Copilot Cowork: Power Platform connectors now follow Microsoft 365 admin center settings

[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.