# Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says M365 Copilot now has 20 million paid enterprise seats.

*genai · news · 2026-04-29 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- Microsoft 365 Copilot now has 20 million paid enterprise seats, showing rapid adoption.
- Deals include Accenture buying over 740,000 seats, Microsoft’s largest Copilot deployment to date.
- Copilot queries per user rose 20% quarter over quarter, matching weekly engagement levels with Outlook.
- Copilot now defaults to Agent mode across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, boosting usage.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot supports multiple AI models, including Anthropic’s Claude, not just OpenAI.

**Companies:** Microsoft, Accenture, Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Mercedes, Roche
**Countries:** United States, Germany, Switzerland

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