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Microsoft is taking Copilot on Windows 11 to a whole new level ⬆️

It’s started testing a feature that lets you share your entire desktop with Copilot. Meaning the AI can see what you see, and chat with you about it in real time.

Up until now, Copilot Vision could only look at a single app or window you chose to share.

But soon, if you enable it, Copilot will be able to view everything on your desktop at once.

Before you panic 😥 this is 100% optional.

You must deliberately enter a special mode inside the Copilot app to turn it on.

Copilot isn’t peeking at your screen in the background, and it won’t start watching without your say so.

Once enabled, here’s what it can do:

👉 Talk you through tasks as you switch between apps
👉 Offer insights on the content you’re working on
👉 Guide you step by step through a process in an unfamiliar program
👉 Even coach you aloud while you’re editing a document or working on a project

It won’t click or type for you (at least not yet). But it can highlight areas on screen and say, “Click here next,” or “Try changing this”.

Think of it as having a knowledgeable colleague looking over your shoulder… without the awkwardness.

Right now, desktop sharing for Copilot Vision is still in testing across Windows Insider Preview channels (Release Preview, Beta, Dev, and Canary). I’m sure it won’t be long till Microsoft rolls it out more widely.

Microsoft is clearly betting big on Copilot. With features like Copilot Memory and even customizable personas (yes, you might soon be able to make yours look like Clippy 👀).

💭 What do you think? Would you be happy to share your whole desktop with an AI assistant if it could help you get things done faster?

You know that feeling when you're finally done with work for the day, but you keep checking your email because you just can't resist? It's like you're tethered to your inbox 24/7.

Ugh.

Well, what if I told you that you could actually schedule your emails so that they don't go out until later? That way, you can disconnect from work and enjoy your free time without feeling guilty or anxious about unread messages.

Outlook has a scheduling feature that lets you delay sending your email until a specific date and time. All you have to do is compose your message as usual, then click on the 'Options' tab and select 'Delay Delivery.' From there, you can choose when you want the email to be sent (e.g., tomorrow morning, next week, etc.) and even set up recurring schedules if needed.

How cool is that?

But this productivity hack isn't just about your own work-life balance – it's also about promoting a healthy culture for your team. By scheduling your emails, you're sending a subtle message that it's okay to take a break and recharge outside of work hours. Your staff will appreciate the gesture and feel less pressure to respond immediately, which can lead to better performance and morale in the long run.

So, do yourself and your team a favor and give this Outlook feature a try.

Delay or schedule sending email messages - Microsoft Support Compose a message now, but schedule it to be sent later.

Do you ever use the term 'jiffy' when talking about how quickly something can be done? As IT experts, we're all about precision and accuracy - but where did this quirky little term come from?

Well, it turns out that 'jiffy' is actually a real unit of time used in the world of computing. Specifically, it refers to the amount of time it takes for one tick of the system timer interrupt on a computer. I can explain that further if you like, but it's getting very technical!

Where did the term 'jiffy' originate? It actually dates back to the 18th century, where it was used to refer to a brief moment of time. And over the years, it's been used in various industries to denote different lengths of time For example, in physics, a jiffy is defined as the time it takes light to travel one fermi... that's a real term by the way, not something from Star Trek.

So next time you hear someone say they'll get something done 'in a jiffy', you can impress them with your knowledge of its origins in computing.

And who knows, maybe you'll even start using it yourself to measure how long it takes to complete annoying IT tasks... that you should be giving to my team anyway!

jiffy 1. a unit of time used in computer engineering. A jiffy is the length of one cycle, or tick, of the computer s system clock. In the past, this was often equal to one period of the alternating current powering the computer: 1/60 second in the U