This article applies to: All Microsoft Copilot experiences — personal accounts (Personal, Family, Premium, Pro), work or school accounts, and free Copilot Chat.
You've just been assigned a new project and don't know where to start. One way is to ask Microsoft Copilot to suggest ideas; another is to create ideas based on an existing file. Just use a forward slash ("/") in your Copilot prompt, to see a list of suggested files.
Ready to give it a try?
Sign into Copilot with your work account.
Go to Chat.
Copy any of the following prompts and select Send
or write your own.
I'm gathering customer feedback on our new [product]. What are some great questions to ask?
Suggest 10 compelling titles for /[file].
Write an email to my team about our top priorities for next quarter from /[file].If you want to edit and save Copilot output, select Edit in Pages. This will create a page and open it side-by-side with the chat.
More prompts to help you get started
Brainstorm a list of character names for an animated movie based in the year 3025.
Brainstorm strategies my team can use to increase user engagement with my product.
Create a set of interview questions to ask someone with a background in [environmental science].
Use Copilot to rewrite a Teams post asking for feedback
- In a Teams channel, highlight the message you've drafted.
- Select Rewrite with Copilot.
- To change Copilot's response, select Rewrite or Adjust and choose one of the options.
- Select Replace.
Write an email to your leadership team with Copilot's help
In Outlook, select Copilot > Draft.
Type in your prompt.
Decide if you want to Keep it or Discard.
Or, select Tone and choose one of the options.