Copilot
By Microsoft
Microsoft's web-based Copilot assistant
- Pricing:
- Free
Overview
Copilot for the web is Microsoft's latest online version of the Copilot assistant and chatbot, unveiled at the Ignite 2023 technology conference. It is no longer confined to Microsoft's Bing, Skype, or other Office apps; desktop users can now experience Copilot's AI chat service directly in their browser.
Core capabilities
- Web Chat Access
- Use Copilot directly from your browser at copilot.microsoft.com with a Microsoft account
- Adjustable Modes
- Toggle between Creative, Balanced, and Precise modes to match response tone and depth
- Follow-up and Rewrite
- Ask follow-up questions or use Rewrite to refine the style of generated text
- Office and Edge Integration
- Access the Copilot sidebar inside Office apps and the Edge browser for contextual help
- Business Writing
- Draft professional business emails in Outlook and polish ad copy or blog posts for tone and readability
- Presentation and Meeting Support
- Generate PowerPoint outlines and automatically turn Teams recordings into structured notes
- Code Review Support
- Analyze code vulnerabilities in VS Code and suggest improvements
- Data Visualization
- Create interactive Excel charts by describing data needs in natural language
- Tutoring and Learning
- Explain complex concepts and provide practice problems with detailed solutions
- Travel Planning
- Search and consolidate flight, hotel, and local attraction information
Use cases
- Draft emails: Generate professional business emails in Outlook
- PPT outlines: Quickly generate presentation structure and key points
- Code review: Analyze code vulnerabilities in VS Code and suggest improvements
- Meeting summaries: Automatically convert Teams meeting recordings into structured notes
- Data visualization: Create interactive charts in Excel using natural language
- Tutoring: Explain complex concepts and provide practice problems with detailed solutions
- Travel planning: Search and consolidate flight, hotel, and attraction information
- Copy polishing: Optimize the tone and readability of ad copy and blog posts
Who it's for
Office workers, Students, Developers, Content creators, Enterprise teams, Data analysts, Designers, Managers
Getting started
- 1Visit the official site — open copilot.microsoft.com and sign in with your Microsoft account
- 2Choose a mode — select "Creative", "Balanced", or "Precise" mode in the chat interface
- 3Enter your request — describe the answer or task you want in natural language in the input box
- 4Refine the result — ask follow-up questions or click "Rewrite" to adjust the style
- 5Use with integrations — open the Copilot sidebar in Office or Edge to work directly
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