Microsoft - Copilot hotkeys within Office apps

Microsoft - Copilot hotkeys within Office apps

Problem

You wish to know what hotkeys for Copilot within Microsoft Office applications.

Applies to

  1. Microsoft Office apps

Resolution

The bleow hotkeys may be of particular use/interest to those who use the keyboard as their primary means of navigation.  

General Copilot Access

Alt + I → Open Microsoft Copilot sidebar in supported apps
Ctrl + Shift + C → Launch Copilot chat window
Ctrl + / → Ask Copilot a quick question or generate content
Ctrl + Enter → Submit prompt to Copilot
Esc → Close Copilot panel

Microsoft Word & Outlook with Copilot

Alt + I → Activate Copilot in document or email
Ctrl + Shift + G → Generate summary or rewrite section
Ctrl + Shift + E → Expand or elaborate on text
Ctrl + Shift + A → Adjust tone (formal, casual, professional)
Ctrl + Shift + R → Review Copilot’s response or regenerate output

Microsoft Excel with Copilot

Alt + I → Open Copilot insights panel
Ctrl + Q → Ask Copilot for data analysis or trend summary
Ctrl + Shift + F → Forecast data or fill pattern automatically
Ctrl + Shift + K → Create visual chart or graph with Copilot

Microsoft Teams with Copilot

Ctrl + Shift + X → Summarize meeting notes
Ctrl + Shift + H → Highlight action items from chat
Ctrl + Shift + M → Ask Copilot to draft a meeting recap
Ctrl + L → Generate follow-up email in Outlook

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