Use Copilot Lab with a screen reader

In this topic

• Navigate the Copilot Lab page

• Use a prompt in an app

• Filter the Copilot prompts

• Save the Copilot prompt

• Use Copilot prompts in Word and PowerPoint

• Use Copilot prompts in Microsoft 365 Chat

Navigate the Copilot Lab page

1. Open Copilot Lab in Microsoft Edge.

2. Press the Up and Down arrow keys to move through the Copilot Lab page. Use the Tab key to navigate directly to the interactive elements on the page.
   
   

3. Navigate until you hear “Featured prompts” and select a prompt to open it. Go to the More prompts to try section on the Copilot Lab page to explore more prompts.

Filter the Copilot prompts

Apply filters to easily find the best prompt to meet your needs.

1. In the More prompts to try section, select the App combo edit box. The dropdown menu with apps such as Word, Microsoft 365 Chat, PowerPoint, Teams, etc. will open.

2. Select the desired app, and filtered prompts will appear.

3. To filter the prompts by category, navigate until you hear “combo edit box categories.” A drop-down menu with prompt categories, create, edit, ask, catch up, and understand will open.

4. Navigate using the Up and Down arrow keys and select the prompt category to find the prompt you need.
   
   

Use a prompt in an app

1. Once you have selected a prompt in Copilot Lab, select the Copy prompt button in the prompt details.

2. Open the desired app. Select Copilot from the ribbon to open the Copilot pane.

3. Press Ctrl+V to paste the prompt into the edit box.

4. To share the prompt with others, select the Share Prompt with Others button to create a shareable address.

5. Many prompts are customizable so you can modify them to suit your needs. The customizable portion of the prompt is found between brackets. For example, in the prompt “Create a presentation about how to [effectively volunteer for non-profit organizations] with a slide about how to evaluate impact” you can edit the prompt to include the information you want in your presentation.
   
   

6. Press Enter for the Copilot to start generating a response to your prompt in the chat pane.

Save the Copilot prompt

Use the Save prompts feature in Copilot Lab to easily access your frequently used prompts.

Select the Save prompt button on the prompt to save it. This prompt will appear in the Saved prompts tab in the Copilot Lab dialog box of the corresponding app.

Follow these steps to see your saved prompts in the app:

1. Open the app and select Copilot from the ribbon to open the Copilot pane.

2. Select the View more prompts button to open a dropdown menu. Then, select the View more prompts option in the dropdown to open the Copilot Lab dialog box.

3. The saved prompt will appear under the Saved prompts tab.

Use Copilot Lab in Word and PowerPoint

1. Open Word or PowerPoint in your web browser.

2. Create a new document or presentation or open an existing one.

3. Use the Tab key to move through the ribbon options until you reach the Copilot button. When you hear the “Copilot toggle button off,” press Enter. The Copilot chat pane will open with introductory text and a few sample prompts.

4. Select the View prompt button to explore prompts. A drop-down menu with prompt categories and View more promptsoption will open.

5. Filter the prompts by category such as create, edit, ask, etc.

   1. To find more prompts, select the View more prompts option. The Copilot Lab dialog box will open. 

   2. Select a saved prompt from the Copilot Lab dialog box to drop it into your Copilot chat pane.

   3. To filter the prompts according to category navigate using the Tabkey until you hear “Categories combo box collapsed.” Then press Enter.

   4. A dropdown menu with various categories will open. Navigate through the options using the Up and Down arrow Keys.

   5. Press Enter to select a category. Only prompts fitting that category will be shown.

   6. Select the Save prompts button to move the frequently used prompts to the Saved prompts tab.

Use Copilot Lab in Microsoft 365 Chat

1. From Microsoft Edge, open Microsoft 365 Chat.

2. Press the Tab key until you hear the “Home toggle button on.”

3. Navigate to the Microsoft 365 chat using the Down arrow key and select it. The Microsoft 365 Chat window will open with an introductory text and a few sample prompts.   

4. Move through the sample prompts and select the one you need. The prompt will appear in the Copilot edit box. Press Enterto generate the response in the Copilot chat pane.

   1. To explore more prompts, navigate using Tab until you hear the “View prompts button.” Then, press Enter. The Copilot Lab dialog box will open.

   2. Select a saved prompt in the Copilot Lab dialog. The prompt will directly appear in your Copilot chat edit box once you press the Enter key.

   3. To filter the prompts according to the category, navigate using the Tab key until you hear “Categories combo box collapsed.” Then press Enter.

   4. A dropdown menu with three categories i.e., catch up, create, and ask will open. Navigate through the options using theUp and Down arrow keys.

   5. To filter out the prompts related to that category, select the checkbox for the category.

   6. Move the frequently used prompts to the Saved prompts tab by pressing Enter on the Save prompts button.