How to use Bing Chat in Microsoft Edge

By now, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the new Bing chat. Microsoft began rolling out this new experience in February 2023, which uses OpenAI’s GPT-4 large language model to help users talk to Bing in natural human language and have it respond similarly. It’s a glimpse into the future of what AI can do, and as such, it’s worth a try.

As expected, the Microsoft Edge browser is required to use the Bing chat experience. You may not like it at first, but Edge is a very capable browser these days, and it’s built on the Chromium engine, so it should work just like Google Chrome. You also need to sign up for a Bing preview. There used to be a queue, but now you can move in this site And sign in with your Microsoft Live account using the Edge browser. Then you can start using it.

How to use Bing Chat in the Discover panel in Microsoft Edge

The easiest way to access Bing in Microsoft Edge is to use the Discover panel Microsoft added to the browser along with launching Bing. To get started, follow these steps:

1. launch Microsoft Edge on your computer.
2. tap on bing in the upper-right corner, just below the window controls.

   

3. The chat interface will open immediately. You can choose between a more creative, balanced, and subtle tone, depending on what you want to order. A more creative tone might be useful if you want to write longer text that looks more refined, while a subtle tone might be better if you want specific information about something.
5. Once you select a tone, you can ask Bing all kinds of things using the text box at the bottom. Here are some examples:
6. Bing will automatically reset the conversation after a few laps. Alternatively, you can click New topic next to the text box if you want to start over. This helps Bing stay focused on a specific topic.

While the easiest way to access Bing is the Discover panel, you can also use it through the Bing website. Simply go to the Bing homepage and click on File conversation The link is near the top of the page. The experience will be much the same, but of course with more chat UI space.

How to use the Bing compose feature

When you open the Discover tab in Microsoft Edge, you may also notice another tab for Bing, called Compose. This experience allows you to ask Bing to write a quiz for you, with any topic you want, and with various length and formatting options.

1. tap on Composer at the top of the Discover panel.
2. In the first box, enter a topic you want Bing to write about.

   

3. Choose a tone for the message that matches where you want to share it. You can choose between professionalAnd unofficialAnd excitedAnd InformationalAnd funny.
4. Choose a text format. paragraph It will generally produce a longer text, as is the case blog post, although the latter will have a more informal tone. you can choose e-mail If you want something formatted for this scenario, and thoughts The option will give you a list of points.
5. Choose Total Length to further specify the length of the text.
6. click Create a draft Create a message that matches your criteria.

   

7. You can select and copy the text, or use formatting Add to site button if you have a page open to insert text directly.
   

   It is recommended that you read the generated text well, as Bing often has inaccurate information or may not fully understand the context in which the text will be used.

The new Bing chat feature within Edge has a lot of potential, and given how recent it is, there’s likely to be a lot of changes in the next few months. If you’d like to learn about other Microsoft Edge features, check out how-to features like Home for Games that Microsoft added last year. You may also want to learn about Windows 11 features, such as how to use chat with Microsoft Teams.