Microsoft is shutting down Copilot mode on Edge, as its features are now built directly into the browser for both desktop and mobile. If you recall, Microsoft started testing Copilot mode on Edge in July last year, allowing you to use it to find information across multiple open browser tabs and analyze details on each page. Now, this feature is available not only on desktop, but also on Edge for mobile. Simply ask CoPilot a question or give it a command, like “Compare smart TVs across all my open tabs,” and it will pull information from your tabs to give you a structured, side-by-side comparison analysis.
After initial testing of Copilot mode, Microsoft introduced Journeys, which you can use to save projects that you can revisit in the future. It’s also now available for free on mobile, so you can pick up trip planning or shopping right where you left off a few days or weeks ago. You’ll also be able to use the Vision and Voice feature on mobile, allowing you to share the screen with CoPilot and talk through what you’re seeing on Edge with the Assistant. It provides hands-free access while browsing, allowing you to speak to the assistant in natural spoken language and receive audio replies in return. Edge on mobile is also getting the redesigned tab page of the desktop version, where Journeys are easily accessible.
To note, Copilot can tap into your browsing history if you want to pick up research you started a while ago, return to a thread you were reading on social media, or check off an item you were looking at. Microsoft has also given the Assistant on both desktop and mobile long-term memory so that it can remember and reference past chats.
A new feature that might be useful if you’re in school is the Study & Learn mode, which you can use to turn references into guided study sessions and interactive quizzes. Simply type “Quest me on this topic” in CoPilot when you have the References tab open. Meanwhile, the new Writing Assistant feature can create drafts, rewrite them, and adjust the tone as needed. Finally, you’ll now be able to turn your open tabs into podcasts that you can listen to. The last feature is specific to English-speaking markets.
However, you don’t need to use any of these CoPilot functions if you don’t want to. Microsoft says you can choose the features you want by going into your Edge browser settings and customizing your CoPilot experience.
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