Get started with Frontier
The Frontier program allows you to opt in to innovative and emerging AI features before general availability. Access varies depending on your role and subscription.
ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
What you need to access Frontier
Unlock Frontier features with a Microsoft 365 Premium, Personal, or Family account. Depending on how you access Copilot, you may need to opt in to enable Frontier features.
Eligible Microsoft 365 subscription
You must have an active Microsoft 365 Premium, Personal, or Family subscription to access Frontier features.
Access to Microsoft 365 for web
In Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the web, Frontier must be turned on for each app separately in Copilot settings.
- Open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint on the web
- Under File, go to Options, then Copilot settings
- Turn on “Preview Frontier Features”
Copilot settings opt-in
In the Microsoft 365 Copilot desktop app, eligible subscribers automatically see Frontier features.
- No manual opt-in required
- Features will be labeled “(Frontier)”
- Availability may vary by feature
Where to find Frontier
Access Frontier features
Eligible Microsoft 365 subscribers can turn on Frontier in supported web apps to begin exploring experimental features.
How to use Frontier in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the web
You must turn on Frontier in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for web to use experimental features.
- Step 1. Open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint on the web
- Step 2. Select File, and Options, and Copilot settings
- Step 3. Review the terms and turn on Preview Frontier Features
Frontier Features
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The Microsoft Frontier program includes an ever-growing set of experimental AI features across Microsoft 365 and Copilot.
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Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
- The Frontier program offers Microsoft 365 Premium, Personal, and Family subscribers early access to the latest AI features.
- Access to the Frontier Program is available to Microsoft 365 Premium, Personal, and Family subscribers.
- Frontier is about being first and being heard. Features available through Frontier:
- Appear before wider release
- Let subscribers explore new AI capabilities early
- Allow feedback that helps shape how features improve over time
- Today, individual subscribers can access Frontier features in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the web and in the Copilot app.
- The Frontier Program supports both individual subscribers and business customers, but access and available features may differ.
- No, there is no additional fee. Frontier is included with your Microsoft 365 Premium, Personal, or Family subscription.
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