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The "Reference a file" feature not working as documented
In Word, and based on the help documentation, I'm supposed to see the "Your computer" and "Online" tabs but I don't see them when I choose "Reference a file". I also see this in Outlook. I see only t...
- Hi mjudi,
Copilot can only use files which are stored "in scope of the platform". For example SharePoint Online (and OneDrive). Depending on the application from which you start the prompt it will show the last 3 or 10 accessed items.
To use another file you need to paste the full path after the "/".
Yes, this is one of the most frustrating shortcomings of the Copilot in Word at the moment (as of 26 June 2024). According to the MS support the ability to reference files other than the 3 files from Most Recently Used (MRU) list (which by they way also doesn't work too well) is only available in Word Online but not in the full Word client (and of course you have to be licensed accordingly, which I'm).
My situation is still the same as it was on May 21. Word Online appears as follows:
No file can be selected.
With the iPad app, the selection is available:
But nothing can be selected. Even if the direct path is entered, it does not work.
I (unfortunately) can't use the desktop app because I'm on vacation.
I do get an option to browse files from the cloud when using Word for the web:
It allows me to search for files in the company's sites.
User2600 Yes, this is as expected, however, I found out that if I'm on a VPN, I get the following error and can't see any files: PrefetchFailure (NoTokenProviderForUnauthenticatedPrefetch)
