Copilot returns to Windows 11 as a built-in sidebar assistant
Microsoft has brought Copilot back to Windows 11 as a sidebar that can be pinned to the left or right edge of the screen. The operating system will automatically move other windows aside to make room for the assistant. The feature revives an idea Microsoft promoted when it launched Copilot last year. The update is rolling out gradually to users.
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The Copilot AI assistant is back in Windows 11 as a sidebar, the format Microsoft promoted when it launched the assistant in early 2024.
Where can you place the Copilot sidebar in Windows 11?
You can pin the Copilot sidebar to either the left or right edge of the screen. When the panel is active, it automatically shifts the windows of other apps.
How do you use Copilot in Windows 11?
Copilot now pins itself as a persistent panel on the left or right edge of the screen. When the panel is active, Windows 11 automatically moves other apps' windows to free up space.
What is the Copilot sidebar?
It is an AI assistant format that docks to the edge of the screen and lets you get help without switching between windows.
What is Copilot in Windows 11?
Copilot is a built-in AI assistant in Windows 11, available as a persistent sidebar that you can pin to the left or right edge of the screen.
How do you use Copilot as a sidebar in Windows 11?
The Copilot panel pins to the left or right edge of the screen, as the user chooses, and Windows 11 automatically shifts other apps' windows to make room.
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Key Questions Answered
Where can you place the Copilot sidebar in Windows 11?
You can pin the Copilot sidebar to either the left or right edge of the screen. When the panel is active, it automatically shifts the windows of other apps.
How do you use Copilot in Windows 11?
Copilot now pins itself as a persistent panel on the left or right edge of the screen. When the panel is active, Windows 11 automatically moves other apps' windows to free up space.
What is the Copilot sidebar?
It is an AI assistant format that docks to the edge of the screen and lets you get help without switching between windows.
What is Copilot in Windows 11?
Copilot is a built-in AI assistant in Windows 11, available as a persistent sidebar that you can pin to the left or right edge of the screen.
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