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Reading Active Web Pages — Copilot for Student Workspaces

Module 3: Reading Long Documents — Use the Edge Sidebar to instantly summarize massive PDFs without needing to upload them.

Why does the Copilot Sidebar have an advantage over the web app when summarizing articles?
Because it is built into the browser, it has permission to 'see' and read the active tab you are looking at. — It shares the same environment as the webpage itself.
To summarize a long web page using Copilot, which browser must you use?
Microsoft Edge — It's a proprietary feature of Microsoft's browser.
When you open the sidebar on a long article, what helpful shortcut does Copilot often provide automatically?
A 'Generate page summary' button at the top of the chat window. — It predicts what you want to do with a long article.