Copilot Notebook feature

[Chandler Milne]

Does anyone have more information and/or insight on the Copilot Notebook feature? I've seen it appear for me in various Copilot instances (Copilot personal, Copilot w/ commercial data protection, and M365 Chat) but it seems to come and go. 

I can't say I've dug super deep yet, but this is all I found on the web for it: Bing tests new "Notebook" interface for Copilot: live prompt results - MSPoweruser

I'd love to understand more things like: 

• In what Copilot instances will it officially show up? 
• When will all users get it? 
• What are some of the benefits/additional capabilities of this experience? 

[#2]

@Chandler Milne I'm curious about this too. The notebook feature is great for testing out prompts. I wish there was at least some consistency: I've had it appear one week and then it's gone the next.

[#3]

Hi @Chandler Milne,

The advantages are :

• Extended Character Limit: from 4000 to 18 000 (useful for comparing texts). 
• Prompt Refinement: It is easily to modify prompts to achieve the desired outcomes.

Cons: 

• Have to choose the conversation type before selecting NOTEBOOK.
• Only available for the Web, not Work: 

Kind regards,

[#4]

Thanks Andre - while this is helpful, this doesn't clarify the inconsistency of when and for whom it appears. Microsoft has left a lot to be desired in terms of detail and information.

[#5]

@Chandler Milne Thanks for the questions. I too would like to know. While using it for the past 48 hours for generative AI, I found it very useful. It disappeared 5 minutes ago and I can't get it back 😢

[#6]

Microsoft Copilot is an intelligent code completion tool that assists developers in writing code more efficiently. While it doesn’t have a specific feature called “Copilot Notebook,” it does offer several powerful capabilities:

Code Suggestions: Copilot provides context-aware code suggestions as you type, helping you complete lines of code, functions, and entire blocks.
Code Generation: It generates code snippets based on natural language descriptions or comments. For example, if you write a comment like “Create a function that sorts an array,” Copilot can generate the relevant code.
Language Support: Copilot supports various programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, and more.
Collaboration: You can collaborate with Copilot by discussing code ideas, and it will provide relevant code snippets.
Learning from Context: Copilot learns from your coding style and adapts to your preferences over time.
Integrated with IDEs: Copilot integrates seamlessly with popular code editors like Visual Studio Code.

[#7]

@Andre_Caron you've listed some negatives there (the having to pick between work or web) but when I was using - it in the limited time it showed up on the devices in our workplace - we actually didn't have this option, it just functioned very much like the Bing.com chat (now copilot).

Could it be that you only have Web available because you're not signed into a work account? I would have thought it was Bing Enterprise if you were on work.

[#8]

Hi@BA_Max,
I used my work account.
(The NOTEBOOK option is not available to me this Monday morning... long weekend! I think that Copilot is deployed in Agile mode...   )

[#9]

@frankfalvey The code completion aspect works really well but that isn't it's only capability. You mentioned there is no specific 'Copilot Notebook'; there definitely is.