Your AI CoPilot

Get access to GPT-4 and a whole lot more for free

Microsoft just officially released CoPilot, and if you have not seen it yet then let me give you a quick lowdown. To access it, you will need to use the Edge browser and hit the CoPilot icon in the top-right.

By default, you are on the chat screen where you can access GPT-4 for free, it also has complete access to the Internet so it can go and search for relevant information.

You can ask it to

Search the Internet for new information on OpenAI and summarize the results as bullet points

This is great for performing quick research. Here is the results…

You can also ask it to summarize a web page you currently have open.

You also have access to Dall-E-3 for free, just start writing a prompt.

Create a steampunk image of a christmas tree on a white background

You can then reply to the image and add extras such as…

Put it in a Victorian-style office…

Another feature is that you can quickly use it to comprehend PDFs. All you need to do is open a PDF in the Edge browser (which is way faster than Adobe) and you can ask questions about it. I use this feature all of the time for summarizing PDF’s

Another feature that I have been using for a couple of months is the compose mode where you can quickly ask it to outline an article, write pros and cons, FAQ etc. Nothing really new here if you are a regular ChatGPT Plus user, but having access to GPT-4 inside a browser without having to pay a cent is a bonus.

CoPilot is also inside Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.

Microsoft Word

• Create Word documents from simple prompts

• Summarize long Word documents and pull out key information

• Rewrite sections of text or entire documents to be more concise or match a certain tone

• Summarize the most meaningful edits and changes made to a document

Outlook

• Summarize unread emails and email threads

• Adjust the tone and length of email responses through simple prompts

• Schedule follow-ups, and create agendas based on previous email convos

• Recommend attendees, agendas, and documents when prepping meetings

Excel

• Apply relevant formulas/calculations to data based on prompts

• Create visualizations like charts/graphs to represent data

• Summarize trends and insights from data analysis

• Model potential scenarios with what-if analysis

PowerPoint

• Convert Word docs into PowerPoint presentations

• Create new slides in an existing presentation based on prompts

• Use natural language to refine slide text, formatting, animations, and layout

• Summarize lengthy presentations into key slides

But I am leaving the best till last. Microsoft has also launched CoPilot Studio.

When I get set up, I will write a post. I have a little idea I want to share 😈