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Microsoft Copilot’s Think Deeper feature helps generate detailed answers to complex queries by taking extra time to analyze and think. Available for free, it requires signing in with a Microsoft account. Simply enter a query, select Think Deeper, and get a well-structured response with follow-up questions for deeper exploration. Works on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS.
Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistant like ChatGPT that has been built into Microsoft products. While ChatGPT requires a subscription to use some models and features, Copilot makes them free. AI companies are taking their chatbots to the next level by enabling new features to do tasks that require a lot of time. AI chatbots have now added value to our queries by responding to them directly. Now, they are getting into the thinking zone where they get into the details of our queries, think, and answer them.
Microsoft has recently made the Think Deeper feature available for free to all users. Let’s see what it is and how to use it.
What is Think Deeper on Copilot
When someone asks us a question, we think for a few seconds before answering it. If it is a factual question, we don’t have to think. Similarly, chatbots like Copilot have answered factual questions using the data it is tried on. When we ask complex questions like career choices in the AI world, how to code a whole app using AI, or some other questions that involve multiple stages of thinking, they do not respond how we wish them to.
The Think Deeper features on Copilot give us simple answers to complex questions. It takes some time for the chatbot to get into the details of our queries, analyze them, think about them, and give answers; it changes how we use Copilot. The feature is similar to the thinking feature of Deepseek and the o1 model on ChatGPT. It shows 30 seconds to think and answer our queries on Copilot, but it takes more than that and answers in a few seconds to a few minutes based on our queries. Think Deeper is also powered by OpenAI’s 01 model, just like ChatGPT.
The thinking feature is currently in its nascent stage of development. It will get better with more users using it and help it train to answer questions with greater complexities. Think Deeper feature is currently available for free on Copilot. Let’s see how to use it.
How to Use Think Deeper on Copilot on Windows and Mac
We can use Microsoft Copilot without signing in. But to use the Think Deeper feature, we have to sign in with a Microsoft account. Open the Copilot app on your PC or visit Copilot.Microsoft.com. Ensure you are signed in on the app or the website. Type your query, click on the Think Deeper button on the search box, and press Enter.
The button is visible only when you are signed in with your account. When you press it, it will take some time, and you will get a detailed answer with some suggested follow-up questions. You can click on any of them to get into specifics and continue thinking conversations.
With every answer, you will see three follow-up questions related to the query. You can go on and on with those suggested questions to get deep into your query and get a satisfying answer or clear your doubts. The more complex a question is, the more time it takes you to answer.
How to Use Think Deeper on Copilot on Android and iOS
Open the Copilot app installed on your smartphone. If you do not have it, install it from the Google Play Store or App Store based on your device. Sign in with your Microsoft account. Then, enter the query in the text box at the bottom and tap on the three-dot button on the search box. Select Think Deeper and wait for it to think and answer your query.
Make sure you are connected to the internet while you use Copilot or its features.
How to activate Think Deeper?
Think Deeper is free for all Copilot users to use. It does not require activation, as it is added to the search box by default when you sign in on the Copilot. Just signing in with your Microsoft account does the trick of activating it when you do not see the Think Deeper option.
Use Copilot Effectively With Think Deeper
Copilot is one of the easiest ways to access some of the pro features on ChatGPT. The Think Deeper feature makes it more effective and may gain more users because of its wide accessibility. Use Think Deeper when you have complex questions that need a lot of reasoning, and make it a bounce board for your thoughts.
