Vision is the first AI experience of its kind, available only on Microsoft Edge. It is a new way to invite AI along with you as you navigate the web, tucked neatly into the bottom of your Edge browser whenever you want to ask for help. It’s almost like having a second set of eyes as you browse, just turn on Copilot Vision to instantly scan, analyze, and offer insights based on what it sees.  
 
For example, imagine having it help you plan a fun day at a museum, pointing out all the information you need to know before you visit.

Or maybe Vision could help with your holiday shopping by pointing out which products you see on a page that match your needs and preferences.

Vision could even simplify information and learning. Watch Vision help us learn how to play a new game, like Geoguessr.

Your Privacy Matters

As we’ve built Copilot Vision, we have made your security, control and privacy the top priority.  To start, Vision is entirely opt-in, so you decide when to turn it on as your second set of eyes on the web. In addition, once you end a session with Vision, all data about what you say and the context you share with Copilot is deleted. Every time you use Vision, your data is handled and protected in accordance with the Microsoft Privacy Statement.  Only Copilot’s responses are logged to improve our safety systems.   

Early Feedback 

Vision is still an experimental experience. As we roll this out, Vision will only interact with a select set of websites to start. Over time, we will cautiously expand this list. It’s important to stress that Vision does not capture, store or use any data from publishers to train our models. In short, we’re prioritizing copyright, creators, and our user’s privacy and safety – and are putting them all first.   

We’re encouraged by early feedback, working closely with a group of impartial testers outside of Microsoft, to help us make this a useful and safe experience right out of the gate. Some of those we’ve collaborated with are third-party publishers, who help us understand how Vision could be used to help people better engage and make decisions on their pages. These inputs will help us design Vision to be more helpful in how it interacts with web pages.  

Availability 

We are rolling Vision out carefully, coming first to a limited number of Copilot Pro subscribers in the United States, through Copilot Labs. As mentioned, Vision will only work on a select set of websites initially. We’re taking our time to gather feedback, iterate on the technology, and will expand access to more Pro subscribers and more websites over time.  

Thank you again to everyone using Copilot and sharing feedback on what’s working, and what can be improved. It’s how we will make AI more supportive and truly helpful. Join us on this journey: learn about Copilot Labs, or see what you can already do today with Copilot in Edge, or Copilot on iOS, Android and other social apps. 

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Thanks to advancements in technology, art has evolved in incredible ways. In addition to traditional art supplies, you can use AI-powered tools like Designer to bring your creativity to life. Learn what Designer is, how to access it, and how you can use this AI art generator to effortlessly create stunning digital art.

What is Designer?

Designer is an AI art generator built into Copilot, an AI-powered tool where you can create images, find answers to complex questions, and summarize vast amounts of information all in one place.

What can Designer do?

Designer allows you to create digital art based on textual, descriptive prompts. Its AI capabilities can discern details like object characteristics, facial expressions, backgrounds, and even artistic styles. When you provide a description of the image you’d like to see, Designer will work its magic and transform your idea into visually captivating artwork.

Whether you’re an experienced artist or a novice, this AI art generator helps you quickly translate your thoughts into visual art. Create images in a variety of styles, from realism to abstract or comic book style to character animations. If there’s a person, animal, or object in your idea, describe its visual characteristics, facial expressions, and emotions. Play with different backgrounds and scenery to really make your art pop. This AI image generator can help you produce your dream artwork in seconds.

How to access Designer

It’s easy to get started with Designer. To make digital art using this AI art generator, follow these steps:

1. Go to Copilot, or open Microsoft Edge and select the Copilot icon in the sidebar.
2. Enter your prompt in the search box.
3. If you want to change the generated image, provide additional context and details.

It’s really that simple!

Example Designer prompts

If you want to see what Designer can do, you might start with one of these prompts:

Credit: Designer in Copilot

• Create a realistic portrait: “Create a lifelike portrait of a serene woman with curly red hair, wearing a blue silk gown, and standing in front of a tranquil rose garden.”
• Generate comic book sketches: “Generate a dynamic comic book scene featuring a heroic figure in a red and blue superhero costume while they’re flying through the night sky with the Chicago skyline in the background.”
• Create fantasy art: “Produce an abstract piece of art that’s reminiscent of a dream, using swirling neon colors, floating orbs, and a sense of weightlessness.”
• Illustrate a post-apocalyptic world: “Create a gritty and desolate post-apocalyptic landscape featuring a lone wanderer in tattered clothing, walking through a barren wasteland with remnants of a ruined city in the background, bathed in the eerie light of a setting sun.”

Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a pro who wants to build their digital art portfolio, Designer is a game-changing tool for creatives of all levels. Use the power of AI to experiment with your creative side and bring your imagination to life with just a few keystrokes. Try Designer to leap into the world of digital art and let your creativity soar.

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Designer improvements with DALL-E-3 (Bing Image Creator)

In the ever-evolving realm of artificial intelligence, AI-powered tools have been created that help you boost your creativity and let your imagination run wild. AI has taken a giant leap forward with the integration of DALL-E 3, the latest iteration of this groundbreaking AI model. DALL-E 3, developed by OpenAI, has ushered in a new era of image generation and enhancement, and its integration into Designer is nothing short of remarkable. Learn about the latest enhancements in Designer with DALL-E 3 to find new ways to use this AI image generator in your daily life.The fusion of Designer and DALL-E 3Designer is a free AI-powered tool you can use to generate unique, customizable images with textual prompts. It’s built into Copilot and can be used to design visually appealing birthday cards, invitations, customized artwork, interior design ideas, creative presentations, and more. With the introduction of DALL-E 3, Designer has been supercharged to offer even more impressive results. With Designer, making AI-generated art is easy. Here are examples of Designer prompts, plus the AI art that Designer made:

Create a fine art drawing of two orange cats next to each other

Here’s what Designer made:

Credit: Designer in CopilotHere’s another prompt:

Create a realistic image of the mountains that’s black and white.

This is what Designer made:

Credit: Designer in CopilotHere’s another example of a prompt that was put in Designer:

Create a pastel image of hot air balloons over the ocean. 

This is what Designer made:

Credit: Designer in CopilotDALL-E 3 and Designer offer:Enhanced image qualityOne of the most noticeable improvements in Designer with DALL-E 3 in Copilot is the significant enhancement in image quality. The new model excels in creating free AI-generated images that are not only accurate representations of the textual prompts you give it, but they also exhibit a higher level of detail and realism. Unlike other AI-powered image generators that have a tendency to ignore words or descriptions provided in your prompt, this new version creates AI art more quickly and accurately by creating images that represent the text exactly. Whether you’re looking to create illustrations for a project or simply want to visualize your ideas, Designer with DALL-E 3 generates AI art that is closer to real life than ever before.Versatile creative optionsDALL-E 3 enhances your creativity in comparison to its previous versions. You can now experiment with broader text prompts to fine-tune your AI-generated images. Designer with DALL-E 3 in Copilot allows you to create intricate designs, abstract concepts, and more while adding text to your images. Whether you’re looking to create stills for your comic book or want to design a funny meme, Designer with DALL-E 3 can bring your ideas to life with greater precision and flexibility.Time-saving efficiencyWhen you need fast results, Designer with DALL-E 3 in Copilot makes it easy to generate visually stunning AI art quickly. Whether you’re crafting a timely social media post about a life event or you’re a student hoping to add images to a presentation, Designer can help you streamline your creative process.User-friendly interfaceWhile the technology behind Designer with DALL-E 3 in Copilot is cutting edge, the user interface is still the intuitive and easy-to-navigate design you’re used to. You don’t need to be an AI expert to harness the versatility of this AI-powered image generator and make your next masterpiece.Take a leap forward with your creativity using the enhanced Designer with DALL-E 3 in Copilot. Enjoy its improved image quality, versatile creative options, faster results, and user-friendly interface that help you bring your artistic ideas to life with greater ease and precision. Start creating AI-generated images using Designer with DALL-E 3 in Copilot today!

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Bringing AI to your organization with Copilot

Copilot offers access to powerful AI models such as GPT-4 and up-to-date information with cited sources. When eligible users sign in with an eligible work or school account (Microsoft Entra ID), they receive commercial data protection at no additional cost, which means prompts and responses are not saved, Microsoft has no eyes on access, and data is not used to train the underlying large language model (LLM). Copilot helps users tackle everyday tasks such as drafting an email, summarizing PDFs and articles, generating images with DALL-E 3, learning new skills, and getting answers to complex questions.

