Enable or Disable Search Suggestions in Windows 11 Copilot
Search suggestions in Windows 11 Copilot show you quick prompt ideas while you type questions into the built-in AI assistant. Copilot is a tool you open by pressing the Win+C on your keyboard. This feature is turned on by default in Windows 11 version 23H2 and later, but you can turn it off anytime to keep your screen clean and private.
Open the Copilot app, click your profile picture, then Settings, and More. Adjust the Search suggestions checkbox to enable or disable them, and click Save.
Turn on or off search suggestions in the Copilot app
Windows 11 Copilot search suggestions can be turned on or off directly inside the Copilot app settings. You can disable these predictive prompts to keep your chat interface clean and private by changing a single toggle in the application menu. This adjustment takes less than a minute and stops Copilot from showing automated queries as you type.
First, open the Copilot app.
Then, click your profile picture or the Sign in icon at the top right corner.
From the drop-down menu, select and expand Settings, then click on More.
On the Settings page, under Search suggestions, check the box next to “See search suggestions as you type” to enable it.
To disable this feature, clear the checkbox.
Click the Save button when you’re done to apply your changes.
Your changes apply immediately.
Conclusion:
- The Copilot app in Windows 11 provides generative AI assistance and allows users to interact using natural language.
- The app can suggest search results as users type, with the option to enable or disable this feature in the settings.
- Users can access the settings to enable or disable search suggestions by opening the Copilot app, clicking the profile picture, navigating to "More" in the drop-down menu, and adjusting the "See search suggestions as you type" checkbox.
- After making the desired change, users can apply it by clicking the Save button and customizing their Copilot app experience.
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