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Copilot, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Outlook, Power Automate, Power Platform, Teams
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Developer, Mac, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
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Summary:
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 introduces the Scheduled prompts feature, allowing users to automate prompts. Key updates include the removal of the Power Automate license requirement and no changes needed for DLP policies. General availability began in early June 2025. Admins can manage this feature via the Optional Connected Experiences setting.
Details:
Updated June 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Updated June 5, 2025: General Availability timeline and admin requirements update. We have simplified enablement for Scheduled prompts.
Key updates:
Power Automate license is no longer required. Users only need a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license to use Scheduled prompts.
No changes to DLP policies are required. Admins no longer need to configure DLP settings to enable the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector.
A dedicated Microsoft 365 environment will be created automatically the first time a licensed user creates scheduled prompt. The environment is a production environment type usable only by first party Copilot scenarios. For more details on this environment, please see here.
For more general info on Scheduled prompts usage and management, please reference the latest Admin documentation.
4/15/25: The onboarding process for the feature in public preview has concluded. New customers interested in using the feature will need to wait until it becomes available to all customers in May 2025.
Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback.
Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November).
General Availability: Rollout has officially begun early June 2025 (previously early July) expect to complete by late June 2025 (previously mid-July).
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Scheduled Prompts Feature Rollout
If the Scheduled prompts feature is rolled out without proper preparation, users may experience confusion and frustration due to the sudden availability of a new feature they are not trained on, leading to inefficient use of the tool.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401124
Data Policy Management
Without prior preparation, the lack of a data policy may expose organizational data through the new Scheduled prompts feature, leading to potential data breaches and compliance issues.
- roles: Data Protection Officer, IT Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/security/overview, https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-data-loss-prevention
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| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-06-26 | MC Last Updated | 06/05/2025 23:24:30 | 2025-06-25T17:40:43Z |
| 2025-06-26 | MC Messages | Updated June 5, 2025: General Availability timeline and admin requirements update. We have simplified enablement for Scheduled prompts.
Key updates: Power Automate license is no longer required. Users only need a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license to use Scheduled prompts. No changes to DLP policies are required. Admins no longer need to configure DLP settings to enable the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector. A dedicated Microsoft 365 environment will be created automatically the first time a licensed user creates scheduled prompt. The environment is a production environment type usable only by first party Copilot scenarios. For more details on this environment, please see here. For more general info on Scheduled prompts usage and management, please reference the latest Admin documentation. 4/15/25: The onboarding process for the feature in public preview has concluded. New customers interested in using the feature will need to wait until it becomes available to all customers in May 2025. Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: Rollout has officially begun early July 2025 (previously mid-May) expect to complete by mid-July 2025 (previously late May). | Updated June 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Updated June 5, 2025: General Availability timeline and admin requirements update. We have simplified enablement for Scheduled prompts. Key updates: Power Automate license is no longer required. Users only need a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license to use Scheduled prompts. No changes to DLP policies are required. Admins no longer need to configure DLP settings to enable the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector. A dedicated Microsoft 365 environment will be created automatically the first time a licensed user creates scheduled prompt. The environment is a production environment type usable only by first party Copilot scenarios. For more details on this environment, please see here. For more general info on Scheduled prompts usage and management, please reference the latest Admin documentation. 4/15/25: The onboarding process for the feature in public preview has concluded. New customers interested in using the feature will need to wait until it becomes available to all customers in May 2025. Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: Rollout has officially begun early June 2025 (previously early July) expect to complete by late June 2025 (previously mid-July). |
| 2025-06-26 | MC Summary | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 introduces the Scheduled prompts feature, available from July 2025. Users only need a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license. No Power Automate license or DLP policy changes are required. A dedicated environment is created automatically. For more details, refer to the provided admin documentation links. | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 introduces the Scheduled prompts feature, allowing users to automate prompts. Key updates include the removal of the Power Automate license requirement and no changes needed for DLP policies. General availability began in early June 2025. Admins can manage this feature via the Optional Connected Experiences setting. |
| 2025-06-26 | MC End Time | 08/25/2025 10:00:00 | 2025-07-28T10:00:00Z |
| 2025-06-26 | MC prepare | Managing the Scheduled prompts feature as an admin: To continue having the Scheduled prompts feature available in your organization, no action is required after completing the opt-in process. The feature is automatically included as part of the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting, which is on by default.