Use Copilot in your organization with confidence

With Copilot now generally available, organizations and users can feel even more confident adopting it as part of their daily workflows. Copilot with commercial data protection is now backed by the Universal Commercial License Terms for Online Services to align with other Microsoft commercial online services. These terms include Microsoft’s Customer Copyright Commitment (CCC), which enables customers to take advantage of Microsoft’s Copilot services without worrying about copyright claims. 

Eligibility

Copilot offers commercial data protection at no additional cost when users with eligible Microsoft 365 licenses sign in with their work account. Current eligible licenses include Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Microsoft 365 A3, A5 (faculty only), Microsoft 365 F3, Business Standard, and Business Premium. Microsoft has announced plans to extend availability of Copilot with commercial data protection to all Entra ID users (excluding sovereign government cloud and student users), and timing will be announced at a future date.

Renaming and UX changes

As previously announced, Bing Chat and Bing Chat Enterprise recently changed to Copilot to make AI-powered web chat more accessible with a simplified user experience at copilot.microsoft.com. This experience is already available today. An updated and renamed user interface for Copilot with commercial data protection on other endpoints is rolling out to customers over time.

Bringing Copilot to your organization

For organizations with Copilot already enabled, no further action is needed. You can continue to use Copilot as you do today. For help with user adoption, or to help transition users from the old Bing Chat user interface to the new Copilot one, IT admins can use the Copilot adoption kit to educate users with training materials and resources. Ready-to-go email templates can help with your change management.

For organizations with rules that do not allow use of preview products, Copilot reaching general availability is now your opportunity to introduce Copilot to your organization. 

Get started

If your organization is ready to start using Copilot with commercial data protection, here’s what you can do next:

1. Admins should ensure that Copilot is enabled for their company and check documentation at aka.ms/Copilot/Docs for additional resources. Now that Copilot is generally available, admins who want to extend availability to more users can assign a Copilot service plan.
2. To help users who are new to AI feel more confident and knowledgeable about AI-powered chat, download the adoption kit at aka.ms/Copilot/StarterKit. 
3. Direct users to copilot.microsoft.com to try Copilot for themselves.

You can also learn more about the latest Copilot updates, which can be leveraged in Microsoft Edge for Business, in this Microsoft Ignite video. 

Keeping your organization safe while introducing AI is top of mind, and Copilot with Entra ID sign-in is here as a clear path forward. 

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Art and creative writing Copilot AI showcase

A showcase of Copilot‘s AI-powered art and creative features is really a showcase of ways your imagination can be unleashed. Learn about the image and text-generating prowess of Copilot as we show a quick glimpse of what you can use it to create.

What can you create with Copilot?

We’d say that all you need to explore Copilot’s creative AI tools is an idea, but you don’t even need that. Copilot’s conversational search can even help you generate an idea from scratch. Once you have a creative idea, ask Copilot to bring it to life for you. Here are examples of the kinds of art and creative writing Copilot can generate along with prompts for you to try.

AI art

Designer, built right into Copilot, is an AI image generator powered by DALL-E 3. It’s capable of generating images of just about anything, in just about any style you can imagine. When you ask Copilot to create an image, it gets to work turning your text prompt into a visual output, usually with three or more options to choose from. You can then ask it to regenerate the image with specific changes or edits, in a different artistic style, or in any new way you’d like. Keep the conversation going until you get the image you want.

AI art showcase

To show you what Designer can do, we tried a few prompts. Here are the results:

Prompt 1: Create an image of a wolf howling at a full moon at night.

Credit: Designer in Copilot

Prompt 2: I like the top-right image best. Regenerate that image but make it a woman dancing in front of the moon in a photo-realistic style.

Credit: Designer in Copilot

Prompt 3: Take the lower-right image and make it in the style of batik. Remove the moon and put a vibrant sunrise in the background.

Credit: Designer in Copilot 

AI art prompts

Are you ready to try creating AI art in Copilot for yourself? Since you’re in conversation with Copilot, keep in mind that you can hone the results until the image is just right. Here are a few prompt types to get you started and keep the generative conversation going:

• Create a simple image. Make an image of [subject].
• Get more specific. Make an image of [subject] in [setting] at [time of day] in the style of [artistic style].
• Edit your AI image. Add [change] and remove [change]. 
• Adjust styles. Generate the same image as [new style].
• Tell a story one image at a time. Make an image of the same subject in the same style, but change it to [next scene, action, place, or event].

