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Research brief from uploaded files

Summarize and compare uploaded documents into a sourced brief, quoting the files for key points.

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Written for Microsoft Copilot (copilot.microsoft.com and app) · Updated 2026-10-17

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Using the files I uploaded about [topic], write a brief for [audience].
Include: a 5-bullet summary, where the documents agree and disagree, key numbers with the file name they came from, and open questions. Quote the exact wording for anything important. Say if something I asked about is not in the files.

Replace everything in [square brackets] with your own details.

Settings & parameters

• Upload files to the chat (or a Copilot Notebook if available)

Variations

• Compare two vendor proposals.
• Summarize policy documents for a team.

Tips

• Asking for file names makes claims easy to check.
• Do not upload confidential files to a personal account.