Copilot in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 creates instant bullet-point summaries of long web pages so you can skip reading every word. This built-in AI tool sits right in the browser sidebar and extracts key takeaways from articles, news stories, and research reports in seconds.
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.
You can summarize page copilot by opening Microsoft Edge, navigating to the website you want to read, and using either the toolbar menu or the right-click menu to launch the AI assistant. This built-in tool reads the text on your screen and instantly generates a short list of the main points, saving you time when you need to get the gist of a long article or document.
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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