Merge pull request #13760 from anandmeg/copilot-signin

Add multi account info

Author: JamesJBarnett

docs/ide/media/vs-2022/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states/copilot-state-inactive-copilot-free.png

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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 title: Install and manage GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio
 description: Learn how to install GitHub Copilot to get GitHub Copilot Completions and Chat in Visual Studio. Use the Copilot badge in the IDE to access options to manage or troubleshoot your Copilot state. 
-ms.date: 12/18/2024
+ms.date: 3/28/2024
 ms.topic: install-set-up-deploy
 author: anandmeg
 ms.author: meghaanand
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ ms.custom: [copilot-learning-hub]
 
 In this article, you learn how to install and manage GitHub Copilot in [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 or later](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes).
 
- 
 ## Install using the Visual Studio Installer
 
 1. Launch the Visual Studio Installer.
@@ -47,12 +46,29 @@ Using the dropdown menu, you can easily open the Chat window, access Copilot set
 ### Copilot is inactive
 
 If Copilot is installed but in an inactive state, it may be because:
--  you're not yet signed into Visual Studio with a GitHub account
--  your signed in GitHub account doesn't have an active [Copilot subscription](https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot)
+- You're not yet signed into Visual Studio with a GitHub account
+    
+    Select **Sign in to use Copilot** in the dropdown from the status icon and [sign in with a GitHub account](work-with-github-accounts.md) that has an active subscription to use Copilot.
+
+    Or
+    
+    Select **Open Chat Window** and then select **Sign up for Copilot Free** to sign up for [Copilot Free](copilot-free-plan.md) or **Sign in** if you already have a Copilot enabled account.
+
+    When you're signed in, the Copilot status icon updates to active.
+
+    :::image type="content" source="media/vs-2022/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states/copilot-state-inactive-sign-in-copilot-free.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Copilot badge when Copilot is in an inactive state.":::
+
+- Your signed in GitHub account doesn't have an active [Copilot subscription](https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot)
+    
+    Sign in with a GitHub account with an active Copilot subscription, or select **Get Copilot for Free** from the status icon dropdown to sign up for Copilot Free.
+
+    :::image type="content" source="media/vs-2022/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states/copilot-state-inactive-copilot-free.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Copilot badge when user is signed in but Copilot is inactive.":::
+
+- Your **active** GitHub account doesn't have a Copilot subscrition
 
-Select **Add GitHub Account with a Copilot Subscription** in the dropdown from the status icon to open **Account Settings** and [sign in with a GitHub account](work-with-github-accounts.md) that has an active subscription to use Copilot. When you're signed in, the Copilot status icon updates to active.
+    If you added multiple GitHub accounts in Visual Studio, ensure the [**active** account](work-with-github-accounts.md#switch-the-active-account) is the one with the active Copilot subscription.
 
-:::image type="content" source="media/vs-2022/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states/copilot-state-inactive.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Copilot badge when Copilot is in an inactive state.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="media/vs-2022/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states/set-active-github-account.png" alt-text="Screenshot of active GitHub account in Account Settings.":::
 
 If Copilot is inactive as the signed in GitHub account credentials need to be refreshed, select [**Refresh your GitHub credentials**](visual-studio-github-copilot-troubleshoot.md#refresh-your-credentials) from the dropdown to refresh your GitHub account and sign in again.