Module 3: Reading Long Documents — Use the Edge Sidebar to instantly summarize massive PDFs without needing to upload them.
- To open a local PDF in Edge, what is the first step you take on your computer?
- Right-click the PDF file and select 'Open with' -> 'Microsoft Edge'. — You need to force your computer to use Edge as the viewer.
- After generating a 5-bullet summary of a PDF, what is the recommended next step to test the AI?
- Interrogate it by asking a highly specific question about a detail in the document. — Verify that it actually read the text by asking a hard question.
- Why is practicing this workflow with a sample PDF important?
- It builds the muscle memory of treating Copilot as a built-in research assistant for any document. — The goal is to change how you work daily.