Microsoft’s Copilot, a popular AI-powered coding tool, has recently introduced a new feature called Copilot Notebook. Although the feature is already available to users, Microsoft has yet to make an official announcement about it. So, what exactly is Copilot Notebook, and how can it benefit users?
According to Jordi Ribas, Microsoft’s CVP of Search and AI, Copilot Notebook is described as “a new interface for crafting, improving, and revising your prompts without chat dialogue.” The feature allows users to input longer prompts, with a character limit of 18,000 characters, compared to the 4,000 character limit in the standard Copilot interface. This makes it ideal for tasks such as proofreading longer essays, papers, or articles, or for summarizing large bodies of text.
One of the key advantages of Copilot Notebook is its ease of editing prompts. In the standard Copilot interface, tweaking a prompt would generate brand new results, losing the context of the previous answer. However, with Copilot Notebook, users can easily tweak their prompts while retaining the previous context. The feature remembers the previous version of the prompt, making it easy to make edits without starting from scratch.
During testing, users found Copilot Notebook to be particularly useful for coding tasks. The feature simplifies the process of making tweaks to code, as users can easily edit their prompts without losing the context of the previous version. This can save time and make coding tasks more efficient.
Overall, Copilot Notebook offers a user-friendly interface for crafting, improving, and revising prompts, making it a valuable addition to the Copilot toolset. While Microsoft has not officially announced the feature, it is already available to users and can be accessed alongside the standard Copilot interface. Whether you are a coder looking to streamline your workflow or a writer in need of assistance with longer texts, Copilot Notebook could be a valuable tool in your arsenal.
