Windows 11 Copilot, ChatGPT's rival, is smarter now: 16 new commands

Copilot will be more helpful for changing PC settings.
By Kimberly Gedeon  on 
Windows 11 Copilot
Windows 11 Copilot just got smarter. Credit: Microsoft

Windows 11 Copilot, a ChatGPT rival, can respond to a new batch of commands for changing your PC settings, and accessing apps and tools, in seconds.

Curious about the new prompts you can use with Copilot? Here are 16 new commands you can use with the Windows 11 AI assistant.

Windows 11 Copilot: 16 new commands

Windows 11 Copilot has a new set of skills. Check out the following new prompts you can use to change your PC settings, launch accessibility tools, and access device information.

Settings and device information prompts

  • Show device information

  • Show system information

  • Show battery information

  • Open storage page

  • Turn on/off battery saver

  • Show available WiFi network

  • Display IP address

  • Show available storage space

  • Empty Recycle Bin

Accessibility prompts

  • Launch live captions

  • Launch Narrator

  • Launch Screen Narrator

  • Open Voice Access page

  • Open Text Size page

  • Open Contrast Themes page

  • Launch Voice Input

Microsoft says that these new-and-improved Copilot skills will start rolling in "late March," allowing users to input these prompts for a more convenient, seamless Windows 11 experience.

Topics Windows

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Kimberly Gedeon
East Coast Tech Editor

Kimberly Gedeon is a tech explorer who enjoys doing deep dives into the most popular gadgets, from the latest iPhones to the most immersive VR headsets. She's drawn to strange, avant-garde, bizarre tech, whether it's a 3D laptop, a gaming rig that can transform into a briefcase, or smart glasses that can capture video. Her journalism career kicked off about a decade ago at MadameNoire where she covered tech and business before landing as a tech editor at Laptop Mag in 2020.


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