To get started with Copilot Vision on Windows 11, first open the Copilot app and sign in with your Microsoft account. Once Copilot is open, look for a glasses icon, usually at the bottom of the window. Clicking this glasses icon is how you turn on and begin using Copilot Vision.
When Copilot opens, look for the glasses button (Copilot Vision button) on the composer bar at the bottom.
Click the glasses button to let Copilot see your screen.
Copilot vision button
Click the “Share” button to share your screen with Copilot.
Copilot share button
Use the microphone button to ask questions about what is on your screen.
Understanding the Control Buttons
The bar shows several buttons you can use:
Voice (microphone) button: Turns the microphone on or off.
Share screen with Copilot (glasses) button: Shares a different window with Copilot.
Stop button or X: Stops sharing the window and ends the Vision session.
Copilot share ask question
Using Copilot Vision with Microsoft Edge
Why use Edge with Vision? Edge is a web browser. Using Vision with Edge helps you ask questions about websites, videos, and documents while you browse.
What happens? Copilot looks at the web page and answers your questions about it.
Steps to Use with Edge
You can use Copilot Vision with Microsoft Edge to ask about web pages or PDFs. Make sure you are signed into Edge with your Microsoft account. Then, go to the page or document you want to ask about, and activate Copilot Vision to ask your questions directly.
Go to a website, video, or PDF document you want to ask questions about.
Note: Copilot Vision works with most sites. It does not work with sites that have harmful or adult content. When you visit a site that does not work, the Copilot Composer at the bottom shows a grayed-out crossed eyeglasses icon. Copilot will refuse to talk about the page content.
Click the Copilot icon Screenshot shows image of Copilot icon. in the upper right corner of Edge. This opens Copilot in the side panel.
Press the Voice button Teams microphone icon to ask your question.
Copilot Vision looks at the page. Then you can have a natural conversation with Copilot about the content.
To end a Vision session, close the Copilot Composer or close the Edge window.
Copilot Vision is a helpful new feature for Windows 11 that lets you ask questions about what you see on your screen using your voice. You can use it right in the Copilot app or within Microsoft Edge to quickly get information about websites, videos, and more.
Why is Microsoft removing Copilot from 🪟 Windows 11?
Microsoft is simplifying Copilot in Windows 11 by removing it from certain apps like the Snipping Tool. This change is part of their plan to reduce unnecessary places where you can open Copilot, making the experience cleaner and more focused.
Microsoft Copilot Vision, a new feature in Microsoft Copilot for Windows 11, allows users to interact with visual content. This article explains how to activate and utilize Copilot Vision, enhancing user interaction with images and screen captures on Windows 11, version 23H2.
⚡ Quick Answer
Open the Copilot app and sign in. Click the glasses icon on the composer bar, then click “Share” to let Copilot see your screen. Use the microphone to ask questions about what you see.
What is Copilot Vision?
Copilot Vision on Windows 11 lets you ask questions about anything on your computer screen. Copilot Vision understands what you are looking at and helps you find information or get things done based on the screen view. Copilot Vision acts as a helper that can see your screen and answer your questions about the visible content.
Starting with Copilot version 1.25034.133.0, Microsoft added a new voice feature. This feature answers questions about the page you are looking at. It also suggests what you should do next.
Using Copilot Vision on Windows 11 is straightforward: just ask it questions about whatever is on your screen. You can type or speak your question, and Copilot will look at the visuals to provide helpful answers. This lets you quickly understand content or get help without stopping your current work.
Copilot Vision for Windows 11 analyzes your screen content and engages in a dialogue about the visual information it detects. This interaction allows Copilot to offer relevant assistance based on what is currently displayed on your computer.
Steps to Get Started
To get started with Copilot Vision on Windows 11, first open the Copilot app and sign in with your Microsoft account. Once Copilot is open, look for a glasses icon, usually at the bottom of the window. Clicking this glasses icon is how you turn on and begin using Copilot Vision.
When Copilot opens, look for the glasses button (Copilot Vision button) on the composer bar at the bottom.
Click the glasses button to let Copilot see your screen.
Copilot vision button
Click the “Share” button to share your screen with Copilot.
Copilot share button
Use the microphone button to ask questions about what is on your screen.
Understanding the Control Buttons
The bar shows several buttons you can use:
Voice (microphone) button: Turns the microphone on or off.
Share screen with Copilot (glasses) button: Shares a different window with Copilot.
Stop button or X: Stops sharing the window and ends the Vision session.
Copilot share ask question
Using Copilot Vision with Microsoft Edge
Why use Edge with Vision? Edge is a web browser. Using Vision with Edge helps you ask questions about websites, videos, and documents while you browse.
What happens? Copilot looks at the web page and answers your questions about it.
Steps to Use with Edge
You can use Copilot Vision with Microsoft Edge to ask about web pages or PDFs. Make sure you are signed into Edge with your Microsoft account. Then, go to the page or document you want to ask about, and activate Copilot Vision to ask your questions directly.
Go to a website, video, or PDF document you want to ask questions about.
Note: Copilot Vision works with most sites. It does not work with sites that have harmful or adult content. When you visit a site that does not work, the Copilot Composer at the bottom shows a grayed-out crossed eyeglasses icon. Copilot will refuse to talk about the page content.
Click the Copilot icon Screenshot shows image of Copilot icon. in the upper right corner of Edge. This opens Copilot in the side panel.
Press the Voice button Teams microphone icon to ask your question.
Copilot Vision looks at the page. Then you can have a natural conversation with Copilot about the content.
To end a Vision session, close the Copilot Composer or close the Edge window.
Copilot Vision is a helpful new feature for Windows 11 that lets you ask questions about what you see on your screen using your voice. You can use it right in the Copilot app or within Microsoft Edge to quickly get information about websites, videos, and more.
Why is Microsoft removing Copilot from 🪟 Windows 11?
Microsoft is simplifying Copilot in Windows 11 by removing it from certain apps like the Snipping Tool. This change is part of their plan to reduce unnecessary places where you can open Copilot, making the experience cleaner and more focused.
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