If you’ve ever been in the middle of a conversation with Copilot, clicked on a link, and then spent the next few minutes trying to find your way back, you know exactly how disruptive the experience is. Every time you open a link, your browser starts, your workflow is interrupted, and suddenly you’re juggling tabs in two separate apps.
This is a small inconvenience that adds up quickly, and I’m glad Microsoft is fixing this issue with a new update to the Copilot app on Windows.
No more browser hopping
Links you click in Copilot now open in a side panel right next to your conversation, keeping everything in one place. No additional browser window, no context switching, no loss of thought.
But Microsoft didn’t stop there. With your permission, Copilot can now read the context of the tabs you open within a conversation. So if you’re researching areas across multiple tabs, you can ask Copilot to summarize them, compare information, or help you create a first draft. Your tabs are saved along with the conversation, so you can pick up where you left off.
You can take it a step further and enable password syncing, making it easier for you to complete your tasks without interrupting your workflow.
More than just a browser fix
The update also brings a performance boost to the Copilot app, making it faster and more reliable. Microsoft is also adding features like podcasts and Copilot.com’s Learn and Learn mode.
Microsoft says it is temporarily removing some features to refine the experience. However, priority features will return before the updated app is generally available.
It’s a small but meaningful change that will improve your productivity and focus. The update, version 146.0.3856.39 and later, is now rolling out to Windows Insider channels and is gradually being rolled out to Insiders worldwide.
