All Word documents can be optimized with AI assistance using Copilot for Disclosure Management – in Office for the Web, Office Native, and Office for Desktop. You can adjust your texts quickly and easily or generate completely new drafts.

  • The Writer function helps you efficiently and accurately create taxonomy-compliant reports by generating text for any disclosure label that meets IFRS or ESRS requirements.

  • With the Enhancer function, you can optimize your texts using the following features:

    • Change the tone of the text (positive, neutral, negative)
    • Shorten a text
    • Make a text more detailed
    • Create a bulleted list
    • Create a headline
  • Using the Insert ESG text values function, you can create a report at group level from the disclosures of the subsidiaries. The function significantly simplifies and automates the process of preparing group disclosures.

The Excel ribbon provides the Area and column assistant in the same Copilot area, which lets you detect outareas and their name, value, and programming columns in MS Excel automatically using AI. For more information, see Using the Area and Column Assistant.

For a comparison of the functions in the individual variants, see Comparison: MS Office for the Web, MS Office Native, and MS Office for Desktop.

To use Copilot in Lucanet Disclosure Management, both prerequisites must be met:

  • Your Disclosure Management license is Advanced or Professional.
  • The AI functions of the Lucanet CFO Solution Platform are enabled for your environment.

Users with the License Manager role can enable and disable the AI functions in the Lucanet licenses workspace on the AI in the CFO Solution Platform card. For more information, see Managing Lucanet Licenses | Activating and Deactivating the AI Features.

The following table describes the availability of the AI functions in Lucanet Disclosure Management:

PrerequisiteBehavior
AI enabled, Advanced or Professional licenseYou can use the AI functions with the required editing permissions.
AI enabled, Basic licenseThe AI functions cannot be used. In Office for the Web and Office Native, the add-in points out the required license; the other functions of Disclosure Management remain available.
AI disabled at platform levelThe AI functions are locked regardless of the license type. Even an Advanced or Professional license does not lift this lock.

Disabling applies to Writer, Enhancer, the AI-supported processing of ESG text values, and the Area and column assistant in MS Excel. Disclosure Management then performs none of these AI processes. Inserting individual ESG text values manually remains possible.

In Office for the Web and Office Native, disabled AI buttons can still be visible on the ribbon. If an associated task pane is opened, the AI functions in it are not available. A note explains whether a license is required or AI has been disabled at platform level.

After a license change, open the chapter file again. After a change to the platform AI switch, sign out and in again if necessary and open the file again so that the current status is applied. Both prerequisites must still be met to use the functions again.

In Office for the Web and Office Native, you start Copilot for Disclosure Management using the Copilot button on the DM-Content tab of the Word ribbon (Copilot area). This opens the Copilot task pane.

Shows the 'DM-Content' tab of the Word ribbon for Disclosure Management with the areas 'Server', 'Lucanet', 'Highlight', 'Integration', 'Copilot' and 'File'. Highlighted in red is the 'Copilot' button in the 'Copilot' area.
'Copilot' button on the Word ribbon

The task pane automatically switches between the Writer and Enhancer modes, depending on whether text is selected in the document:

  • If no text is selected, the Writer mode is active.
  • If text is selected, the task pane automatically switches to the Enhancer mode.

There is no manual toggle between the two modes. An info icon ⓘ next to the Copilot heading shows a tooltip explaining the two modes when you hover over it.

If no text is selected in the document, Copilot opens in Writer mode with the description Generate a new narrative based on the parameters selected below.

To generate a new text:

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Click Copilot on the DM-Content tab of the Word ribbon.

The Copilot task pane is displayed in Writer mode:

Shows the 'Copilot' task pane of Disclosure Management in Writer mode with the description 'Generate a new narrative based on the parameters selected below.', the fields 'Taxonomy' (value 'ESRS'), 'Disclosure label', 'Tone' (value 'Formal and Precise') and 'Additional information', and the 'Generate' button.
Copilot in Writer mode in Office for the Web
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In the Taxonomy drop-down list, choose the desired taxonomy.

3

In the Disclosure label drop-down list, choose the desired disclosure label.

4

Optionally, in the Tone drop-down list, choose the desired tone.

5

Optionally, enter company-specific information in the Additional information text field that is relevant to the selected disclosure label.

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Click Generate.

The generated text is displayed under the heading Report in the task pane.

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Click Apply to insert the text into the document, Discard to delete it, or Copy to copy it to the clipboard. If necessary, change the selection and click Generate again if the result is not satisfactory.

If you select text in the document, Copilot automatically switches to Enhancer mode with the description Edit or review selected text in the document.

