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Inline chat in Copilot: Quick review

Inline chat in Copilot: Quick review - Visual Studio Tutorial

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Inline chat in Copilot: Quick review

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- [Instructor] Imagine asking for help without breaking your flow, no tab switching, no context lost. That's what you get with Inline Copilot Chat. It turns your code editor into a conversation right where you're working. And just to clarify, this is the same chat engine as the Copilot chat window. The only difference is how you access it. When you right click inside the code editor, you'll see an option called Ask Copilot. Selecting this option opens the chat panel preloaded with the context of your current cursor location or selection. Once open, the chat panel stays docked in your IDE, allowing you to ask follow up questions, view suggestions, and apply edits, all without breaking your flow. It's designed to feel like a natural extension of your development rhythm, not a separate tool. When you're done, just click the Close button to dismiss the panel. Inline Chat is convenient. It opens as a compact window inside…

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