Microsoft Tops 20M Paid Copilot Seats, Usage Up 20% Quarter-Over-Quarter
Microsoft has reached 20 million paid enterprise M365 Copilot seats, quadrupling the number of companies with over 50,000 seats and securing a 740,000-seat deal with Accenture. Copilot queries per user rose nearly 20% quarter over quarter, driving weekly engagement to match Outlook email usage.
1. User Base Expansion
Microsoft’s M365 Copilot now has 20 million paid enterprise seats, quadrupling the number of companies paying for over 50,000 seats and landing four customers—Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Mercedes, and Roche—with more than 90,000 seats each, plus a landmark 740,000-seat agreement with Accenture.
2. Engagement Metrics
Copilot queries per user climbed nearly 20% quarter over quarter, elevating weekly engagement to the same level as Outlook and signaling that Copilot has become a daily productivity tool for enterprise users.
3. Agent Mode and Model Diversification
Agent mode is now the default experience across Copilot and Office apps, enabling multi-step actions within documents, while intelligent auto-routing lets enterprises access multiple AI models—including Anthropic’s Claude—for optimal performance and versatility.