BitsnBytes-Winter2024-2025

Bits & bytes Winter 2024-2025 15 Ways to Explore the Free Version of Copilot 1. Have a conversation There are three chat modes: Creative, Balanced, and Precise. Pick one to have a more customized response. Microsoft also recommends avoiding relative terms and instead, using specific words when asking questions and writing prompts. • Creative mode creates more imaginative responses, which are best for finding inspiration, brainstorming ideas, and doing creative writing. • Balanced mode delivers more engaging and informative responses. • Precise mode provides right-to-the-point answers that do not include any unnecessary words or information. Users can also use text and images to interact with Copilot simply by dragging an image from the web or a computer and asking related questions. 2. Create a web page or article summary Click on the Copilot icon in the upper right corner of the Microsoft Edge navigation; then click on the ‘Generate page summary’ button. If the user does not have Microsoft Edge, this action can still be done through Bing by asking the search engine for a key point or summary of a web page and pasting the URL. Continued on page 16 (Continued from page 14) 3. Draft Content Copilot can help draft various content, such as emails, stories and poems. It can also help code programs and more. For better results, users should be specific and provide detailed guidelines. When launching Copilot in Microsoft Edge, choose ‘Compose’ on the top tab. In this section, users can describe what the draft can be, select which tone works, what format it is going to be (e.g., paragraph, email, bullet points, or social media post), and the length of the content it needs to generate.