Microsoft Copilot at the University of Helsinki

Navigate to https://copilot.microsoft.com and log in. When logging in, use your University username in the form username@ad.helsinki.fi (e.g. the username of Raimo Keski-Väänto is rkeskiva@ad.helsinki.fi). 

When you have logged in, you will see your username in the upper right corner of the browser window as well as a green Protected symbol indicating that the use is covered by Microsoft's Commercial data protection. If the Protected symbol is missing, log out of the service and log back in. 

In the input field, enter your topic as well as any instructions for the response to be generated by AI. AI can also be requested to create images (e.g. “Generate me a picture of the axolotl”). You can choose the response style from the selection buttons “More Creative”, “More Precise” or “More balanced” above the input field.

• Write as detailed prompts as possible describing what you want to achieve
• Use plenty of adjectives and describe the drawing style of the image or with what camera it was taken
• Iterate: you will get four different images, from which you can either choose the best or request new versions. Sometimes it's enough to request more photos with the same feed.

You can find more great tips on the internet and YouTube, for example.

Once you've prompted Copilot, you can ask clarifying questions about the same topic without having to redescribe the same content. The same conversation can be continued for a maximum of 30 answers, after which a new topic must be started. A new topic is started by clicking the “New topic” button on the left side of the input field.

Conversations and generated images will only be saved as long as you keep the conversation open in your browser. It is recommended to save the most useful outputs on your computer before closing the conversation.
 

By clicking “Notebook” at the top of the browser, you can open the notebook mode. The notebook mode differs from the standard Copilot chat in that it allows you to paste texts up to 18,000 characters instead of 4,000. Click “Copilot” at the top of your browser to return to chat mode. 

A single AI question can be 4,000 characters in conversation mode, up to 18,000 characters in notebook mode. Never include any personal data, copyrighted content or other material that cannot be freely published in the discussions.

Pasting images does not work at the time of writing these instructions, but the same data protection notices apply to pasting images as with text content.

Remember that you have the responsibility to check the accuracy of the content created by the AI before publishing the content.

You can also use Copilot with commercial data protection with the mobile app. The Microsoft Copilot app can be found on the Apple Store and the Google Play Store.