Copilot 156.0.4314.58 can find voice to type anymore used everyday for over a year

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Copilot 156.0.4314.58 can find voice to type anymore used everyday for over a year

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For over a year now I have used copilot almost everyday to help me troubleshoot things as a system administrator it has become a great tool in my toolbox but yesterday I came back from lunch and it had update to this new version and now it will no longer allow me to go to the voice chat and click the box where I type my questions in instead of using a microphone. I work in a shared workspace so this was great for me and it also allowed copilot to see screenshots of what i was doing when i typed in my questions without me having to do a screen shot manually every time this saved so much time and effort. I would be will to pay for the product even but it had been free for the past year and now it is just gone? is there a platform that it exists on now or am i just out of luck? I really don't want to move to another AI tool as I have so much time invested in this one but without this function i will be looking for another one for sure that can do the same thing. can you please help me?

NHJ admin 0 Reputation points

2026-11-06T14:33:35.94+00:00

I was not using the vison copilot I was using the voice chat. as soon as you hit voice chat before you could hit the box that said type instead and it would allow you to type your question is while the ai could see your screen so I did not have to upload screenshots of error logs and spreadsheets all the time it was so much better. i would pay to have it back.

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NHJ admin 0 Reputation points

2026-11-06T14:33:35.94+00:00

I was not using the vison copilot I was using the voice chat. as soon as you hit voice chat before you could hit the box that said type instead and it would allow you to type your question is while the ai could see your screen so I did not have to upload screenshots of error logs and spreadsheets all the time it was so much better. i would pay to have it back.

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The current supported Copilot Vision workflow requires an active voice conversation, so typing prompts while Copilot continuously views the shared screen is not currently documented as an available workflow on either Windows or the web.

What changed

Microsoft now documents these as separate modes:

Text chat: Type questions in the normal message box, but without continuous screen sharing.
Copilot Voice: Conduct a real-time spoken conversation.
Vision: Share a screen or window during a Copilot Voice conversation and ask questions by voice. Vision is currently accessible only through voice chat.^1^

There is no published known issue specifically identifying version 156.0.4314.58 as breaking typed input during Vision. Microsoft is rolling out a redesigned Copilot experience, and its documentation warns that the interface may differ while the rollout proceeds.^2^ Windows preview release notes also explicitly mention visual, navigation, and feature-availability changes, including temporary Vision gaps.^3^

Available options

1. Continue using Vision with voice

On Windows:

Open Copilot and sign in.
Select Start a new voice chat, or press Win+C or the Copilot key.
Select Start screen share.
Choose the relevant window rather than the entire desktop.
Ask questions by voice.
Select Stop sharing when finished.

That is the currently documented workflow for both the Windows desktop app and web experience.^4^

Because the workspace is shared, be aware that background speech may still be captured despite noise suppression.^5^

2. Use ordinary text chat with manually supplied images

If speaking is not practical, leave Voice/Vision and use the standard text conversation. Screenshots must then be attached manually; the available Microsoft documentation does not identify a Windows, web, or mobile Copilot platform that supports typed prompts plus continuous live Vision screen sharing.

3. Check account eligibility

Current Vision availability requires one of the following:

A work or school account with a Microsoft Copilot license.
A personal account with Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium.

Microphone permission is also required because Vision operates within a voice conversation.^2^

Consequently, paying for a qualifying subscription may provide Vision access, but it does not establish that typed prompts inside a Vision session will return.

Report the missing workflow

Since this began immediately after the update and substantially affects accessibility and productivity:

Press Win+F to open Feedback Hub.
Select Report a problem.
Categorize it under Apps → Copilot on Windows.
Include:
- Copilot version 156.0.4314.58
- Windows version and build
- Account type: personal or work/school
- Whether the typed box disappears only after starting Voice/Vision
- A screenshot or short recording showing the previous workflow is unavailable
State specifically that the requested capability is typed prompts while Vision continuously shares a selected window, not dictation or ordinary text chat.

That category is the documented feedback route for Copilot on Windows.^3^

Repairing or reinstalling the app is unlikely to restore a workflow that now matches the documented voice-only design. It is reasonable only if ordinary text chat or the Voice button is also malfunctioning.

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