How to Paste text to Co Pilot

Question

How do I paste Text to Co-pilot? So that I can utilise Co-pilot expanding and updating my Text?

Answer 1

Pasting text into Copilot depends on which Microsoft 365 app is being used. In all cases, first paste or type the text into the document or note, then use Copilot on that content.

Examples from the context:

1. OneNote (with Copilot pane)
   1. Paste or type the text into a OneNote page.
   2. Select the text to work on.
   3. Press Alt+H+F+X to open the Copilot pane.
   4. In the Copilot compose box, type a prompt such as “Rewrite this to be more concise” or “Expand this into a detailed explanation,” then press Enter.
   5. Copy Copilot’s response from the pane and paste it back into OneNote (Ctrl+V) if needed.
2. Word (drafting and adding content)
   1. Paste or type the text into the Word document.
   2. Use Copilot in Word to “add content to an existing document” by giving a prompt that refers to the existing text (for example, “Expand the paragraph above into three bullet points” or “Update this section to be more formal”).
   3. Insert or replace content with Copilot’s output as needed.
3. PowerPoint (compose text on a slide)
   1. Paste or type the text into a text box on a slide.
   2. Select that text box, then select the pen button that appears.
   3. Choose an option such as a custom prompt (for example, “Rewrite this as a short summary”) or “Add text on a topic” to expand or adjust the existing text.
   4. Keep or regenerate Copilot’s suggestion.

In all these apps, the pattern is: paste text into the document, select it or the relevant area, open the Copilot pane or compose feature, then describe how Copilot should expand or update that text. Copy and paste Copilot’s response back into the document where needed.

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References:

• Use Copilot in OneNote with a screen reader
• Draft and add content with Copilot in Word
• Generate text with Copilot in PowerPoint