Integrate Co-pilot w/ Edge

Question

By doing this Co-pilot and Edge work together without using the browser window's area 👍👍

To integrate Windows 11 Copilot with Microsoft Edge, you can replace the Bing Chat sidebar with Copilot by setting up an integration with Microsoft Edge^1^. Here’s how you can enable Copilot integration for Microsoft Edge:

1. Open Copilot on your PC, either by clicking the Taskbar icon or using the Win + C keyboard shortcut.
2. Click on the three dots along the top edge.
3. Click Settings.
4. Under “Let Copilot in Windows use Microsoft Edge content”, turn the toggle to on^1^.

Once enabled, you’ll be able to enter commands into Copilot to act upon content in your active Microsoft Edge tabs, just as you might with Bing Chat^1^. For example, if you want to summarize a web page, you would just ask Copilot to do so and enter the prompt here instead of in the Edge Sidebar^1^.

Please note that Copilot is still in its early stages and is fairly limited right now, but as it evolves, this will surely change^1^.

Cheers,
Drew

Answer 1

When i press Win +C it opens Teams Chat! I have no idea how to start copilot. I got notification of copilot when my browser updated. Windows 11 is 22H2 with no updates pending

Answer 2

Hi there,

First, where are you located?; that may have some bearing on one not having Copilot, YET... although, I think we are now past that point.

Here are some things that should help you:

If both Edge & the OS are definitely current...
Microsoft Edge Version 118.0.2088.69
Edition Windows 11 Pro

Version 22H2

Installed on ‎2022-‎10-‎01

OS build 22621.2428

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22674.1000.0

> Windows Settings/Taskbar Settings and turn on the Chat icon AND the Copilot icon. And now open Copilot via its Taskbar icon. This will open the Copilot 'window or 'flyout'.

In Edge Settings > Sidebar. Click on Copilot

Now the Copilot icon will show on the Edge Toolbar. This will open Copilot within Edge.

As for Teams, Win+C should be opening Copilot, no longer Teams Chat; (use the taskbar icon). BUT with the Teams window open, Ctrl + 1 through 4 will select its 4 components, instead of clicking on them.

Cheers,
Drew

Answer 3

Thanks Drew, i have exactly those versions of windows and edge. But i do not have copilot(preview) listed in my taskbar items, just chat. Copilot is part of my edge - new icon top right.

I'm not that bothered, just frustrated that the instructions aren't working :-) If edge hadn't promoted it when updated i'd have remained in happy ignorance ;-)

Answer 4

You're welcome. Not seeing Copilot in the Taskbar Settings (YET) may be, as I said, a location issue. But what that Edge icon gives is as good or better than the Copilot window its Taskbar icon gives, anyway; since it has or shows Chat, Compose & Insights at the top. Although, both will avail the same things and functionality.

There was an OS Update recently that put the Copilot icon on the Taskbar, by default. I chose to not show it & use Win+C, instead. I suggest you hit Check for Updates in the OS Settings. Settings > Windows Update. You will certainly have it when 23H2 comes, soon.

Cheers,
Drew

Answer 5

@Drew 1903,

Do you have an icon on the Edge task bar that looks like the following? If so, select it.

Can also use Ctrl plus Shift plus dot (Ctrl Shift . )