector makes Panopto video content and metadata available as a data source within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. When a user asks Copilot in Teams a question that can be answered by content in the Panopto library, Copilot can surface relevant recordings alongside other Microsoft 365 content in its response.
This works because Panopto’s indexed transcripts—covering every spoken word in every recording—give Copilot queryable text to draw on, making video knowledge accessible through natural language the same way document knowledge is. Administrators enable the integration through the Panopto Teams app setup; guidance is linked in the support documentation on this page.
How is this different from the Panopto Microsoft Teams integration?
The Panopto Microsoft Teams integration focuses on meeting recording capture, the Panopto app embedded in Teams, and sharing and presenting Panopto video within Teams conversations and meetings. The Copilot integration is distinct: it makes Panopto video content available as a data source for Microsoft 365 Copilot’s AI assistant, so users can query the Panopto library through Copilot’s natural language interface from within Teams, Outlook, and other Microsoft 365 applications.
Both integrations can be in use simultaneously. The Teams integration handles how Panopto video is captured and shared within Teams; the Copilot integration extends how Panopto video knowledge is discovered and surfaced through AI.
Can employees search for Panopto video content directly through Copilot in Teams?
Yes. With the integration enabled, users can ask Copilot in Teams to find content from the Panopto library—for example, asking Copilot to locate a specific training recording or find where a particular topic was covered—and receive results drawn from Panopto alongside other Microsoft 365 content. This keeps the search experience inside Teams rather than requiring a separate login to Panopto.
Access controls are respected throughout—Copilot surfaces only the Panopto content each user is authorized to see, consistent with the permissions set in Panopto.
Does Copilot respect Panopto’s access permissions when surfacing video content?
Yes. The integration is permission-aware—Copilot only surfaces Panopto content that the querying user is already authorized to access. Content that is restricted to specific audiences in Panopto remains restricted when accessed through Copilot. Organizations with sensitive training content, confidential meeting recordings, or role-restricted materials can enable the integration without overriding their existing Panopto access controls.
What does the Microsoft Graph connector do for Panopto content?
The Microsoft Graph connector indexes Panopto video content and metadata so it is discoverable in Microsoft 365 Search alongside SharePoint documents, Teams messages, and other Office 365 assets. This means employees searching for information in Microsoft 365 can surface relevant Panopto recordings in their results without searching Panopto separately—and Copilot can draw on those indexed results when responding to relevant queries.
The connector is configured as part of the broader Panopto Microsoft 365 setup. It works in conjunction with the Panopto Teams app to provide a fully integrated video knowledge experience within Microsoft 365.
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