Full guide-Windows 11 Copilot-This is how it works

Sandun Dayananda
3 min readJul 16, 2023

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copilot
copilot

Windows Co-Pilot is a new feature that was introduced in Windows 11. It is an AI-powered personal productivity assistant that helps users navigate and use Windows 11 more efficiently. This is the pre-released version for Windows 11 users.

copilot
copilot

This is how it looks like and works

When you open it, you can see the following prompt. It has 3 conversation styles to choose from.

copilot
copilot
  1. More Creative 2. More Balanced 3. More Precise

Output depends on the selection. If you select More Creative, the output becomes more creative but can be less precise. If you select More precise, then the output is more accurate but less creative. If you select More Balanced, then the output becomes creative and accurate. So, you can get the output according to your needs.

conversation style
conversation style

When we ask a question, this is how it responds.

copilot
copilot

If you notice there are some pink color dots. Copilot has included links to sources inside those dots.

links to sources
links to sources

Also, in the end, it mentions resources for further reading.

more resources
more resources

Key Features

Windows Co-Pilot can help users with tasks such as setting up a new device, troubleshooting issues, and finding settings and features. It can also help users brainstorm new marketing slogans from just one or two original words or ideas, visualize and quickly bring ideas to life using Designer in Whiteboard, automatically organize ideas into key themes, understand your intent, and create a flow based on the scenario prompt you provide, set up connections on your behalf, apply the necessary parameters in the flow based on your prompt, respond to your requests to make changes to your flow such as update actions and replace actions, and answer questions about your flow and product.

Benefits come with Copilot

Using Windows Co-Pilot can help increase productivity and efficiency by providing users with quick and easy access to the information they need. It can also help users save time by automating repetitive tasks and providing personalized recommendations based on their usage patterns.

Windows Co-Pilot is a powerful tool that can help users navigate and use Windows 11 more efficiently. By providing personalized recommendations and automating repetitive tasks, it can help increase productivity and efficiency. If you haven’t tried out Windows Co-Pilot yet, I encourage you to give it a try!

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Sandun Dayananda

Big Data Engineer with passion for Machine Learning and DevOps | MSc Industrial Analytics at Uppsala University