Are you looking for a way to make your Windows 11 experience more productive and fun? If so, you might want to check out CoPilot, the new AI assistant that Microsoft has introduced in the latest update (Windows 11 version 23H2). CoPilot is powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology, which means it can understand natural language commands and generate creative content. Here are some of the coolest things you can do with CoPilot in Windows 11.
Become a power user
One of the most frustrating things about using a computer is finding the right settings for your needs. Sometimes, you have to dig through multiple menus and options to get what you want. With CoPilot, you can simply type what you want to do and let it handle the rest. For example, you can type “turn on dark mode” or “mute the volume” and CoPilot will do it for you. You can also use CoPilot to open File Explorer, snap windows, set a focus timer, and more
Be creative with Paint CoCreator
If you are feeling artistic, you can use CoPilot to create amazing images with Paint CoCreator. This feature is part of the new Paint app, which uses OpenAI’s DALL-E image generation model. You can type a description of what you want to draw, such as “The tortoise and the hare in a race” or “A couple watching the clouds go by”, and Paint CoCreator will generate several options for you. You can then add them to the canvas and edit them as you like.
Create a summary of a web page in Edge
If you are browsing the web and come across a long article or document that you don’t have time to read, you can use CoPilot to summarise it for you. CoPilot can review the page, pull out the key points, and write a summary for you. This can help you decide if the page is relevant to your interests or needs, or if you want to read it later.
To use this feature, you need to use Microsoft’s Edge browser, which is integrated with CoPilot. You can type “summarise this page” or “give me the main points” and CoPilot will show you the summary.
Find out what is in an image that is dragged into Copilot
If you are browsing the web and come across a long article or document that you don’t have time to read, you can use CoPilot to summarise it for you. CoPilot can review the page, pull out the key points, and write a summary for you. This can help you decide if the page is relevant to your interests or needs, or if you want to read it later.
To use this feature, you need to use Microsoft’s Edge browser, which is integrated with CoPilot. You can type “summarise this page” or “give me the main points” and CoPilot will show you the summary.
Extract text from a picture with Snipping tool
Have you ever wondered what kind of plant or animal you saw in a photo? Or maybe you want to know more about the contents of an image you found online. With CoPilot, you can drag and drop any image into the CoPilot window and it will use vision AI to identify what’s in it. It will tell you the name of the object, animal, or plant, and provide some additional information if there is any available.
This feature can also help you improve your image search. You can use CoPilot to look for images that contain specific objects or elements, such as “A cat wearing a comedy hat” or “a beach scene on a sunny day”.
Generate written work (in this case, a limerick)
One of the most impressive features of CoPilot is its ability to generate creative content, such as poems, stories, essays, and more. You can use CoPilot to write something for fun, for school, or for work. You can also use CoPilot to suggest improvements to your own writing.
For example, you can type “write a limerick about a computer user” and CoPilot will generate one for you. Here is an example:
There once was a user so bright,
Whose fingers flew fast in the night.
With a click and a clatter,
He solved every matter,
In the glow of the screen’s gentle light.
Conclusion
One of the best things about Copilot is its ability to understand complex and varied commands. This means you can use it to do more than one thing at a time, or to combine different features. For example, you can use Copilot to generate an image based on a summary of a web page, then write a story based on the image. You can also use Copilot to open settings and make the image your desktop wallpaper.
In the future, Copilot will also be integrated with other Microsoft products, such as Office 365, which will allow you to create spreadsheets, presentations, and documents with Copilot. This will make your work easier and more efficient.
Copilot is a powerful and versatile AI assistant that can help you with various tasks and activities in Windows 11. You can use it to change settings, create images, summarise web pages, identify images, extract text, generate writing, and more. Copilot is still in development and not all features are available yet, but it shows a lot of promise and potential. If you want to try Copilot, you can download the latest Windows 11 update and start using it today.
As an example of CoPilot in use, this entire article (including the images) was written using CoPilot based on an article in Tom’s Guide. For news and views, keep up to date here.
