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Hello, I have a few questions about this product and I would like to clarify what happens to it given that MS Teams will already be unbundled with Office 365.

Background:

Office 365 E1 and E3 used to have Power Virtual Agents for M365. If I am not mistaken, this allows you to create a chatbot with Microsoft teams using Topics and this was part of the license at no additional cost. You would need to pay extra to place the chatbot in Messenger for example.

Question:

1. I saw in the website that the new Office 365 E1 / E3 license no longer has MS Teams. Will Power Virtual Agents (now Copilot Studio) work if a client purchases Office 365 E1 / E3 and a separate license for MS Teams?

2. I see that there is a 200 USD cost for Copilot, but I believe this is if you use Generative Answers feature. Will customers still be able to create a chatbot to MS Teams at no additional cost if they just use Topics?

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Hi @Zz1117 ,

Here's my understanding of the licensing change:

The recent licensing changes indicate that as of April 1, 2024, new Office 365 E1 and E3 licenses will no longer include Microsoft Teams. Customers needing Teams will have to purchase a separate license for Microsoft Teams Enterprise. For clients who buy Office 365 E1 or E3 along with a separate Teams license, functionalities such as Power Virtual Agents (now Copilot Studio) should continue to work as these services integrate with Teams. Existing customers with older plans that included Teams can continue using their current setup.

If customers stick to using simpler functionalities such as Topics, they should not incur additional costs beyond their current licensing fees for Teams and the base Office 365 suite.

Realigning global licensing for Microsoft 365