Add a Microsoft 365 Copilot widget and action button on iOS devices
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Add a Microsoft 365 Copilot widget and action button to your mobile device to get quick access to start a chat with Copilot, activate a voice conversation, start a dictation, or open the camera to attach a photo to Copilot Chat. Â
Note:Â Adding a widget and action button on mobile devices is only available only in iOS devices at this time.
Add a Microsoft 365 Copilot widget to your home screen on iOS devices
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Touch and hold a widget or empty area on your home screen.
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Select Edit, and then select Add Widget.
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Select Microsoft 365 Copilot from the widget list.
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Choose the widget display you prefer and select Add Widget.
Use the Microsoft 365 Copilot home screen widget
Select the corresponding icon in the home screen widget for whether you want to open the app, start a voice conversation, start a dictation, or open camera. Â
Add a Microsoft 365 Copilot widget to your lock screen on iOS
Note:Â Adding the widget to your lock screen requires iOS 16 or later.
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Touch and hold the lock screen.
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Select Customize, and then select Add Widgets.
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Scroll through the options and select the desired Copilot widgets you want to add. There are options to open the app, start a voice conversation, start a dictation, and open camera.
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Select the close button, then select Done.
Use the Microsoft 365 Copilot lock screen widget
On your device lock screen, select the corresponding icon for whether you want to open the app, start a voice conversation, start a dictation, or open camera. Â
Add a Microsoft 365 Copilot widget to your Control Center on iOS
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Swipe down from the top right corner of your screen to open the Control Center
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From the top left corner of the screen, select + to edit.
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Select Add a Control.
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Scroll down or search Microsoft 365 Copilot.
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Choose if you want the Control to open a Copilot Chat conversation, activate voice, dictate, or open camera.
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Swipe up from the bottom center of your screen to close Control Center
Use the Microsoft 365 Copilot Control Center widget
Swipe down from the top right corner of your screen to open the Control Center. Then, select the corresponding icon for whether you want to open the app, start a voice conversation, start a dictation, or open camera. Â
How to configure your Action button to activate Microsoft 365 Copilot
Note: This is only available for iPhone models that support the Action button.Â
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Go to your device Settings.
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Select Action button, then swipe through the actions until you land on Shortcut.
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Select Talk to M365 Copilot.