Full Title: Keep It Short and Sweet: A Guide on the Length of Documents That You Provide to Copilot
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Document Note: Prompts for Microsoft CoPilot can include information or samples, including references to other documents.
There is (May 2024) a 2000 character limit in prompt size, further the guidance is that reference documents should be less than 15,000 words.
Summary: When writing prompts for Copilot, consider the length of the content provided as there are limits to what Copilot can read at once, with a 2000-character limit for prompts. To ensure Copilot works effectively, aim to keep document references under 20 pages or 15,000 words for optimal results. Exceeding these limits may cause Copilot to focus only on the beginning of the document, impacting the accuracy of its responses.
2000-character limit when you type in your prompts to Copilot (View Highlight)
For scenarios where the entire document context is needed for Copilot to provide answer, a couple of good rules of thumb on the length of the document you provide to Copilot:
• Shorter than 20 pages: Try to keep the length of the document you refer to under 20 pages. This is a comfortable length for Copilot to handle.
• Around 15,000 words or less: For those who love word counts, aim to stay at or below 15,000 words. This is a sweet spot for Copilot to work effectively. (View Highlight)
