{"id":1167573,"date":"2023-08-02T17:15:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1167573"},"modified":"2023-08-02T17:15:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:15:46","slug":"microsofts-ai-infused-sidebar-rolls-out-to-windows-11-beta-testers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1167573","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft\u2019s AI-infused sidebar rolls out to Windows 11 beta testers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft is rolling out Windows Copilot<\/a> in preview today. Windows 11 Insiders in the Beta Channel can install a preview build that offers the first semi-public availability for the AI-infused sidebar announced at Build 2023. \u201cThis first preview focuses on our integrated UI experience, with additional functionality coming down the road in future previews,\u201d the company wrote in a blog post<\/a> today.<\/p>\n

Windows Copilot is a system-level version of the browser-based Copilot<\/a> the company began previewing in February. Microsoft views the tool \u2014 also coming to Microsoft Office<\/a> and Teams<\/a> \u2014 as representing a monumental shift in how customers interact with Microsoft software. \u201cAI is going to be the single largest driver of innovation for Windows in the years to come,\u201d Panos Panay, Microsoft Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, told Engadget\u2019s Devindra Hardawar in an interview at Build 2023. \u201cIt\u2019s going to change the way you work, change your interaction models to make it easier. It\u2019s going to understand so much about what you need.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Microsoft says the preview\u2019s \u201ccontrolled feature rollout\u201d will hold back some of Copilot\u2019s full functionality for future builds. The company also cautions that new Windows Insiders joining the Beta Channel today won\u2019t be able to install this update. It says even some established Windows Insiders may not see the build immediately, but it will \u201cincrease the rollout in the coming weeks.\u201d The rollout follows Microsoft\u2019s release of a Copilot Preview<\/a> in late June for developers running preview builds.<\/p>\n

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Once you have the correct preview installed (Build 22631.2129 or higher), you can activate Windows Copilot by clicking the corresponding button on the taskbar (a blue ribbon ring with a yellow \u201cPRE\u201d badge) or typing the shortcut Win + C. \u201cWindows Copilot will appear as a side bar docked to the right where it won\u2019t overlap with your desktop content and will run unobstructed alongside your open app windows, allowing you to interact with Windows Copilot anytime you need,\u201d the company wrote.<\/p>\n

Microsoft listed some examples of queries Copilot can handle in this early stage. For example, you can ask it to perform basic Windows tasks like \u201cChange to dark mode\u201d or \u201cTurn on do not disturb.\u201d In addition, it can summarize active websites in the Edge browser, compose stories and generate AI art. The company says an ellipses button at the top right of the Copilot sidebar lets you submit feedback.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/microsofts-ai-infused-sidebar-rolls-out-to-windows-11-beta-testers-211546573.html?src=rss
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