Edit and revise your essays with Artificial Intelligence

Once you’ve written the first draft of an essay, it’s time to look over your work and edit it. While proofreading and editing can be time-consuming and tedious, they’re a cinch with the right tools. Learn how to polish your writing using the many AI-powered tools built right into your Microsoft Edge browser.

Real-time editing with built-in Editor

Editor is an online AI text editor built directly into your Microsoft Edge browser. When you’re typing in the Bing search box, in the Edge sidebar, or on any webpage that doesn’t have its own internal editing software, Editor will offer you spelling, sentence autocompletion, and grammar suggestions in real time.

Editor helps you find what you need in searches more quickly by correcting spelling and autocompleting words, phrases, and sentences, which can speed up writing and revising. You can also use it as a quick spelling and grammar checker by pasting any text into the Bing search box.

Whether you’re looking up a new source, fact checking, or testing the strength of a phrase, Editor will automatically correct common errors and offer grammatical suggestions on the fly.

Polish your writing with Copilot in Edge

AI-powered Copilot in Edge can be a lifesaver when it’s time to polish an essay. Here are ways each tool can support you as you edit and revise your essay:

Research and formatting help in Copilot

Ask Copilot to help with several essay-finalizing steps, from formatting citations in a specific style to explaining concepts quickly so you can represent them more fully in your final revision. Copilot is designed to chat with you, so go ahead and have a conversation. Ask if it has any more ideas to help with your topic, or how to back up an argument more strongly, and you’ll find that you have your very own in-browser AI research assistant.

Rewrites and clarity checks in Copilot

Copilot can provide rewrites of any sentences or sections of your essay that aren’t working as well as they could. You might think of it as a playful tutor eager to show you different ways to approach a topic (in various forms, styles, and tones) so you can land on your own way. You can also ask Compose in Copilot to phrase one of your sentences or sections differently to see if your meaning is coming through clearly.

Take advantage of Microsoft 365 integration in Microsoft Edge

Wield the full power of Microsoft Word (and other Microsoft 365 apps)¹ right in your Microsoft Edge browser. Follow these steps to open a document using the Microsoft Edge sidebar and access the advanced AI-powered Editor functions available in Word:

1. In the Microsoft Edge sidebar on the right, select the Microsoft 365 icon to open the Microsoft 365 pane.
2. Select the Word² icon.
3. Create a new document or scroll down to open an existing or recent document.
4. The document will open as a webpage in your browser window. 
5. Use Copilot in Edge to assist as you revise your essay.

When it comes to ways AI can help you improve your writing and other tasks, this is just the start! Try Microsoft Edge today and see how its AI-powered tools can help you compose an email, plan a family dinner, summarize complex articles, or organize a trip. As your AI-powered assistant for the web, the possibilities are endless.