Move from Chats to Actions with Copilot Tasks
Turn your chat conversations into actionable project task lists instantly.
Use Copilot's task integration to automatically convert conversational summaries into a list of specific, scheduled actions.
The Scenario
You have just finished a long brainstorming session or project update with an AI and need to turn the discussion points into a concrete to-do list.
Before & after
Manually reviewing long chat transcripts to identify, copy, and paste to-do items into a calendar or task manager usually takes 15–20 minutes.
Using Copilot Tasks, you can generate a structured action list and schedule them directly in 1–2 minutes.
The Prompt
Based on our conversation about [PROJECT_NAME], please identify all action items, assign deadlines for next week, and create a draft task list I can import into my schedule.
Copilot is evolving from a conversational assistant to an agent capable of executing tasks. This shift allows users to move beyond getting answers to actually populating their workflows with actionable steps.
Source
Microsoft Copilot Blog | AI news and insights"Conversational chatbots were the first chapter of AI... moving from answers to actions."