AI creative writing

Compose is an AI text generator built into Copilot. Not only can it generate human speech, but it can do so with creative flair and inventiveness. While it can create anything from an email suggesting a location for a fun family gathering to a scene in a movie script, when you give it a prompt for a literary form or style, its creative abilities can shine.

AI creative writing showcase

Short or long, casual or sarcastic, Copilot can write up just about anything you can request and will revise it as much as you like. Here’s a quick demonstration of what it can do:

Prompt 1: Write me a short poem about starting the day off right.

Wake up early and greet the dawn
A new day is here for you to take on
Fill your mind with positive thoughts
And let go of the ones that make you distraught

Prompt 2: Add mention of these three things: my dog, Buster; waffles; and yoga.

Wake up early and greet the dawn
With Buster by your side, you can’t go wrong
Fill your mind with positive thoughts
And enjoy some waffles with syrup and nuts

Do some yoga and feel the energy
Stretch your muscles and breathe deeply
Have a nutritious breakfast and hydrate
Prepare yourself for whatever awaits

Prompt 3: Make this poem more free form.

As the sun rises, you and Buster wake. You always have fun, no matter what’s at stake. You fill your mind with things that bring you joy. You treat yourself to waffles with toppings you enjoy.

You practice yoga and feel the flow. You bend your body and touch your toe. You have a balanced meal and quench your thirst. You face the day and whatever comes first.

AI creative writing prompts

Whether silly or serious, Copilot can help you write what you need. Here are a few prompts to generate the creative writing you imagine:

• General. Create a [literary form] about [topic].
• Get more specific. Create a [literary form] about [topic] in the style of [literary style] in [tone]. It should be about [character names and descriptions] overcoming [obstacle].
• Ask for revisions. Regenerate that but make these changes: [changes].
• Adjust voice, genre, or style. Generate the same text as [new voice, genre, or style].
• Get a wider view. Write an outline for this piece that shows key events and helps me see how these characters can overcome this challenge one step at a time.
• Develop characters. Write up character descriptions for the following characters: [names and details]. Generate choices of additional character traits and nuances for each character, what motivates them, and how they might talk.
• Prompt rewording. Add more context to prompts to get better results. Example: original prompt: “Create a poem about a serene beach at sunset.” A rephrased prompt example: “Write a poem describing two lovers walking on a tranquil shoreline during the evening’s twilight.”

Conclusion

Copilot offers creative AI tools that can help you generate ideas from scratch and bring them to life. It includes Designer, which can generate images in various styles based on text prompts, and Compose, an AI text generator that can create a wide range of content, from poems to movie scripts. Users can interact with these tools to fine-tune their creations, making it easy to produce AI art and creative writing with ease.

With all this creative AI functionality, just think of what Copilot can help you create! Try these prompts for yourself or create your own to see how your imagination can be unleashed with the help of AI.

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Here are some tips to consider:

• Include details: In addition to your goal (what you want Copilot to do), consider including some context, explain how Copilot should respond to fulfill your request, and any specific information source Copilot should use (such as a file or email messages). Try the following two prompts using Copilot in Word, and compare the responses you get. Which prompt gave you a richer and more concise blog post draft?
  • Prompt 1: Write a blog post about sustainable practices in agriculture.
  • Prompt 2: Craft a 1500-word blog post for a general audience interested in sustainability, focusing on the significance and benefits of sustainable agricultural practices like organic farming and agroforestry. Include real-world examples, innovative technologies, and insights from reputable sources. Conclude with a reflection on the importance of these practices and a call for collective efforts to embrace them
• Structure your prompts for better results. When it comes to prompts, order matters. The order of your instructions can impact the response you get. Later parts of a prompt are likely to be emphasized more than earlier parts. Experiment with different orders to understand the impact. If you want Copilot to use specific files or sources, put that information last. Try the following two prompts using Copilot in Word, and compare the responses you get. What differences do you see here?
  • Prompt 1 (instruction-context-example):  Craft a blog post outlining the benefits of meditation. Meditation has been a practice for centuries and is known for reducing stress. For instance, mindfulness meditation has shown positive effects on mental health.
  • Prompt 2 (context-example-instruction): Meditation has been a practice for centuries and is known for reducing stress. Mindfulness meditation, for example, has shown positive effects on mental health. Given this, craft a blog post outlining the benefits of meditation.
• Provide positive instructions. Copilot is built to take action, so telling Copilot what “to do” rather than what “not to do” is more effective. Try using “if-then” instructions.
• Iterate and regenerate: Often the first result isn’t the final or best response. If you’re not satisfied with the results Copilot gave you, revise your prompt, and try again. Try the following three iterations and see how the responses can improve with each iteration.
  • Round 1: Write about advancements in renewable energy technologies.
  • Round 2: Write a technical article discussing recent advancements in renewable energy technologies, focusing on solar and wind energy, for an audience of engineers and environmental scientists.
  • Round 3: Compose a detailed technical article for engineers and environmental scientists, exploring recent advancements and innovations in renewable energy technologies, with a focus on solar and wind energy. Discuss the scientific principles behind these technologies, their efficiency improvements, and real-world applications. Refer to recent research papers, patents, and industry reports for accurate and up-to-date information.
• Always review and verify the responses you get from Copilot.  Copilot is built upon Large Language Models (LLMs), which are trained to predict the next words and phrases. LLMs can occasionally generate content that is biased, offensive, harmful, or incorrect. Therefore, it is imperative to consistently review and validate the responses for accuracy and appropriateness.

