Microsoft is joining the wave of AI-powered browsers with the official launch of a new “Copilot Mode” feature in Edge. The option, first announced in July, turns Copilot into a gateway to the internet, with each new tab opening a chat window where you can either ask a question, conduct a search, or enter a URL.
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Copilot Mode brings Microsoft’s AI assistant closer to Edge, combining AI-generated answers, search results, and navigation into one window. It also pulls information from all your tabs — not just the one you’re in — allowing you to ask Copilot to summarize information across all your open windows or compare products across them.
While Microsoft previously released Copilot Mode as an experimental feature, it's now available for everyone to try out, along with a few new features that are available in limited preview. This includes Copilot Actions, which can do things like unsubscribe from promotional emails or make reservations on your behalf.
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Like other AI browsers, Copilot’s agentic features aren’t yet completely reliable. Copilot displays a warning before taking action that says the tool is “intended for research and evaluation purposes” and “may make mistakes.”
Copilot Mode in Edge can now use your browsing history to provide better answers — but only if you give it permission. Microsoft is also previewing Journeys. Journeys is an AI-powered feature that organizes your browsing history into topics and makes suggestions for what to search for next.
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You can enable Copilot by downloading Edge and turning on the switch on Microsoft's website. If you're in the US, you can also scroll down to enable Copilot Actions and Copilot Journeys in preview.
