Hey it's Paul, welcome to my 49th newsletter!

Have you ever wished your computer could do those tedious tasks for you? Well, with the new Windows Copilot, it's becoming a reality!

Tasks that used to eat up your time can now be done with a simple prompt:

We're talking renaming tons of files, creating Excel spreadsheets, and even manipulating PDFs.

I know, I know, it sounds too good to be true.

But trust me, it's not! And the best part? It's incredibly easy to set up and use.

Let me show you how to unleash the power of Copilot and turn your Windows PC into an AI powerhouse.

1. Enable Power Automate

First things first, you need to enable the Power Automate plugin.

Just open Copilot in Windows, head over to Plugins, and find Power Automate in the list.

Click enable, and you're good to go!

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The rollout is happening gradually, so if you don't see it yet, don't panic!
You can either switch to the Windows Dev channel or just be patient and wait for it to arrive on your system.

2. Generate an Excel File

Ever spent ages searching for data, opening Excel, and painstakingly copying and pasting?

Well, those days are over!

Copilot can whip up a spreadsheet with the exact data you need in seconds.

Just ask it something like, "Create an Excel file with the top 10 most populous cities in the US," and voila! It's done.

(Of course, it's always a good idea to double-check the info with Copilot's sources, just to be safe.)

3. File Management Made Easy

Renaming a mountain of files is no one's idea of fun. But with Copilot, it's a breeze.

Want to add "-final" to the end of every PDF in a folder?

Just tell Copilot, and it'll handle it for you.

Power Automate will even open a file explorer so you can choose the right folder. It's that simple!

4. PDF Powerhouse

Need to split a PDF, merge two together, or extract text? Copilot has your back.

Just give it a command like, "Extract text from the current PDF: [File path]", and it'll work its magic.

(You can even skip the file path and let Power Automate show you a file explorer if you prefer.)

The feature is still in preview, but the possibilities are already mind-blowing.

I have a feeling that soon, we'll be able to do almost anything with just a few words (or even voice commands!).

We're on the cusp of a true AI revolution, and Windows Copilot is leading the charge.

And as always, if you have any questions or want to share your Copilot adventures, feel free to drop me an email.

Have a great weekend and see you next week!

Paul

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