Quick summary
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered assistant that lets you summarize text, generate answers, create images, and collaborate with your team directly from your browser. This beginner's walkthrough covers every core action — from your first search and prompt to sharing ideas with colleagues via invite link.
Steps
- Open your browser and search for Copilot to navigate to the Microsoft Copilot homepage.
- In the chat input bar, type your question or paste text from Teams or Outlook to ask Copilot to summarize content.
- Click the arrow icon to submit your prompt and wait for Copilot to generate a response.
- Choose and switch between response modes — such as Think Deeper — based on the complexity of your topic.
- Click the add icon to reveal additional options and expand your available actions.
- Use the expanded menu to add images, start a quiz, or create a new image with Copilot.
- Click the Invite button to share your Copilot session or ideas with your team.
- Select Invite by link to generate a shareable link and send it to anyone.
