{"id":43420,"date":"2026-01-19T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/?p=43420"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:40:00","slug":"how-to-use-copilot-recommended-email-templates-in-dynamics-365-customer-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/how-to-use-copilot-recommended-email-templates-in-dynamics-365-customer-service\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Copilot Recommended Email Templates in Dynamics 365 Customer Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43422\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/How-to-Use-Copilot-Recommended-Email-Templates-in-Dynamics-365-Customer-Service.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/How-to-Use-Copilot-Recommended-Email-Templates-in-Dynamics-365-Customer-Service.png 2100w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/How-to-Use-Copilot-Recommended-Email-Templates-in-Dynamics-365-Customer-Service-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/How-to-Use-Copilot-Recommended-Email-Templates-in-Dynamics-365-Customer-Service-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/How-to-Use-Copilot-Recommended-Email-Templates-in-Dynamics-365-Customer-Service-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/How-to-Use-Copilot-Recommended-Email-Templates-in-Dynamics-365-Customer-Service-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/How-to-Use-Copilot-Recommended-Email-Templates-in-Dynamics-365-Customer-Service-2048x1170.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/How-to-Use-Copilot-Recommended-Email-Templates-in-Dynamics-365-Customer-Service-660x377.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Manual email drafting can lead to delays, inconsistencies, and agent fatigue. The Copilot feature in the Dynamics 365 Customer Service workspace directly addresses this challenge. By analyzing the case context, Copilot instantly surfaces the most relevant pre-approved email templates. Agents can then select and personalize a professionally crafted response with a single click. This ensures that every customer receives a prompt, accurate, and polished reply, enhancing both operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog, we\u2019ll take a closer look at Copilot-recommended email templates, cover the key setup steps, demonstrate how they work on Case records, and clarify when the \u201cChoose a different email template\u201d option appears and why it sometimes doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h3>What Are Copilot Recommended Email Templates?<\/h3>\n<p>Copilot-recommended email templates leverage AI to assist agents by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Analysing the case context.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the most relevant existing email template.<\/li>\n<li>Automatically apply it while drafting the email<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This helps agents respond faster while maintaining consistency and brand tone.<\/p>\n<h3>Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Copilot is enabled for Customer Service.<\/li>\n<li>Enable Contextual Email Drafting with AI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before using Copilot-recommended email templates, ensure the feature is enabled in the app:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Go to Power Apps \u2192 Apps<\/li>\n<li>Select your Copilot Service Workspace app<\/li>\n<li>Open Settings \u2192 Features<\/li>\n<li>Turn ON Contextual email drafting with AI<\/li>\n<li>Save and publish the app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43433\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Copilot Recommended Email Templates \" width=\"1323\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-1-1.jpg 1323w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-1-1-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-1-1-1024x489.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-1-1-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-1-1-660x315.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1323px) 100vw, 1323px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email drafting with Copilot is turned on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This configuration must be done by an administrator:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Copilot Service admin center\/Customer Service admin center.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to Support Experience &gt; Productivity &gt; Manage<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43434\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Copilot Recommended Email Templates \" width=\"1297\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-2-1.jpg 1297w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-2-1-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-2-1-1024x501.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-2-1-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-2-1-660x323.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1297px) 100vw, 1297px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Relevant Case email templates exist and are published<\/li>\n<li>Email is drafted from a Case record<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Steps to Use Copilot Recommended Email Templates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>1. Open a Case record.<\/p>\n<p>2. Click Email or Reply.<\/p>\n<p>3. Leave the email body empty<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: You can use Copilot recommended email templates only when there&#8217;s no text in the email editor. If there&#8217;s text in the editor, Copilot generates an email draft text without using an email template<u>.<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>4. Open the Copilot pane by clicking on the \u2018Draft with copilot\u2019 select \u2018\u21b3 what do you want Copilot to\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 draft?\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43435\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Copilot Recommended Email Templates \" width=\"1311\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-3-1.jpg 1311w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-3-1-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-3-1-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-3-1-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-3-1-660x322.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1311px) 100vw, 1311px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. Enter a prompt relevant to the Case (for example, acknowledging the issue or providing an update).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43436\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Copilot Recommended Email Templates \" width=\"862\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-4-1.jpg 862w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-4-1-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-4-1-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-4-1-660x490.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. Copilot drafts the email using a recommended template.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43437\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"Copilot Recommended Email Templates \" width=\"1322\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-5-1.jpg 1322w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-5-1-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-5-1-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-5-1-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-5-1-660x322.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1322px) 100vw, 1322px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. Use <strong>Choose a different email template<\/strong> to switch templates if required. Copilot displays all relevant templates associated with the Case, allowing agents to select the most appropriate one.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43438\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 1px; margin: 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"Copilot Recommended Email Templates \" width=\"1322\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-6-1.jpg 1322w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-6-1-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-6-1-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-6-1-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copilot-6-1-660x322.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1322px) 100vw, 1322px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>When You Will See \u201cChoose a Different Email Template\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will see this option when:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are replying to an existing Case.<\/li>\n<li>Multiple relevant templates are available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You won\u2019t see this option when:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating an email outside a Case.<\/li>\n<li>Drafting a new email manually.<\/li>\n<li>No email templates exist.<\/li>\n<li>Copilot generates free text instead of a template when content is present in the text editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What are Copilot recommended email templates in Dynamics 365 Customer Service?<\/strong><br \/>\nCopilot recommended email templates are AI-powered suggestions that automatically select the most relevant pre-approved email template based on the Case context, helping agents respond faster and more consistently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does Copilot select an email template in Dynamics 365?<\/strong><br \/>\nCopilot analyzes the Case details, customer context, and available published email templates to recommend the most appropriate template when drafting an email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the prerequisites to use Copilot recommended email templates?<\/strong><br \/>\nCopilot must be enabled for Customer Service, Contextual Email Drafting with AI must be turned on, relevant Case email templates must exist and be published, and the email must be drafted from a Case record.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why don\u2019t I see the \u201cChoose a different email template\u201d option?<\/strong><br \/>\nThis option appears only when multiple relevant templates are available for a Case. It will not appear if no templates exist, the email is created outside a Case, or Copilot generates free-text content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can Copilot recommended email templates be used for new emails?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo, Copilot recommended email templates work only when replying to or drafting an email from an existing Case and when the email body is empty.<\/p>\n<h3>Wrapping up<\/h3>\n<p>Copilot-recommended email templates in Dynamics 365 Customer Service significantly enhance agent productivity by combining AI intelligence with existing email templates. By configuring the required settings and understanding the correct usage scenarios, organizations can ensure agents deliver accurate, consistent, and timely customer communication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manual email drafting can lead to delays, inconsistencies, and agent fatigue. The Copilot feature in the Dynamics 365 Customer Service workspace directly addresses this challenge. By analyzing the case context, Copilot instantly surfaces the most relevant pre-approved email templates. Agents can then select and personalize a professionally crafted response with a single click. 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