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Power BI retiring standalone Copilot experiences (preview)
Summary AI-generated
Standalone Copilot in Power BI retires mid-Jan 2027; Microsoft 365 Copilot in Power BI and Fabric enabled by default starting Dec 8, 2026, as alternative for AI-assisted analysis.
Suggested actions AI-generated
- Notify affected users about Copilot retirement
- Review Microsoft 365 Copilot in Power BI and Fabric availability and requirements
- Plan transition from standalone Copilot to Microsoft 365 Copilot
Written by Azure OpenAI (gpt-4.1) from the text of the post below. It can be incomplete or wrong; the original post is authoritative.
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Original post from Microsoft
[What and Why:]
Power BI will retire the preview standalone Copilot experience in early January 2027. This includes access from the Power BI Home page, Power BI mobile apps, Microsoft Teams, and app-scoped Copilot. Microsoft has announced Microsoft 365 Copilot in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric (preview), which brings Microsoft 365 Copilot into these products. Beginning December 8, 2026, Microsoft 365 Copilot in Power BI will be enabled by default.
[Rollout Schedule:]
Microsoft 365 Copilot default-on (Worldwide): December 8, 2026.
Retirement (Worldwide): Standalone Copilot will be retired in mid-January 2027.
[Impact on Your Organization:]
Standalone Copilot will no longer be available from the Power BI Home page, Power BI mobile apps, Microsoft Teams, or within Power BI workspace apps. The associated navigation entry points and settings will be removed, including the standalone Copilot tenant setting and the "Show Copilot in app navigation" setting. Beginning December 8, 2026, Microsoft 365 Copilot in Power BI will be enabled by default, providing an alternative for continued AI-assisted analysis of Power BI data.
[Action Required/Recommendations:]
Notify affected people in your organization about the retirement. Review Microsoft 365 Copilot in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric (preview), including its availability and requirements for your organization, ahead of the December 8 default-on date, and plan the transition from standalone Copilot as appropriate.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.
Additional details from Microsoft
- Summary
- Power BI will retire the standalone Copilot preview in January 2027, replacing it with Microsoft 365 Copilot enabled by default from December 8, 2026. Standalone Copilot access and settings will be removed; organizations should prepare for this transition and notify users accordingly.