What is Copilot?
Copilot is an AI-powered assistant integrated into multiple Microsoft products, including Windows, Edge, Bing, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote). Copilot is also available on multiple non-Microsoft products and apps, including Android, iOS, WhatsApp, and Telegram.
Copilot is a generative AI model. It exists as a free standalone chatbot, just like OpenAI’s ChatGPT en Google Gemini. You can ask the Copilot chatbot questions and prompt it to perform tasks.
Copilot also exists as a Bing search result page feature that returns AI-generated responses to your search queries. This is similar to AI Overviews, which returns AI-generated results on Google search result pages.
Copilot is powered by GPT-4, which is a large language model (LLM) developed by OpenAI. It is the same large language model powering OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
How to Access the Copilot Chatbot
There are multiple ways to access the Copilot chatbot. While Copilot itself is free, you would need a subscription to get priority access and utilize advanced features like image generation. Some Copilot products are also exclusive to paying subscribers.
1 Copilot Website
You can access the Copilot chatbot by heading to its homepage at copilot.microsoft.com. Here, you can get Copilot to draft a message, give advice, make plans, brainstorm ideas, or just learn about anything. You can even get it to give you some quizzes.
2 Bing Search Engine
Enter a search query into the Bing browser and it may return a Copilot-generated response if Bing thinks it will be helpful.
You can also access the Copilot chatbot from the Bing results page by clicking the Copilot icon, as shown below. This will open the Copilot chatbot in a new tab.
You can also access the Copilot chatbot by clicking its icon on Bing’s homepage. It will open Copilot in a new tab.
3 Microsoft Edge Browser
Head to the Microsoft Edge browser and click on the Copilot icon on the homepage. Depending on the icon you click, Edge will either open the Copilot chatbot in a new tab or open a Copilot interface on the current page.
4 Microsoft 365
Copilot is available in multiple Microsoft 365 apps, including Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. Microsoft 365 users also have access to a dedicated Copilot chatbot called Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat.
Unlike the regular Copilot chatbot, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat requires a subscription. Click here to access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat.
5 Windows OS
Copilot comes preinstalled on devices running Windows OS. Search for Copilot on your Windows device and it will open up as shown below. Some Windows devices also have a dedicated Copilot button. Click on it to open Copilot.
6 Android and iOS
Copilot is available on Google Play (for Android devices) and the App Store (for iOS devices). To get started, head to their respective app stores and enter Copilot into the search bar. Once done, install it on your device.
Here is the link to the Copilot app for iOS devices.
Here is the link to the Copilot app for Android devices.
7 WhatsApp
You can chat with Copilot directly on WhatsApp. Just add this number (+1 877-224-1042) to your contacts and chat with it on WhatsApp.
8 Telegram
Click here to head to Copilot’s Telegram channel. Optionally, search for CopilotOfficialBot on Telegram and send it a message.