This article applies to: All Microsoft Copilot experiences — personal accounts (Personal, Family, Premium, Pro), work or school accounts, and free Copilot Chat.
Copilot prompts are the instructions or questions you use to tell Copilot what you want it to do. Copilot Prompt Gallery can help you get started, with lots of examples to try or change to suit your needs. This article describes how to use prompt examples in the gallery.
How do I take a prompt and make it my own?
Prompt Lab provides example prompts that you can edit to make your own. Some editable parts are obvious, denoted by a pair of square brackets, like [topic], [file], and [your title]. But, you can also edit various parts of those prompts, such as the goal, context, expectations, and source, to suit your purpose.
For example, suppose that you want a talking script for an upcoming meeting with a potential customer, and you find a prompt in the Prompt Lab. The only thing is, the prompt you found isn't quite what you want. You can make it your own by changing the topic, the audience, the type of writing, the length, and the writing style, as shown in the following table:
| Original prompt | Edited prompt |
|---|---|
| Create a script to explain [concept] to a [role/target audience], including an explanation of what it is, how it works, and a value proposition. Include 2 analogies to help explain it to someone new to this concept. | Create a course outline to explain Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to marketing interns, including an explanation of what it is, how it works, and best practices. Include 2 analogies to help explain it to someone new to this concept. Include 5 quiz questions at the end of the outline. |
| Create a script to explain [concept] to a [role/target audience], including an explanation of what it is, how it works, and a value proposition. Include 2 analogies to help explain it to someone new to this concept. | Create a course outline to explain Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to marketing interns, including an explanation of what it is, how it works, and best practices. Include 2 analogies to help explain it to someone new to this concept. Include 5 quiz questions at the end of the outline. |
| Plan a [number]-day trip to [destination] for [travelers], including a day-by-day itinerary, [type of activities], and estimated costs. | Plan a 4-day trip to Lisbon for two adults and a toddler, including a day-by-day itinerary, kid-friendly activities with plenty of downtime, and estimated costs. Keep the total budget under $2,000. |
| Write a [type of message] to [recipient] about [topic]. Keep the tone [tone] and the length under [word count]. | Write a thank-you note to my neighbor about watering my plants while I was away. Keep the tone warm and casual and the length under 80 words. Include one small personal detail. |