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Co-authored-by: Joe Clark <31087804+jc-clark@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Siara <108543037+SiaraMist@users.noreply.github.com>
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title: Asking GitHub Copilot questions in Windows Terminal
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intro: 'You can use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_windows_terminal %} to get suggestions and explanations for the command line.'
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topics:
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- Copilot
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product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-free-availability %}'
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shortTitle: Copilot in Windows Terminal
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versions:
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feature: copilot
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---
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## Prerequisites
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* **Access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}**. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot#getting-access-to-copilot).
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* **{% data variables.product.prodname_windows_terminal %} Canary installed**. For installation instructions, see [Installing {% data variables.product.prodname_windows_terminal %} Canary](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-windows-terminal-canary).
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* **GitHub Copilot connected to Terminal Chat**. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/quickstart?tool=windowsterminal).
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If you have access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} via your organization or enterprise, you cannot use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_windows_terminal %} if your organization owner or enterprise administrator has disabled {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %}. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/managing-github-copilot-features-in-your-organization/managing-policies-for-copilot-in-your-organization).
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## Getting command explanations and suggestions
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In the Terminal Chat chat window, type a question (for example, `how do i list all markdown files in my directory`) then press <kbd>Enter</kbd>.
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{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s answer is displayed below your question.
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Click on an answer to insert it to the command line.
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## Sharing feedback
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To send feedback to {% data variables.product.prodname_windows_terminal %} about the quality of a suggestion, open an issue in the [{% data variables.product.prodname_windows_terminal %} repository](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues).
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## Further reading
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* [Terminal Chat](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/terminal/terminal-chat#setting-up-terminal-chat) in the Microsoft Learn documentation
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