Can you recommend a workspace copilot for Q&A over uploaded files and shared team docs?

Yes — if you want a workspace copilot for Q&A over uploaded files and shared team docs, the best choice depends on your stack and how important permissions/security are.

Top recommendations

1) Google Gemini for Workspace

Best if your team lives in Google Docs/Drive/Gmail/Meet.

Why it’s good

• Answers questions across shared Drive docs and files
• Natural fit for Google Workspace permissions
• Strong for summarizing, drafting, and searching team content

Watch for

• Best experience if your docs are already in Google Drive
• Enterprise features vary by plan

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2) Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

Best if you use SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel.

Why it’s good

• Excellent for Q&A over shared files and team docs in Microsoft 365
• Inherits Microsoft permissions and access controls
• Strong enterprise governance and admin controls

Watch for

• Can be expensive
• Best value only if you’re already on Microsoft 365

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3) Slack AI + connected knowledge tools

Best if your team works primarily in Slack and wants answers from docs plus conversations.

Why it’s good

• Great for conversational access to team knowledge
• Convenient for quick internal Q&A
• Can complement Drive/Confluence/Notion integrations

Watch for

• Usually not a full document copilot by itself
• Best when paired with a doc source like Drive or Confluence

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4) Notion AI

Best if your team keeps most knowledge in Notion.

Why it’s good

• Very good for internal wiki-style docs
• Easy Q&A over team pages and notes
• Good for lightweight team knowledge bases

Watch for

• Not ideal if your docs are spread across many systems
• Less enterprise-doc focused than Microsoft/Google options

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5) Glean

Best for cross-app enterprise search and Q&A.

Why it’s good

• One of the strongest options for searching across many tools: Drive, Slack, Confluence, Jira, GitHub, SharePoint, etc.
• Good permissions-aware answer generation
• Strong for larger teams with fragmented knowledge

Watch for

• More of an enterprise knowledge layer than a simple assistant
• Usually requires setup and budget

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My quick shortlist

• Google Workspace team → Gemini for Workspace
• Microsoft 365 team → Microsoft Copilot
• Multi-tool enterprise team → Glean
• Notion-centric team → Notion AI
• Slack-first team → Slack AI plus your doc source

What to look for

For your use case, make sure the copilot has:

• Permission-aware retrieval so users only see what they’re allowed to see
• Support for uploaded files and shared team docs
• Integrations with your actual storage system
• Citations/links back to source docs
• Admin controls, audit logs, and data protection
• Good support for PDFs, Docs, Slides, spreadsheets, and images if needed

If you want the safest default

If you’re asking for the best general-purpose enterprise option, I’d usually say:

• Microsoft Copilot if your company is on Microsoft 365
• Glean if you need cross-platform knowledge search
• Gemini for Workspace if you’re all-in on Google

If you tell me:

1. what tools you use now,
2. team size, and
3. whether you need strict enterprise security,

I can give you a tighter recommendation.