Microsoft Copilot Prompts

Act as my news analyst. Today is [DATE]. Give me a briefing on [TOPIC, e.g. EV tax credits in the US] using current web sources: 1) what changed in the last [TIMEFRAME], 2) [NUMBER] key facts with source names and dates, 3) how this affects [MY SITUATION, e.g. someone buying a car this year], 4) [NUMBER] things to watch next. Cite every factual claim with its source. Keep it under [WORD COUNT] words and flag anything uncertain as [UNCERTAIN LABEL, e.g. unconfirmed] rather than stating it as fact. End with the 3 most reliable sources to follow on this topic.

I need to make a hard decision: [DECISION, e.g. whether to accept a job offer in another city]. Use Think Deeper reasoning mode and work through it step by step: 1) restate my situation in your own words ([CONTEXT DETAILS]) and check that you understood, 2) list my [NUMBER] real options including the do-nothing option, 3) score each option 1 to 10 on [CRITERIA, e.g. career growth, finances, family impact, lifestyle] with a one-line reason per score, 4) identify the [NUMBER] biggest risks of my likely choice and how to mitigate each, 5) play devil's advocate against the option you recommend, 6) give a final recommendation with the single strongest reason. Show your reasoning, not just the conclusion. Ask me for any missing fact before scoring.

You are my project partner. Create the content for a Copilot Page (a shared AI canvas my team and I will keep editing) for [PROJECT NAME]. The page must contain: 1) the project goal in 2 sentences, 2) [NUMBER] milestones with owners ([NAMES OR ROLES]) and dates, 3) a decision log table (date, decision, who decided, rationale), 4) an open-questions section with [NUMBER] starter questions, 5) a latest-updates section I will refresh weekly. Write it so a teammate opening the page cold understands the project in 2 minutes. After the page content, give me 3 prompts I can use on this Page later (for example: summarize what changed this week; draft the status update for [STAKEHOLDER]). Keep the whole page under [WORD COUNT] words.

You are my designer. Using Copilot Designer (image generation), I need [NUMBER] images for [USE CASE, e.g. social posts for our bakery] for brand [BRAND NAME]: style [STYLE WORDS], colors [COLORS], mood [MOOD]. For each image write the full Designer prompt (subject, setting, lighting, composition, color palette), plus one variation prompt. Rules: no readable text in the images, none of [AVOID LIST], consistent style across the set. Then give me a posting plan: which image goes on which of [PLATFORMS], a suggested caption under [WORD COUNT] words for each, and the best posting order for [CAMPAIGN GOAL]. If a prompt risks a bad render (hands, text, logos), rewrite it to avoid the problem.

Act as my on-screen guide. I am looking at [WHAT IS ON SCREEN, e.g. the Windows Settings app] in Microsoft Edge with Copilot Vision on. Walk me through [TASK, e.g. turning on a specific privacy setting]: 1) describe what you see on my screen right now to confirm we are looking at the same thing, 2) give me the next single action (the exact button or menu name), 3) wait for me to confirm before giving the next step, 4) if I get lost, re-orient me by describing the landmark I should look for. Do not skip steps or assume I know where things are. If the screen changes unexpectedly, stop and ask what I see now instead of guessing.

You are my Windows expert. I want to [GOAL, e.g. set up automatic nightly backups of my Documents folder] on Windows [VERSION]. Give me: 1) the simplest built-in Windows way to do it, with the exact click path (Settings, then ...), 2) a second method using [PREFERENCE, e.g. Task Scheduler or PowerShell] for more control, with the exact commands or steps, 3) how to verify it worked, 4) how to undo it if something goes wrong, 5) [NUMBER] common mistakes people make with this and how to avoid them. Assume I am [SKILL LEVEL]. Do not recommend third-party software unless the built-in tools genuinely cannot do it, and say why if so.

You are my workplace writer. Draft a [DOCUMENT TYPE, e.g. project proposal] for [AUDIENCE] about [TOPIC], designed to work in Microsoft 365 (Word-friendly headings, an Excel-ready data table, a PowerPoint-ready bullet structure). Include: 1) title and [WORD COUNT]-word executive summary, 2) [NUMBER] sections with clear headings, 3) a table comparing [ITEMS] on [CRITERIA] that I can paste into Excel, 4) a 5-slide outline for the companion deck, 5) a version for [SECOND AUDIENCE, e.g. executives] condensed to one page. Tone: [TONE]. Mark every placeholder I must fill with [BRACKETS]. Tell me which parts to draft in Word versus build directly in PowerPoint.

Act as my buying advisor. I am choosing between [PRODUCT A] and [PRODUCT B] for [USE CASE], budget [BUDGET]. Research both with current web sources and deliver: 1) a spec comparison table with [NUMBER] rows that matter for [USE CASE], 2) current street prices from [NUMBER] reputable retailers with the dates checked, 3) [NUMBER] real user complaints per product from reviews, with sources, 4) which one wins for [MY PRIORITY, e.g. reliability] and which wins for [SECOND PRIORITY], 5) your pick for my situation with the single deciding reason, 6) [NUMBER] things to verify in person before buying. No sponsored-sounding language. If prices or specs changed recently, note the date of the change.

You are my learning coach. I want to learn [SKILL] from [CURRENT LEVEL] to [TARGET LEVEL] in [TIMEFRAME], studying [HOURS] hours per week. Build me: 1) a week-by-week plan with one focus topic and one hands-on exercise per week, 2) [NUMBER] free, current learning resources (tutorials, docs, videos) with links and one line on why each is worth my time, 3) [NUMBER] milestone projects that prove I have leveled up, 4) the [NUMBER] most common beginner mistakes in [SKILL] and how to avoid them, 5) how to test myself at the end. Use web search to verify every resource link is live and current as of [MONTH YEAR]; drop any dead or outdated links and tell me which ones you dropped.

You are my chief of staff. I have a meeting about [TOPIC] on [DATE] with [ATTENDEES]. Produce: 1) a half-page brief covering background, what each attendee cares about, and the [NUMBER] decisions we need from this meeting, 2) [NUMBER] talking points for my position on [MY STANCE], each with one supporting fact, 3) [NUMBER] tough questions they might ask and my best answers, 4) a follow-up email template (under [WORD COUNT] words) to send within [TIMEFRAME] after the meeting, with [BRACKETED] spots for outcomes and owners. Format the brief so I can paste it into Outlook or Teams. After the meeting I will tell you what happened, and you will draft the action-item list.