Ask about a topic without opening your files

Go to onedrive.com and sign in with your work, school or personal account.

You can activate Copilot for a single file or multiple files. Select one or up to 5 files and click on the Copilot button  in the bottom-right of your screen.

Type your question in the text field and select Send to submit your prompt.

You can try asking questions such as:

• "What are the sales for product X this month?"

• "What are the brand guidelines listed in this doc?"

• "How can I improve this file for an executive review?"

• "Based on these selected files, suggest an outline for a sales pitch."

• “What are the ingredients listed in this recipe?”

• “How much money did I budget for takeout this month?”

You can also ask Copilot a question by hovering over a file, clicking on the Copilot button , and then selecting Ask a question. You can then type your question in the text field at the bottom of the Copilot chat panel.

Once you receive your answer, you can continue asking Copilot more questions on the file or files that you've selected.

You can activate Copilot for a single file or multiple files:

• Activate Copilot for a single file: Right-click the file you want to ask questions about, select OneDrive then select Ask a question.

• Activate Copilot for multiple files: Select up to 5 files. Right-click the file you want to ask questions about, select OneDrive then select Ask a question.

Once signed-in, the Copilot chat panel will appear and list different prompts you can choose.

You can also type in your own question or prompt at the bottom of the chat panel such as:

• "What are the sales for product X this month?"

• "What are the brand guidelines listed in this doc?"

• "How can I improve this file for an executive review?"

• "Based on these selected files, suggest an outline for a sales pitch."

• “What are the ingredients listed in this recipe?”

• “How much money did I budget for takeout this month?”

Select Send to submit your prompt.