Admins can access the Optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com If you prefer not to have this feature available to your organization, you can file a customer support ticket requesting to exit the preview program or disable the optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com. For more information: Admin controls for optional connected experiences. If you turn off the Optional connected experiences setting, this action will prevent anyone in your organization from seeing the Scheduled prompts feature in Copilot. If you choose to make these optional connected experiences available to your users, your users will also have the option to turn them by going to the privacy settings dialog box. To prevent exposing organizational data, you should also create a data policy in the Power Platform admin center. Creating a data policy in the center allows administrators to control access to these connectors in various ways to help reduce risk in your organization. Learn more here: Data policies - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn If you disable this feature after someone in your organization has already used the feature: Users will no longer be able to manage previously scheduled prompts. Sessions for previously run scheduled prompts will continue to exist. Users will no longer see the Scheduled prompts feature or the prompt management pane. Relevant articles Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn Security in Microsoft Power Platform - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn Admin controls for optional connected experiences in Overview of optional connected experiences in Office - Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. To learn more about Microsoft's own review of this product with its works councils, please consider reading: https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle; https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/ https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://config.office.com/ https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2324010&clcid=0x409 https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2324011&clcid=0x409 https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-apps/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/security/overview https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-compliance-data-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-data-loss-prevention https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconfig.office.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583358918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0WkNxR10YTGSVMCIfmbxIqoy%2FEusUsPeZH9A85VjUo4%3D&reserved=0 https://support.microsoft.com/office/access-your-account-privacy-settings-3e7bc183-bf52-4fd0-8e6b-78978f7f121b https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401124 https://www.office.com/chat | Managing the Scheduled prompts feature as an admin: To continue having the Scheduled prompts feature available in your organization, no action is required after completing the opt-in process. The feature is automatically included as part of the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting, which is on by default.
Admins can access the Optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com If you prefer not to have this feature available to your organization, you can file a customer support ticket requesting to exit the preview program or disable the optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com. For more information: Admin controls for optional connected experiences. If you turn off the Optional connected experiences setting, this action will prevent anyone in your organization from seeing the Scheduled prompts feature in Copilot. If you choose to make these optional connected experiences available to your users, your users will also have the option to turn them by going to the privacy settings dialog box. To prevent exposing organizational data, you should also create a data policy in the Power Platform admin center. Creating a data policy in the center allows administrators to control access to these connectors in various ways to help reduce risk in your organization. Learn more here: Data policies - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn If you disable this feature after someone in your organization has already used the feature: Users will no longer be able to manage previously scheduled prompts. Sessions for previously run scheduled prompts will continue to exist. Users will no longer see the Scheduled prompts feature or the prompt management pane. Relevant articles Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn Security in Microsoft Power Platform - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn Admin controls for optional connected experiences in Overview of optional connected experiences in Office - Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. To learn more about Microsoft's own review of this product with its works councils, please consider reading: https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle; https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/ https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://config.office.com/ https://config.office.com/;reserved=0 https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2324010&clcid=0x409 https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2324011&clcid=0x409 https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-apps/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/security/overview https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-compliance-data-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-data-loss-prevention https://support.microsoft.com/office/access-your-account-privacy-settings-3e7bc183-bf52-4fd0-8e6b-78978f7f121b https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401124 https://www.office.com/chat |
| 2025-06-06 | MC Last Updated | 05/14/2025 22:46:14 | 2025-06-05T23:24:30Z |
| 2025-06-06 | MC Messages | Updated May 14, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
April 15, 2025: The onboarding process for the feature in public preview has concluded. New customers interested in using the feature will need to wait until it becomes available to all customers in May 2025. Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously mid-May) expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously late May). | Updated June 5, 2025: General Availability timeline and admin requirements update. We have simplified enablement for Scheduled prompts.
Key updates: Power Automate license is no longer required. Users only need a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license to use Scheduled prompts. No changes to DLP policies are required. Admins no longer need to configure DLP settings to enable the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector. A dedicated Microsoft 365 environment will be created automatically the first time a licensed user creates scheduled prompt. The environment is a production environment type usable only by first party Copilot scenarios. For more details on this environment, please see here. For more general info on Scheduled prompts usage and management, please reference the latest Admin documentation. 4/15/25: The onboarding process for the feature in public preview has concluded. New customers interested in using the feature will need to wait until it becomes available to all customers in May 2025. Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: Rollout has officially begun early July 2025 (previously mid-May) expect to complete by mid-July 2025 (previously late May). |
| 2025-06-06 | MC Summary | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 will introduce a Scheduled prompts feature, allowing users to automate prompts in Teams, Office.com/chat, and Outlook. The public preview starts mid-December 2024, with general availability in late May 2025. Admins must enable the Optional Connected Experience and configure DLP policies. | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 introduces the Scheduled prompts feature, available from July 2025. Users only need a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license. No Power Automate license or DLP policy changes are required. A dedicated environment is created automatically. For more details, refer to the provided admin documentation links. |
| 2025-06-06 | MC End Time | 07/21/2025 10:00:00 | 2025-08-25T10:00:00Z |
| 2025-06-06 | MC prepare | Managing the Scheduled prompts feature as an admin: To continue having the Scheduled prompts feature available in your organization, no action is required after completing the opt-in process. The feature is automatically included as part of the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting, which is on by default.
