How to Use Microsoft’s Copilot AI, and 9 Things to Try Right Away

So what can Copilot do for you?

Copilot and ChatGPT share a lot of similarities, but Microsoft’s chatbot offers certain advantages on its own. Here’s how to take it for a spin and check out its most compelling features. Source: PC MAG

  1. How to Access Microsoft Copilot

You can access Copilot directly in Windows 11 and most iterations of Windows 10. If it’s rolled out to your PC, click the Copilot icon on the Taskbar, which opens in a sidebar on the right.

2. Tell Copilot to Get More Creative, Precise, or Balanced

Microsoft allows you to customize Copilot’s conversation style. At the start of a new conversation, you can choose between three styles to set the tone of the chatbot:

  • More Creative makes the responses more original and imaginative.
  • More Precisely, the reactions will be more accurate and brief.
  • More Balanced will attempt to strike a balance between the two.

3. Approve, Download, or Share a Response

When Copilot responds to your prompts, several icons appear below its answer. From these icons, you can approve or reject what the AI has to say; copy text or export it as a Word document, PDF, or text file; and share the answer with someone else or hear it read aloud.

4. Have an Actual Conversation with Microsoft Copilot

You can use your voice to talk with Microsoft’s AI on Windows, the website, or the mobile app—the phone icon at the bottom of the screen. Speak your query and then submit it. The copilot plays and speaks the results. Click or tap the audio level icon to stop the narration.

5. Get the TL;DR from Web Pages

Looking for critical details or synopsis on a specific web page? Here’s a trick you can perform with the Copilot sidebar in Edge. Open the page you want to analyze, then open the sidebar and click the Insights heading. Wait a second or two, and the AI will display critical points from the page and related links, articles, and videos.

 

7. Too Long; Didn’t Read.

LooDidn’tor key details or synopsis on a specific web page? Here’s another triHere’s can perform with the Copilot sidebar in Edge. Open the page you want to analyze, then open the sidebar and click the Insights heading. Wait a second or two; the AI will display critical points from the page and related links, articles, and videos.

8. Analyze an Image

You can also take a photo or upload an image to Copilot and have it analyze it. In Windows, at the Edge sidebar or from the website, click the Image icon and select Upload from this device. Tap the Image icon and select Take a Photo to take a new photo.

9. Get Extra Help With GPTs

GPT stands for Generative Pretrained Transformer. It’s a large language model (LLM) type and a prominent framework for generative artificial intelligence. These models are artificial neural networks used in natural language processing tasks. The key characteristics of GPTs include:

 

 

You’re interested in a dish with grilled octopus served on a puree. Here’s a recipe tHere’se you through the process:

Ingredients:

  • One whole octopus, cleaned
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • For the puree:
    • 2 cups of squash or sweet potato, peeled and cubed
    • Two tablespoons of butter
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Optional: a splash of cream for extra richness

 

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