To adjust selected text:

1

Select the text that you want to improve.

The Copilot task pane automatically switches to Enhancer mode:

Shows the 'Copilot' task pane of Disclosure Management in Enhancer mode with the description 'Edit or review selected text in the document.', the fields 'Edit or review selection' (value 'Shorten'), 'Tone' (value 'Neutral') and 'Additional information', and the 'Generate' button.
Copilot in Enhancer mode in Office for the Web
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In the Edit or review selection drop-down list, choose the desired option (see section Options for Text Enhancement).

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Optionally, in the Tone drop-down list, choose the desired tone.

4

Optionally, enter additional information in the Additional information text field.

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Click Generate.

The edited text is displayed under the heading Report in the task pane.

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Click Apply to transfer the result to the document. With Create headline, the heading is inserted before the selected text; the selected text is retained. The other options replace the selected text. Click Discard to delete the result, or Copy to copy it to the clipboard. If necessary, change the selection and click Generate again if the result is not satisfactory.

With Copilot for Lucanet Disclosure Management, you combine the ESG answers of several reporting entities into one text in Office for the Web and Office Native, for example for a disclosure at group level. Copilot writes the text in the selected tone and optionally takes additional information into account. You open the function in the Insert ESG text value task pane, which you also use to insert individual ESG text values without AI, see Inserting Texts From ESG Reports.

The Report file drop-down list contains the ESG reports whose data has already been imported into the current Disclosure Management document. This requires the aggregation in Lucanet ESG Reporting and the subsequent data import into this document. The import path and the No report files available note are described in the section Inserting ESG Text Values in MS Office for the Web and MS Office Native.

In Copilot mode, the Insert ESG text value task pane in Lucanet Disclosure Management is displayed as follows without imported reports, for example:

Shows the 'Insert ESG text value' task pane in Lucanet Disclosure Management with the selected 'Insert ESG text value with Copilot' option. 'Report file' shows 'No report files available'; 'Question from ESG Reporting' is empty. 'Selected reporting entities (0/0)', 'Select all', 'Tone', 'Additional information', and the disabled 'Generate' button are visible.
Copilot mode for ESG text values without available report files

To create an ESG text with Copilot for Lucanet Disclosure Management in Office for the Web or Office Native:

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On the DM-Content tab of the Word ribbon, in the Integration group, click Insert ESG text value.

The Insert ESG text value task pane is displayed.

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Select the Insert ESG text value with Copilot option.

3

Select the ESG report from the Report file drop-down list and the required question from the Question from ESG Reporting drop-down list.

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Under Selected reporting entities, select the check boxes of the reporting entities whose answers the text is to take into account. Use Select all or Deselect all to change the selection for all reporting entities at once.

To display the imported answer of a reporting entity, click the arrow next to the reporting entity.

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Select the required tone from the Tone drop-down list.

6

Optionally, enter additional information for the text in the Additional information text field.

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Click Generate.

Copilot combines the answers of the selected reporting entities. This can take up to one minute. The generated text is then displayed in the same task pane under the Copilot heading. At this point, the text has not yet been inserted into the Word document.

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Check the generated text in the task pane. In the Word document, click the position where you want to insert the text, and click Apply. The text is inserted at this position.

Use Copy to transfer the generated text to the clipboard; the Word document remains unchanged. Use Discard to remove the generated result from the task pane without inserting it into the document. If you want to generate a different text, change the selected reporting entities, the tone, or the additional information if necessary, and click Generate again.

For the Insert ESG text value with Copilot option, the prerequisites for AI functions must be met. Otherwise, the option is disabled and a note states the reason. Inserting individual ESG text values without Copilot remains possible.

In Office for Desktop, you can start Copilot for Word documents in Disclosure Management directly from the Word ribbon:

Shows part of the 'Disclosure Management' tab of the Word ribbon in Office for Desktop with the areas 'Link', 'XBRL' and 'Copilot'. Highlighted in red is the 'Copilot' area with the buttons 'Writer', 'Enhancer' and 'ESG Text Values'.
Start Copilot for Disclosure Management from the Word ribbon

With the Writer function of Copilot for Disclosure Management in Office for Desktop, you can create and insert new text for Word documents. To do this, select a label for which the AI should generate text. Additionally, you can provide company-specific information in a text field.

The function then automatically generates taxonomy-compliant text sections for the specified label and incorporates any additional company-specific information provided into the generated text. The two taxonomies, IFRS and ESRS are taken into account.

To create a text for a label:

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Click Writer on the Word ribbon.