Admins can access the Optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com If you prefer not to have this feature available to your organization, you can file a customer support ticket requesting to exit the preview program or disable the optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com. For more information: Admin controls for optional connected experiences. If you turn off the Optional connected experiences setting, this action will prevent anyone in your organization from seeing the Scheduled prompts feature in Copilot. If you choose to make these optional connected experiences available to your users, your users will also have the option to turn them by going to the privacy settings dialog box. To prevent exposing organizational data, you should also create a data policy in the Power Platform admin center. Creating a data policy in the center allows administrators to control access to these connectors in various ways to help reduce risk in your organization. Learn more here: Data policies - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn If you disable this feature after someone in your organization has already used the feature: Users will no longer be able to manage previously scheduled prompts. Sessions for previously run scheduled prompts will continue to exist. Users will no longer see the Scheduled prompts feature or the prompt management pane. Relevant articles Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn Security in Microsoft Power Platform - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn Admin controls for optional connected experiences in Overview of optional connected experiences in Office - Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. To learn more about Microsoft's own review of this product with its works councils, please consider reading: https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/ https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://config.office.com/ https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/security/overview https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-compliance-data-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-data-loss-prevention https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconfig.office.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583358918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0WkNxR10YTGSVMCIfmbxIqoy%2FEusUsPeZH9A85VjUo4%3D&reserved=0 https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365-apps%2Fprivacy%2Foptional-connected-experiences%23admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583364678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t1zqLXWj1%2FKgMt7tTYMpGSY0T7XROSrl4rbROolqC5U%3D&reserved=0 https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.microsoft.com%2Foffice%2F3e7bc183-bf52-4fd0-8e6b-78978f7f121b&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583370505%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=D%2BdwYPbzQ5YU73IQuaF6y4KBuBouUovnG8SmRuyr8LI%3D&reserved=0 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401124 https://www.office.com/chat | Managing the Scheduled prompts feature as an admin: To continue having the Scheduled prompts feature available in your organization, no action is required after completing the opt-in process. The feature is automatically included as part of the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting, which is on by default.
Admins can access the Optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com If you prefer not to have this feature available to your organization, you can file a customer support ticket requesting to exit the preview program or disable the optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com. For more information: Admin controls for optional connected experiences. If you turn off the Optional connected experiences setting, this action will prevent anyone in your organization from seeing the Scheduled prompts feature in Copilot. If you choose to make these optional connected experiences available to your users, your users will also have the option to turn them by going to the privacy settings dialog box. To prevent exposing organizational data, you should also create a data policy in the Power Platform admin center. Creating a data policy in the center allows administrators to control access to these connectors in various ways to help reduce risk in your organization. Learn more here: Data policies - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn If you disable this feature after someone in your organization has already used the feature: Users will no longer be able to manage previously scheduled prompts. Sessions for previously run scheduled prompts will continue to exist. Users will no longer see the Scheduled prompts feature or the prompt management pane. Relevant articles Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn Security in Microsoft Power Platform - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn Admin controls for optional connected experiences in Overview of optional connected experiences in Office - Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. To learn more about Microsoft's own review of this product with its works councils, please consider reading: https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle; https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/ https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://config.office.com/ https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2324010&clcid=0x409 https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2324011&clcid=0x409 https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-apps/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/security/overview https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-compliance-data-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-data-loss-prevention https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconfig.office.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583358918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0WkNxR10YTGSVMCIfmbxIqoy%2FEusUsPeZH9A85VjUo4%3D&reserved=0 https://support.microsoft.com/office/access-your-account-privacy-settings-3e7bc183-bf52-4fd0-8e6b-78978f7f121b https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401124 https://www.office.com/chat |
| 2025-05-15 | MC Last Updated | 04/15/2025 19:32:18 | 2025-05-14T22:46:14Z |
| 2025-05-15 | MC Messages | Updated April 15, 2025: The onboarding process for the feature in public preview has concluded. New customers interested in using the feature will need to wait until it becomes available to all customers in May 2025.
Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously mid-March) expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late March). | Updated May 14, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
April 15, 2025: The onboarding process for the feature in public preview has concluded. New customers interested in using the feature will need to wait until it becomes available to all customers in May 2025. Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously mid-May) expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously late May). |
| 2025-05-15 | MC End Time | 07/07/2025 10:00:00 | 2025-07-21T10:00:00Z |
| 2025-05-15 | MC Summary | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is introducing a Scheduled prompts feature, allowing users to automate prompts in Teams, Office.com/chat, and Outlook. Public preview starts mid-December 2024, with general availability in May 2025. Admins must enable the Optional Connected Experience and configure DLP policies. Opt-in is required for the preview. | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 will introduce a Scheduled prompts feature, allowing users to automate prompts in Teams, Office.com/chat, and Outlook. The public preview starts mid-December 2024, with general availability in late May 2025. Admins must enable the Optional Connected Experience and configure DLP policies. |
| 2025-04-16 | MC Messages | Updated February 6, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below.
Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously mid-March) expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late March). | Updated April 15, 2025: The onboarding process for the feature in public preview has concluded. New customers interested in using the feature will need to wait until it becomes available to all customers in May 2025.
Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously mid-March) expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late March). |
| 2025-04-16 | MC Last Updated | 02/06/2025 23:10:50 | 2025-04-15T19:32:18Z |
| 2025-04-16 | MC Summary | The message details the upcoming Scheduled prompts feature for Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365, which automates prompts at set times. It will be available in public preview in mid-December 2024 and general availability in mid-May 2025. Users need a Microsoft Copilot license, a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license, and the Optional Connected Experience admin toggle enabled. Admins can manage this feature through admin settings, and users can opt-in or out. Relevant data policies and privacy settings are also mentioned. | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is introducing a Scheduled prompts feature, allowing users to automate prompts in Teams, Office.com/chat, and Outlook. Public preview starts mid-December 2024, with general availability in May 2025. Admins must enable the Optional Connected Experience and configure DLP policies. Opt-in is required for the preview. |
| 2025-02-07 | MC Last Updated | 02/05/2025 23:16:07 | 2025-02-06T23:10:50Z |
| 2025-02-07 | MC Messages | Updated February 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below.
Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously mid-March) expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late March). | Updated February 6, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below.
Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously mid-March) expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late March). |
| 2025-02-07 | MC End Time | 04/28/2025 10:00:00 | 2025-07-07T10:00:00Z |
| 2025-02-06 | MC Messages | Updated December 6, 2024: We have the timeline below. Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback.
Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 expect to complete by late March 2025 | Updated February 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below.
Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback. Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously mid-March) expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late March). |
| 2025-02-06 | MC Last Updated | 12/06/2024 23:55:52 | 2025-02-05T23:16:07Z |
| 2025-02-06 | MC Summary | The message details the upcoming Scheduled prompts feature for Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365, which automates prompts at set times. It will be available in public preview in mid-December 2024 and general availability in mid-March 2025. Users need a Microsoft Copilot license, a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license, and the Optional Connected Experience admin toggle enabled. Admins can manage this feature through admin settings, and users can opt-in or out. Relevant data policies and privacy settings are also mentioned. | The message details the upcoming Scheduled prompts feature for Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365, which automates prompts at set times. It will be available in public preview in mid-December 2024 and general availability in mid-May 2025. Users need a Microsoft Copilot license, a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license, and the Optional Connected Experience admin toggle enabled. Admins can manage this feature through admin settings, and users can opt-in or out. Relevant data policies and privacy settings are also mentioned. |
| 2024-12-07 | MC Last Updated | 12/03/2024 18:45:15 | 2024-12-06T23:55:52Z |
| 2024-12-07 | MC Messages | Updated November 27, 2024: We have the timeline below. Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback.
Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). | Updated December 6, 2024: We have the timeline below. Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback.
Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 expect to complete by late March 2025 |
| 2024-12-07 | MC End Time | 01/06/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-04-28T10:00:00Z |
| 2024-12-07 | MC Summary | The message details the upcoming Scheduled prompts feature for Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365, which automates prompts at set times and requires specific licenses. Rollout begins mid-November 2024. Admins can manage this feature through Optional Connected Experiences settings, and users have control over privacy settings. | The message details the upcoming Scheduled prompts feature for Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365, which automates prompts at set times. It will be available in public preview in mid-December 2024 and general availability in mid-March 2025. Users need a Microsoft Copilot license, a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license, and the Optional Connected Experience admin toggle enabled. Admins can manage this feature through admin settings, and users can opt-in or out. Relevant data policies and privacy settings are also mentioned. |
| 2024-12-04 | MC Messages | Updated September 19, 2024: We have provided additional information below. Thank you for your feedback.
Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously early November) and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously late October). | Updated November 27, 2024: We have the timeline below. Please note that customers who are interested in joining the preview must opt-in. To join the preview, customers should file a support ticket requesting to join the Scheduled prompts preview. Thank you for your feedback.
Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. To be eligible, customers must also have the Optional Connected Experience (OCE) admin toggle enabled, and configure their DLP policies to allow the Copilot for Microsoft 365 connector in their default PowerPlatform environment. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late November). |
| 2024-12-04 | MC How Affect | Before this rollout: Users are unable to schedule Copilot for Microsoft 365 prompts to run at a specific time and frequency.
After the rollout: Users can find the Scheduled prompts feature by hovering over a prompt they have submitted to Copilot. When a user selects the Save and activate button to confirm the scheduled prompt, a user's prompt information will be sent to the Power Automate and Power Platform system, and the Power Automate terms of service and privacy policy apply | Before this rollout: Users are unable to schedule Copilot for Microsoft 365 prompts to run at a specific time and frequency.
After the rollout: Users can find the Scheduled prompts feature by hovering over a prompt they have submitted to Copilot or by clicking on the Schedule prompts button in the Copilot response footer (references images below). After configuring their Scheduled prompt, when a user selects the Save and activate button to confirm the scheduled prompt, a user's prompt information will be sent to the Power Automate and Power Platform system, and the Power Automate terms of service and privacy policy apply: Schedule prompt entry points Schedule prompt Creation dialog |
| 2024-12-04 | MC Last Updated | 09/20/2024 02:18:26 | 2024-12-03T18:45:15Z |
| 2024-12-04 | MC prepare | Managing the Scheduled prompts feature as an admin: To continue having the Scheduled prompts feature available in your organization, no action is required. The feature is automatically included as part of the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting, which is on by default.
Admins can access the Optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com If you prefer not to have this feature available to your organization, you can disable the optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com. For more information: Admin controls for optional connected experiences. If you turn off the Optional connected experiences setting, this action will prevent anyone in your organization from seeing the Scheduled prompts feature in Copilot. If you choose to make these optional connected experiences available to your users, your users will also have the option to turn them by going to the privacy settings dialog box. To prevent exposing organizational data, you should also create a data policy in the Power Platform admin center. Creating a data policy in the center allows administrators to control access to these connectors in various ways to help reduce risk in your organization. Learn more here: Data policies - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn If you disable this feature after someone in your organization has already used the feature: Users will no longer be able to manage previously scheduled prompts. Sessions for previously run scheduled prompts will continue to exist. Users will no longer see the Scheduled prompts feature or the prompt management pane. Relevant articles Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn Security in Microsoft Power Platform - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn Admin controls for optional connected experiences in Overview of optional connected experiences in Office - Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. To learn more about Microsoft's own review of this product with its works councils, please consider reading: https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/ https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://config.office.com/ https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/security/overview https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-compliance-data-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-data-loss-prevention https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconfig.office.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583358918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0WkNxR10YTGSVMCIfmbxIqoy%2FEusUsPeZH9A85VjUo4%3D&reserved=0 https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365-apps%2Fprivacy%2Foptional-connected-experiences%23admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583364678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t1zqLXWj1%2FKgMt7tTYMpGSY0T7XROSrl4rbROolqC5U%3D&reserved=0 https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.microsoft.com%2Foffice%2F3e7bc183-bf52-4fd0-8e6b-78978f7f121b&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583370505%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=D%2BdwYPbzQ5YU73IQuaF6y4KBuBouUovnG8SmRuyr8LI%3D&reserved=0 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401124 https://www.office.com/chat | Managing the Scheduled prompts feature as an admin: To continue having the Scheduled prompts feature available in your organization, no action is required after completing the opt-in process. The feature is automatically included as part of the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting, which is on by default.
