How to Use Copilot in Microsoft OneDrive

Copilot is now integrated into Microsoft OneDrive for Microsoft 365 subscribers, offering AI-powered assistance to quickly organize, understand, and interact with files through summarization, Q&A, comparison, and audio overviews.

• Copilot helps summarize, compare, and answer questions across OneDrive files.

• Access Copilot via a floating button on the web, File Explorer, or taskbar.

• Receive audio overviews or podcast-style summaries for files on the go.

Microsoft 365 subscribers can now leverage Copilot within OneDrive to efficiently manage their files, transforming how users interact with documents, images, and videos. This AI assistant helps in making sense of vast amounts of data by providing summaries, answering specific questions, and even generating audio overviews, significantly streamlining file organization and comprehension.

Accessing Copilot

• 00:00:34 The most noticeable new feature is a floating Copilot button in the lower right-hand corner of the OneDrive web interface, providing instant access to Copilot's capabilities. Users can select up to five files and use suggested prompts like 'summarize a file,' 'create an FAQ from a file,' or 'ask a question from a file' to quickly get insights without leaving OneDrive or switching applications.

File Interaction Features

• 00:01:19 Copilot enables users to select files and ask questions to get key takeaways or compare similar documents to highlight differences and changes, generating tables that summarize revisions. Beyond the web interface, Copilot features are also accessible by right-clicking a file in Windows File Explorer or through the OneDrive icon in the taskbar, allowing actions like summarizing a Word document or creating an FAQ from a report.

Multimedia Analysis

• 00:02:59 Copilot's capabilities extend beyond text files to include multimedia content such as images and meeting recordings. Users can click on a meeting recording to get a recap, check for mentions, or ask specific questions about the discussion. Similarly, Copilot can analyze photos of whiteboards to extract important information, offering ideas and suggestions for next steps.

Audio Overviews

• 00:03:42 A new feature allows users to listen to Copilot explain document content, which is particularly useful for on-the-go review. In the OneDrive mobile app or web interface, users can generate an 'audio overview' – either an executive summary style audio file or a longer, podcast-style discussion with two virtual hosts – complete with playback controls and a transcript.