How to Enable Circle to Copilot in Microsoft Edge
You enable Circle to Copilot in Microsoft Edge by ensuring your browser is up-to-date and using Copilot’s built-in search feature.
Circle to Copilot is a powerful Microsoft Edge feature that lets you select any content on a webpage—text, images, or even videos—and instantly send it to Copilot for analysis, summarization, or further action. This tool is fully integrated into the standard Copilot sidebar.
To use it, simply right-click on any selected content within Edge. If Circle to Copilot is active, you’ll see an option to send your selection directly to Copilot, often appearing as a shortcut for prompt generation. This functionality is a key part of Edge’s advanced AI integration, enhancing your browsing experience by bringing system-wide AI capabilities directly to your web content.
Why use Copilot features?
These tools allow you to quickly analyze text or images on your screen without switching apps. By using simple mouse gestures, you can ask the AI to explain, summarize, or rewrite content instantly.
What happens when you enable these features?
Once active, you can trigger AI assistance directly on your webpage. This saves time and makes your browser a powerful research assistant.
Turn Copilot sidebar and AI features on or off in Microsoft Edge
The “Circle to Copilot” feature has been replaced by the more robust Copilot sidebar integration. You can manage these AI tools through the Sidebar settings.
First, open the Microsoft Edge browser.
Click the Settings and more (three horizontal dots) button in the top right corner and select Settings.
On the left panel, click Sidebar.
Under the App and notification settings section, click on Copilot. Here, you can toggle the switch to show or hide the Copilot icon in your browser toolbar.
Close the Settings page when you are done.
Hardware Requirements and Compatibility
As of 2026, many AI features in Microsoft Edge rely on local processing to remain fast and responsive. For the best experience, your computer should feature a modern processor with a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU). While these features will run on standard hardware, devices with an NPU will handle complex AI tasks with much lower power usage and higher speeds. Ensure your Windows 11 system is fully updated to support these hardware-accelerated AI functions.
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