How to Use Copilot to Organize Your Notes in OneNote

How to Use Copilot to Organize Your Notes in OneNote

A guide to using the AI-powered assistant to streamline your note-taking process

OneNote is a powerful tool for taking notes, organizing information, and collaborating with others. But sometimes, it can be hard to keep track of everything you have in your notebooks, especially if you have a lot of pages, sections, and subpages. That’s where Copilot comes in. Copilot is an AI-powered assistant that helps you write, edit, and format your notes in OneNote. It can also help you find relevant information, generate summaries, and create tables and charts. In this blog post, we will show you how you can use Copilot to better organize your notes in OneNote and make your note-taking process more efficient and enjoyable.

How to Activate Copilot in OneNote

To use Copilot in OneNote, you need to install the Copilot extension for OneNote. You can find it in the Microsoft Store or on the Copilot website. Once you install the extension, you will see a Copilot icon on the ribbon of your OneNote app. Click on it to activate Copilot and sign in with your Microsoft account. You will also need to grant Copilot access to your OneNote notebooks, so it can read and write to them.

How to Use Copilot to Write and Edit Your Notes

One of the main features of Copilot is that it can help you write and edit your notes in OneNote. You can use Copilot to generate text, complete sentences, correct grammar and spelling, and format your notes. Here are some examples of how you can use Copilot to write and edit your notes:

• To generate text, you can type a few words or a phrase and press Ctrl+Space. Copilot will suggest a possible continuation of your text, based on the context of your notes and the information you have in your notebooks. You can accept the suggestion by pressing Enter, or reject it by pressing Esc.
• To complete sentences, you can type a partial sentence and press Ctrl+Space. Copilot will suggest a possible way to finish your sentence, based on the grammar and the meaning of your text. You can accept or reject the suggestion as before.
• To correct grammar and spelling, you can highlight a word or a phrase and press Ctrl+Shift+Space. Copilot will suggest a possible correction, based on the rules of the language and the style of your notes. You can accept or reject the suggestion as before.
• To format your notes, you can use the Copilot toolbar that appears on the right side of your OneNote app. The toolbar has buttons for applying different styles, such as headings, lists, tables, charts, and images. You can also use the toolbar to insert links, citations, and references to your notes.

Another feature of Copilot is that it can help you find and summarize information in OneNote. You can use Copilot to search for keywords, phrases, or questions in your notebooks, and get relevant results from your notes, the web, or other sources. You can also use Copilot to generate summaries of your notes, sections, or pages, and get the main points and key takeaways. Here are some examples of how you can use Copilot to find and summarize information:

• To search for information, you can type a keyword, a phrase, or a question in the Copilot search box that appears on the top right corner of your OneNote app. Copilot will show you a list of results from your notes, the web, or other sources, depending on your query. You can click on a result to open it in a new tab, or copy and paste it to your notes.
• To summarize information, you can select a note, a section, or a page, and click on the Copilot summary button that appears on the bottom right corner of your OneNote app. Copilot will generate a summary of the selected content, and show it in a pop-up window. You can copy and paste the summary to your notes, or save it as a new page.

How to Use Copilot to Create Tables and Charts

A third feature of Copilot is that it can help you create tables and charts in OneNote. You can use Copilot to convert your text or data into tables and charts, and customize them according to your preferences. You can also use Copilot to analyze your tables and charts, and get insights and recommendations. Here are some examples of how you can use Copilot to create tables and charts:

• To create a table, you can select some text or data in your notes, and click on the Copilot table button on the toolbar. Copilot will create a table based on your selection, and show it in your notes. You can edit the table by adding or deleting rows and columns, changing the headers, and sorting and filtering the data.
• To create a chart, you can select some data in your notes, and click on the Copilot chart button on the toolbar. Copilot will create a chart based on your selection, and show it in your notes. You can edit the chart by changing the type, the title, the labels, and the colors.
• To analyze a table or a chart, you can select it in your notes, and click on the Copilot analyze button on the toolbar. Copilot will analyze the table or the chart, and show you some insights and recommendations in a pop-up window. You can copy and paste the insights and recommendations to your notes, or save them as a new page.

Get Started with Copilot Today

Copilot is a powerful assistant that can help you organize your notes in OneNote. It can help you write, edit, and format your notes, find and summarize information, and create tables and charts. By using Copilot, you can make your note-taking process more efficient and enjoyable, and get more out of your notes.

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