How to Enable Circle to Copilot in Microsoft Edge
Circle to Copilot in Microsoft Edge is a built-in browser tool that lets you highlight text, images, or videos on any webpage and send them straight to Copilot for instant answers and summaries. You need Microsoft Edge version 127 or newer to use this feature.
Highlight whatever you want to check, right-click your mouse, and pick the send option to get help right away without opening a separate chat window.
Circle to Copilot is now integrated into the Copilot sidebar. To access it, open Edge Settings, click Sidebar, and then Copilot. Ensure your browser and Windows 11 are updated for the best AI performance.
Why use Copilot features?
These tools analyze text or images on screen without switching apps, allowing you to explain, summarize, or rewrite content instantly.
What happens when you enable these features?
Activation brings AI assistance directly onto the webpage, saving trips between tabs. This transforms the browser into a powerful research assistant.
Turn Copilot sidebar and AI features on or off in Microsoft Edge
You can use Circle to Copilot Edge by opening the browser settings menu to turn the Copilot sidebar and related artificial intelligence features on or off. Go to the sidebar settings to manage these options and choose which AI tools stay active while you browse the web.
Keep in mind that ‘Circle to Copilot’ integrates broadly into the Copilot sidebar experience. Users manage these AI tools through the Sidebar settings. Here’s how:
- Open Microsoft Edge.
- Click the Settings and more (three horizontal dots) button in the top right corner and select Settings.
- In the left panel, click Sidebar.
- Under the App and notification settings section, click on Copilot.
- You can then toggle the switch to show or hide the Copilot icon in your browser toolbar.
Close the Settings page when finished.
Hardware Requirements and Compatibility
Running these AI tools smoothly takes a modern processor. Ideally, the system needs an NPU (Neural Processing Unit, a specialized chip built specifically for handling artificial intelligence workloads).
That covers the setup process.
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