When you open Copilot in One Note, you’ll see a menu or a set of options for prompts.

These are usually grouped into four main categories:

  1. Create
  2. Understand
  3. Edit
  4. Ask

Learn more about to use these functions with useful examples, use cases and sample prompts.

Examples:

  • Drafting a meeting agenda.
  • Writing a project plan.
  • Creating a to-do list from a set of notes.

Understand: Helps you analyze or summarize existing notes. Think of it as asking Copilot to make sense of your notes.

Examples:

  • Summarize the key points of a long meeting note.
  • Extract action items.
  • Highlight the main themes from brainstorming notes.

Edit: Helps you improve or refine existing content. Use when you want Copilot to polish what you already have.

Examples:

  • Correct grammar or spelling.
  • Rewrite a paragraph for clarity.
  • Reformat notes into a structured outline.

Ask: Lets you interact conversationally with Copilot. Use this category when you want answers or suggestions rather than content creation.

Examples:

  • “What are the missing steps in this project plan?”
  • “Can you explain this technical term in simpler words?”
  • “Which points from my notes are most urgent?”

Use Cases with Examples

Use CasePrompt Example
Summarize meeting notes“Summarize the notes into a bullet list of action items.”
Generate a task list“Create a to-do list for the upcoming product launch based on my notes in this section.”
Rewriting content“Rewrite this paragraph to sound more professional and make it more concise”
Brainstorm ideas“Give me five ideas for a team-building retreat using our notes from last year’s off-site.”
Work with ink/handwritten notesSelect handwritten content → “Summarize these handwritten notes into typed summary.”
Project Planning“Draft a communication plan for this project.”

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