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Imagine a cloud-connected notebook that not only saves the information you gather but also organizes it automatically and adds detail and research info on demand. That’s what the new Copilot Pages feature promises. It's one of several major Copilot features Microsoft introduced at its 50th Anniversary Event in Redmond, WA.
Based on an impressive live demo of Copilot Pages that I got at the event, it seems far more compelling than the company's other generative AI-based Notebook tool for Microsoft 365 Business users because it's available to anyone for free and actually organizes the information you upload. For now, Copilot Pages works only in Copilot on the web, but company representatives said it should roll out to the general public in the coming weeks. Here's how it works.
How Does Copilot Pages Work?
The demo began with a hypothetical student, Henrique, trying to organize notes for a history class. He began by simply opening the Copilot web app at copilot.microsoft.com.
(Credit: Microsoft/Michael Muchmore)Henrique then copied and pasted his Notepad notes into Copilot.
(Credit: Microsoft/PCMag)Next, Henrique simply told Copilot to organize the notes—no need for specific instructions. The AI then regurgitated the disorganized notes and created a more polished version.
(Credit: Microsoft/Michael Muchmore)It organized the notes by putting content into sections, formatting with bullet points, and even fixing grammar. But that’s just the start. You can select the "Edit this response" option for further customization.
(Credit: Microsoft/Michael Muchmore)When you tap this button, Copilot lets you either create a new Page or add the notes to an existing Page.
(Credit: Microsoft/Michael Muchmore)A right-hand sidebar explains what you can do with the Page. For instance, you can refine the Page and ask the AI some follow-up questions. It's also possible to add bold or italic formatting to the text you highlight. You can ask Copilot to extend highlighted text that needs more detail, too.
(Credit: Microsoft/Michael Muchmore)You can then see the details Copilot comes up with and either accept or reject the additions. I like that it gives you this level of control.
(Credit: Microsoft/Michael Muchmore)You can access all the Pages you create simply by logging into the Copilot website.
Copilot Continues to Evolve at Breakneck Speed
Copilot Pages looks to be extremely useful not just for schoolwork but for any kind of brainstorming, planning, or research. I look forward to thoroughly testing it soon, along with all the other Copilot capabilities Microsoft debuted at its event. Those include Copilot Memory, which keeps track of your interests and previous queries to tailor future answers; Copilot Vision in Windows, which gives you information about running apps; Copilot Vision on mobile, which does the same for anything you point your camera at; and Copilot Search, which turbocharges Bing queries.