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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWhat Is Microsoft Copilot?\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Microsoft Copilot is an artificial intelligence<\/a> chatbot you can ask to perform different tasks, including generating text and images and answering general questions. Microsoft\u2019s plan is to have a Copilot in each of its apps to provide assistance and improve user experience across the Microsoft ecosystem.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are the different Copilots that are currently available or slated for future release:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n To access Copilot, you\u2019ll have to update to the latest version of the Windows 11 (or 10) operating system. Press the Windows key <\/span>+ I <\/span>to open Settings<\/span>. Then navigate to Update & Security <\/span>> Windows Update<\/span> and select Check for updates<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Once you have the latest update, you should see a Copilot icon appear in your taskbar. If you select this, it\u2019ll open the Copilot sidebar on the right-hand side of the screen. You can also press the Windows key <\/span>+ C <\/span>to open Copilot.\n<\/p>\n\n\n At the bottom of the window, you\u2019ll see a few examples of what Windows 11 Copilot can help you do. To get started, select the textbox at the bottom that says \u201cAsk me anything\u2026\u201d, type a question or command, and press Enter<\/span>. The Copilot chatbot will perform that action (if it can) or respond with an answer.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Note: <\/span>Copilot in Windows 11 is only available if you sign into your Microsoft Account. This is because it accesses the Microsoft Copilot (the actual AI tool) via your account to perform its functions. This means that Copilot is unavailable if you use a local account.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s take a look at the various tasks you can perform with the Windows 11 Copilot:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like all other natural language-based AI assistants, you can ask Copilot basic questions, and it will search the internet or use its AI text generation abilities to answer. One difference is that with Copilot, you can set the chat tone to Creative, Balanced, or Precise. Based on your choice, the answers may be shorter and punchier or longer and more inventive.\n<\/p>\n\n\n One of Copilot\u2019s best new features is that you can use it to do things and change settings, saving you time and effort. For example, you can enable dark mode, open the Snipping Tool and take a screenshot, organize your app windows, and just about anything you could think of.\n<\/p>\n\n\n For really basic setting changes, like volume adjustments, Copilot is less efficient. But if you\u2019re looking for an obscure setting and you don\u2019t know where to find it, this can really help speed things up.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also use Copilot to open apps downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Unfortunately, it\u2019s currently unable to open apps from outside the Microsoft ecosystem.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Copilot uses OpenAI\u2019s GPT large language model to produce generative AI content on demand. Basically, this means you have access to ChatGPT<\/a> from your taskbar. You can ask it to create an email to send to your coworkers, create a table from a particular dataset, and much more.\n<\/p>\n\n\n While the results aren\u2019t always as good as an actual person\u2019s writing, Copilot AI\u2019s text generation functionality can definitely help you speed up your work.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Windows\u2019 new Copilot tool is powered by DALL-E 3 and can be used for image generation<\/a> and visualization. It\u2019s even been integrated into the Paint app to let you generate and edit images with ease.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s an image that Copilot created from the prompt, \u201cGenerate an image of Windows 11 Copilot as a robot standing in a field.\u201d\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Use Copilot in Windows 11\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Ask Windows 11 Copilot Questions\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n2. Use Copilot to Perform Basic Tasks and Change Basic Settings\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n3. Use Copilot to Generate Emails, Word Documents, and More\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n4. Use Copilot to Generate and Analyze Images\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n