Faced with a pile of board papers, one user put them into a Copilot Notebook and created an audio overview to listen to while driving home, joking that it made them sound much more interesting than they really are.
(In a Copilot Notebook, with the documents added) Create an audio overview of these [BOARD PAPERS / REPORTS] for someone who has [TIME, E.G. 15 MINUTES] on the drive home. Focus on the decisions we're being asked to make, the key numbers and anything that has changed since [LAST MEETING]. End with three questions I might want to raise.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Add the documents to a Copilot Notebook through your work Microsoft 365 account, following your organisation’s rules on sensitive papers.
- Ask for an audio overview focused on decisions, numbers and changes.
- Listen hands-free on your commute, then skim the original papers for anything you plan to quote.
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Reference: X @nztechtweet