See also

Microsoft Copilot help & learning

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You can put a little or a lot into a prompt, but all that’s required is a clear goal. If you want to be more specific, add the other parts. You’ll often need to include more than a goal to get the results you want. Here’s an example prompt in Microsoft 365 chat, that includes a goal and source:  :

Write a summary based on all emails from Sam in the past two weeks. 

And here’s an example that includes a goal, context, and the expectations: 

Draft an outline of a training manual about time management. Our audience is professionals who work in a hybrid environment and constantly need to attend virtual meetings and meet deadlines. The tone of the document will be friendly and suggestive. 

Most likely, you’ll follow up on the results with another prompt. Expect some back-and-forth conversation to get the results you’re looking for. 

What can I get done with Copilot prompts? 

Copilot is built upon Large Language Models (LLMs) that are connected to your Microsoft 365 apps and data. With Copilot, you can go beyond what you can do with other LLM-powered chatbots by getting data from Microsoft 365 Apps and your internal data, such as articles, reports, emails, presentations, and more. With Copilot, you can create or edit content, ask questions, summarize information, and catch up on things. 

Catch up: 

To catch up on what happened in a meeting, you can ask Copilot in Teams, “What questions were asked during the meeting?” or “What ideas were presented?”  

Create: 

Want to create a presentation about time management? Try this prompt with Copilot in PowerPoint:  

Create a short presentation about time management. 

Want to draft a response to an email announcing a project launch? Try this prompt with Copilot in Outlook: 

Write an email to congratulate the project lead and team on the launch. 

Ask: 

Are you planning a trip? You can ask Copilot, “Give me ideas for a 3-day trip in Hawaii.”  

Or, if you’re a team leader who wants to get team members engaged, try asking Copilot, “Give me ideas for a team building activity.” 

Edit: 

In Word, you can ask Copilot to edit a paragraph for you by selecting the paragraph and choosing the Copilot icon to “Rewrite with Copilot.”  

Or you can polish a PowerPoint slide with a prompt like, “Add an image of a target with arrows.”  

For enterprise-licensed users, Copilot unlocks business value by connecting Large Language Models (LLMs) to internal business data. Business customers can use prompts like: 

• Create a training course outline to onboard partners to Project X.
• What’s the latest from Sam?
• Generate a project kick-off presentation based on the topics discussed in the chat. 

There are numerous opportunities with Microsoft Copilot. Find more examples in the Copilot Lab, and adjust them to make them your own.  

A few points to keep in mind 

• Review and verify responses you get from Copilot.  Copilot is built upon Large Language Models (LLMs), advanced tools designed to predict and generate text. Occasionally, Copilot responses can include incorrect content, due to the vast and diverse nature of LLMs.  Evaluate Copilot’s responses and cross-reference with trusted sources when needed.
• Using the same prompt multiple times can result in different responses. As LLMs grow and new information is added, you can get different responses to a prompt you’ve used before.
• Use Copilot in a respectful, ethical, and lawful manner. Avoid using Copilot for any purpose that might cause harm to yourself or others. See our responsible AI (Artificial Intelligence) principles and standards.

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