It can help with everyday tasks on your PC and in the Edge web client.

This article shows you some tips and tricks for using Copilot in Windows 11.

PressWin+Cto open a sidebar overlay on the right side of your screen.

Microsoft Copilot Sidebar overlay on Windows 11

Toggle theShow as overlaybutton on the sidebar to keep it side by side.

TheShow side by sidemode doesn’t overlap your active window, allowing you to work more freely.

To hide the overlay sidebar, press theWin+Cshortcut again.

Using the voice input to chat with Copilot

Note

Copilot works better when you are signed into Windows with a Microsoft account.

Select themicrophoneicon and start a conversation even as you continue working on any other app alongside the chatbot sidebar.

Copilot will respond in both text and a natural human voice.

Related questions below Copilot’s main answer

Copilot will suggest a few related questions below the first answer.

These can be breadcrumbs for deeper dives into a topic.

Also, Copilot supports its answer with links that you might follow to check the accuracy of its answers.

Open Windows settings or applications with Copilot commands

Change controls in Windows 11

you might manage some Windows 11 controls from Copilot.

Thenumber of commands is limited, though Microsoft will likely expand on them and let you create different routines.

Pair Windows options prompts with voice, and you have more accessibility options.

Conversation styles choices in Copilot

For instance, you’ve got the option to tell Copilot to launch an program like Microsoft Word.

or open File Explorer.

Copilot will ask you to confirm the action with a dialog box.

The Open in Microsoft Edge button

Tip

If you know your way around Windows, it’s faster to do these tasks directly.

But for others, it can be slightly useful.

Choose from the three:More Creative,More Balanced, andMore Precise.

Microsoft Copilot Plugins

The chatbot defaults to “More Balanced” for all queries.

Pick from the other two to force Copilot to choose other algorithms.

Don’t stop there; play around with the other two styles, too.

Summarize articles and documents with Copilot

Use Microsoft Edge for the Best Copilot Experience

Copilot is part of Edge.

Select theOpen in Microsoft Edgeicon on the sidebar to open a running prompt in Copilot in Edge from Windows.

Alternatively, opt for Copilot icon in Edge or the Bing search engine.

Analyzing screenshots in Copilot

Microsoft Edge offers more distinct features like the fourCopilot GPTs, theCopilot Notebook,Insights, and theComposetab.

For instance,

Activate the Plugins for Extra Services

SelectPluginsat the top-right.

Ask your questions, and Copilot will use them to find what you need.

GPTs in Microsoft Edge Copilot

After you get the gist, you’re free to also ask questions about the content.

Summarization is supported for public websites, PDFs, Outlook Web App, and intranet sites on SharePoint.

Both the Windows sidebar and Edge use the in-built screenshot tool.

Use GPTs for Specific Tasks

With the right prompt, the Copilot chat is powerful.