What and Why:
Microsoft Copilot Cowork now supports Power Platform connectors published as plugins, with connector availability managed through the Microsoft 365 admin center. This enables organizations to extend Cowork to third-party applications and services while giving administrators centralized control over which supported connectors can be used. Cowork respects these settings when creating connections and executing actions, helping organizations extend AI-powered business processes with enterprise-level manageability.
Rollout Schedule:
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will complete by mid-November 2026.
Impact on Your Organization:
Who is affected:
Organizations using Microsoft Copilot Cowork that want to use Power Platform connectors to connect Cowork with third-party applications and services.
Platforms/Services:
Microsoft Copilot Cowork, Power Platform connectors, and the Microsoft 365 admin center.
What will happen:
- Administrators can allow or block supported Power Platform connectors through the Microsoft 365 admin center.
- Cowork respects these settings when creating connections and executing actions, including connections established before a connector was blocked.
- Connector policies also apply to Cowork Automations.
- Additional Power Platform connectors are being added to the Microsoft 365 admin center. Connectors become available in Cowork as they are added.
- Existing Microsoft 365 capabilities for email, calendar, Teams, and files are unaffected.
- Power Platform admin center Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies do not apply to Cowork.
Action Required/Recommendations:
We recommend that administrators:
- Review available connectors in the Microsoft 365 admin center under Agents > Tools.
- Configure connector availability based on your organization's requirements.
- Review your organization's governance requirements before enabling Power Platform connectors for Cowork, noting that Power Platform admin center DLP policies do not apply to Cowork.
Compliance considerations:
This change introduces Power Platform connector integrations between Copilot Cowork and supported third-party applications and services. Administrators can manage supported connector availability through the Microsoft 365 admin center. Power Platform admin center Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies do not apply to Cowork.