Copilot summarization in Microsoft Edge lets you turn long web pages into short bullet points with one click. Built right into Windows 11 browsers starting with version 116, this AI tool reads text for you and pulls out the main ideas in seconds.
You no longer need to read every word of a long news story or research report to find what matters. Just open the sidebar tool in Edge to get a quick summary and save time.
Click the Copilot icon on the toolbar and select “Summarize page,” or right-click anywhere on the page, choose “Ask Copilot,” then select “Summarize.” Copilot will then provide a summary in its pane.
Here’s How:
- Open Microsoft Edge.
- Go to a web page you want to summarize. Do one of the following:
- Click the Copilot menu arrow on the toolbar. Then click Summarize page.
- Right-click on an empty part of the page. Click Ask Copilot. Then click Summarize.
- Copilot will now show a summary of the page in the Copilot pane.
Summarizing web pages on Windows 11 takes a couple of clicks inside the browser. Launching Edge and navigating to a target article sets up the workflow. Clicking the Copilot icon triggers the sidebar overview panel.
Summarize Articles with Copilot | Microsoft Edge
Summary
Webpage summaries now require minimal effort inside Microsoft Edge. Enabling the sidebar button and triggering the ‘Summarize page’ option extracts AI-generated overviews instantly.
Streamlining online research preserves attention spans for heavier tasks.
How to use Copilot to summarize a paper?
Want to summarize a document instead? Select one or more supported files directly in OneDrive and pick the 'Summarize this file' option.
How many pages can Copilot summarize?
Microsoft Copilot and Word integration introduces new workflow capabilities alongside traditional document summarization.
What does Copilot do when summarizing an 8 page document?
Targeting long files, such as an 8-page Word document, prompts Copilot to compile structural highlights into a readable digest.
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