Word - Generate Text from an Idea or Plan Video

Learn how to generate text from an idea or plan using Copilot. Whether you prefer writing with or without assistance, this video will guide you through drafting a document in Microsoft Word. Discover the convenience of the prompt feature and unleash your creativity with Copilot.

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To draft a document using Copilot in the

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Microsoft Word web or desktop application,

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we will exclusively use the

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prompt that automatically appears

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when opening a blank document.

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If I prefer to write without Copilot

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assistance, I can simply close the window,

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which can be retrieved by clicking

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the small icon next to my cursor.

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The prompt, meaning the textual

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request expressing the idea on which

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the Copilot assistant will base the

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writing of my text must be clear,

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concise, and precise.

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In my example,

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I want to generate a follow up

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letter to a prospect regarding a

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commercial offer I sent some time ago.

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I specify in my prompt certain points

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to include in the generated text,

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such as a reminder of my availability

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for them,

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a reminder of the offer's validity date,

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and including thanks by clicking

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on Generate Copilot.

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After a few seconds,

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it will offer me a first

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draft to complete manually,

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which I can keep or regenerate

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if I want another text proposal.

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Once the second proposal is generated,

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I always have the option to

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view both proposals using the

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navigation arrow just above.

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I will keep the second proposal here.

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If I click on the Copilot

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icon in the next line,

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I will access the Copilot assistant again.

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Note that I can write a new prompt generating

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a response according to what I request.

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Following the previous text

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that was kept as we have seen,

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I can ask to generate another

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version and navigate between

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them using the navigation arrows.

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The input area available on the right

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allows me to request a rephrasing by adding,

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for example,

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a more professional tone,

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or in my case a slightly more humorous 1.

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If the response does not suit me,

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I have the option to reformulate my request.

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By editing my previous prompt

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to replace the proposal,

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or of course to reformulate for an

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additional proposal that will be

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added to the history of proposals

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accessible with the navigation arrows.

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To write content via Copilot,

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a simple general idea is enough.

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Here I want to generate a plan

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dealing with the theme focused

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on workplace ergonomics.

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Copilot will offer me a structured

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model that I can keep,

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rephrase or delete as we have seen before.

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Note that it is possible to

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rephrase or refine specific text

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blocks by selecting the text,

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the conclusion in my example,

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and soliciting the Copilot icon opposite.

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I will also be able to generate

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proposals and modulate the tone of

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the text according to my wishes

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using the dedicated small icon.

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Here I will ask for a more imaginative tone.

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I just have to replace the text or insert

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the proposal following my document.

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So this is how Copilot can

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help you write texts.

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According to your ideas,

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quickly and efficiently.

Word - Generate Text from an Idea or Plan Video

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