Microsoft Copilot

Introduction to Microsoft Copilot

Nia Joseph

AI Product Builder, Microsoft

Where can you locate Copilot?

 

  • Access online: copilot.microsoft.com
  • Copilot icons on Windows

Windows search bar with arrows pointing to the Copilot icons

Introduction to Microsoft Copilot

Where can you locate Copilot?

Copilot icon in Edge

Introduction to Microsoft Copilot

How to use Microsoft Copilot?

A GIF of copilot web interface with text in "What is Microsoft Copilot?" with an output.

Introduction to Microsoft Copilot

Vague prompt vs clear prompt

  • Straightforward, well-structured questions

Prompt: "A coffee please"

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  • Not what we wanted.

Prompt: "I'd like a medium iced latte with oat milk."

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  • Clear + detailed instructions = better result
Introduction to Microsoft Copilot

Prompts for Microsoft Copilot

 

✓ What - be clear  

 

✓ Why - explain the purpose  

 

A prompt asking "Tell me about AI"

 

✓ Which - details to provide  

 

✓ How - indicate how the output format of the response  

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Prompting right

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  • Be specific ✅
  • Give context
  • Provide a focus
  • Specify the format

Text says:Tell me about the current applications of AI in healthcare

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Prompting right

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  • Be specific ✅
  • Give context ✅
  • Provide a focus
  • Specify the format

Text says: "Tell me about the current applications of AI in healthcare, focusing on patient diagnostics and AI-driven treatments.

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Prompting right

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  • Be specific ✅
  • Give context ✅
  • Provide a focus ✅
  • Specify the format

Text specifies to Focus on patient diagnostics and AI-driven treatments, and skip the history of AI

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Prompting right

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  • Be specific ✅
  • Give context ✅
  • Provide a focus ✅
  • Specify the format ✅

Text asks to summarize the applications in bullet points

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Final prompt

Text say: Tell me about the current applications of AI in healthcare, as I need to prepare for a presentation. Focus on patient diagnostics and AI-driven treatments and skip the history of AI. Summarize the applications in bullet points.

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Copilot can describe an image

 

Prompt says: "Can you describe the content of this image?"

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Copilot can describe an image

Screenshot of the Copilot response, explaining the project management diagram

Introduction to Microsoft Copilot

Copilot can describe an image

Copilot response with suggested follow-up questions

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Summarizing Microsoft Edge

Copilot summarizing a webpage

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Let's practice!

Introduction to Microsoft Copilot

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