The Copilot - Writer window will appear in the Word document:

Shows the 'Copilot - Textentwurf' window of Disclosure Management in MS Word in the German UI with the area 'Copilot Narrative Writer', the fields 'Taxonomie' (value 'IFRS'), 'Berichtsabschnitt', 'Ton' and 'Weitere Informationen', and the buttons 'Generieren' and 'Akzeptieren'.
Draft text using Copilot for Word documents in Disclosure Management
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Choose either IFRS or ESRS under Taxonomy.

3

Choose a disclosure label from the Disclosure Label drop-down list.

4

Optionally, enter company-specific information in the Additional information text field that is relevant to the selected disclosure label.

5

Click Generate.

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Click Accept to insert the result into the document. If necessary, change the settings and click Generate again if the result is not satisfactory.

With the Enhancer function of Copilot for Disclosure Management in Office for Desktop, you can tailor an existing text in a Word document according to your needs.

To adjust text:

1

Select the text that you want to improve.

2

Click Enhancer on the Word ribbon. The Copilot - Enhancer window will appear in the Word document:

Shows the 'Copilot - Textanpassung' window of Disclosure Management in MS Word in the German UI with the area 'Copilot Narrative Enhancer', the fields 'Textoption' (value 'Ton ändern') and 'Ton', and the buttons 'Generieren' and 'Akzeptieren'.
Adjust text using Copilot for Word documents in Disclosure Management
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Configure the Copilot as required (see section Options for Text Enhancement).

4

Click Generate.

5

Click Accept to insert the result into the document. If necessary, change the settings and click Generate again if the result is not satisfactory.

With the help of the function Insert ESG text values, reports at group level can be created based on the disclosures of the subsidiaries using the Copilot for Disclosure Management in Office for Desktop. The function significantly simplifies and automates the creation process for group disclosures.

The Insert ESG text values function offers the following:

  • The function is capable of automatically generating the final ESRS-compliant sustainability report at group level based on the disclosures from the subsidiaries.
  • As a user, you can choose a question from the ESG questionnaire and view the different answers of the subsidiaries.
  • You can add additional information.
  • You can discard the result at any time and create the report again.
  • If the result matches your requirements, you can add it to your document by clicking it.

To use the Insert ESG text value function:

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Click ESG text values on the Word ribbon.

The Insert ESG text value window will appear in the Word document:

Shows the 'ESG-Textwert einfügen' window of Disclosure Management in MS Word in the German UI with the area 'Copilot Narrative Writer', the fields 'Berichtsdatei' and 'Frage aus dem ESG-Reporting', the list 'Buchungskreise wählen:' with the selected entity 'Test GmbH (2406195)', the fields 'Weitere Informationen' and 'Ton', and the 'Generieren' button.
Draft text using Copilot for Word documents in Disclosure Management
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In the Report file drop-down list, choose the report from which the ESG data are to be read from.

3

In the drop-down list Question from ESG Reporting, choose the desired question.

4

In the list Choose a reporting entity, activate the checkboxes of the reporting entities whose data is to be included in the overall report.

5

Optionally, enter additional information in the Additional information text field that is to be added to the report.

6

In the Tone drop-down list, choose the desired tone for the report.

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Click Generate.

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Click Accept if you want to insert the result into the document. If necessary, change the settings and click Generate again if the result is not satisfactory.

The following AI options are available for enhancing texts in a Word document in Disclosure Management:

OptionDescription
Change toneChanges the tone of the selected text.
RephraseRephrases the selected text.
ElaborateFormulates the selected text in more detail and adds context information if necessary.
ShortenShortens the selected text.
Create bullet listCreates a list of bullet points from the selected text.
Create numbered listCreates a numbered list from the selected text.
Create headlineCreates a heading for the selected text.

For the Change tone, Rephrase, Elaborate, and Shorten options, the inserted text keeps the paragraph style the selected text already had, instead of being reset to Word's "Standard" style.

For Create bullet list, Create numbered list, and Create headline, Copilot in Lucanet Disclosure Management takes into account the styles assigned in the style guide in Office for the Web and Office Native. This way, the generated lists and headings fit into the design of your report.

For the automatic assignment, a matching style must be assigned in the style guide and exist in the Word template of the relevant document language. For lists, the list type and the list level are taken into account. For headings, the highest available heading level is used at the beginning of the document, and the next lower available level at other positions. If only one matching heading style exists, it is used.

If no matching style can be assigned, the formatting used during text generation is retained. After Apply, check the style, the heading level, or the list display, and adjust the formatting via the style guide if necessary.

This content was generated using AI and reviewed by Lucanet subject matter experts before publication.