Admins can access the Optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com If you prefer not to have this feature available to your organization, you can file a customer support ticket requesting to exit the preview program or disable the optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com. For more information: Admin controls for optional connected experiences. If you turn off the Optional connected experiences setting, this action will prevent anyone in your organization from seeing the Scheduled prompts feature in Copilot. If you choose to make these optional connected experiences available to your users, your users will also have the option to turn them by going to the privacy settings dialog box. To prevent exposing organizational data, you should also create a data policy in the Power Platform admin center. Creating a data policy in the center allows administrators to control access to these connectors in various ways to help reduce risk in your organization. Learn more here: Data policies - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn If you disable this feature after someone in your organization has already used the feature: Users will no longer be able to manage previously scheduled prompts. Sessions for previously run scheduled prompts will continue to exist. Users will no longer see the Scheduled prompts feature or the prompt management pane. Relevant articles Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn Security in Microsoft Power Platform - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn Admin controls for optional connected experiences in Overview of optional connected experiences in Office - Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. To learn more about Microsoft's own review of this product with its works councils, please consider reading: https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/ https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://config.office.com/ https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/security/overview https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-compliance-data-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-data-loss-prevention https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconfig.office.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583358918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0WkNxR10YTGSVMCIfmbxIqoy%2FEusUsPeZH9A85VjUo4%3D&reserved=0 https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365-apps%2Fprivacy%2Foptional-connected-experiences%23admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583364678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t1zqLXWj1%2FKgMt7tTYMpGSY0T7XROSrl4rbROolqC5U%3D&reserved=0 https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.microsoft.com%2Foffice%2F3e7bc183-bf52-4fd0-8e6b-78978f7f121b&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583370505%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=D%2BdwYPbzQ5YU73IQuaF6y4KBuBouUovnG8SmRuyr8LI%3D&reserved=0 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401124 https://www.office.com/chat |
| 2024-09-20 | MC Last Updated | 07/24/2024 00:52:12 | 2024-09-20T02:18:26Z |
| 2024-09-20 | MC Messages | Updated July 23, 2024: We have provided additional information below. Thank you for your feedback.
Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024. | Updated September 19, 2024: We have provided additional information below. Thank you for your feedback.
Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously early November) and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously late October). |
| 2024-09-20 | MC End Time | 12/31/2024 09:00:00 | 2025-01-06T09:00:00Z |
| 2024-09-20 | MC Summary | The message details the upcoming Scheduled prompts feature for Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365, which automates Copilot prompts at set times. It requires a Copilot license and a Standard Power Automate license, rolling out worldwide in October 2024. Admins can manage this feature via the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting. | The message details the upcoming Scheduled prompts feature for Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365, which automates prompts at set times and requires specific licenses. Rollout begins mid-November 2024. Admins can manage this feature through Optional Connected Experiences settings, and users have control over privacy settings. |
| 2024-07-24 | MC prepare | Managing the Scheduled prompts feature as an admin: To continue having the Scheduled prompts feature available in your organization, no action is required. The feature is automatically included as part of the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting, which is on by default.
Admins can access the Optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com or in the Copilot > Settings in the Microsoft 365 admin center, starting in mid-September 2024: If you prefer not to have this feature available to your organization, you can turn off the feature at config.office.com or go to Copilot > Settings in the Microsoft 365 admin center. For more information: Admin controls for optional connected experiences. If you turn off the Optional connected experiences setting, this action will prevent anyone in your organization from seeing the Scheduled prompts feature in Copilot. To prevent exposing organizational data, you should also create a data policy in the Power Platform admin center. Creating a data policy in the center allows administrators to control access to these connectors in various ways to help reduce risk in your organization. Learn more here: Data policies - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn If you disable this feature after someone in your organization has already used the feature: Users will no longer be able to manage previously scheduled prompts. Sessions for previously run scheduled prompts will continue to exist. Users will no longer see the Scheduled prompts feature or the prompt management pane. Relevant articles Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn Security in Microsoft Power Platform - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn Admin controls for optional connected experiences in Overview of optional connected experiences in Office - Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. To learn more about Microsoft’s own review of this product with its works councils, please consider reading: https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/ https://config.office.com/ https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/security/overview https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-compliance-data-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-data-loss-prevention https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401124 https://www.office.com/chat | Managing the Scheduled prompts feature as an admin: To continue having the Scheduled prompts feature available in your organization, no action is required. The feature is automatically included as part of the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting, which is on by default.
Admins can access the Optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com If you prefer not to have this feature available to your organization, you can disable the optional connected experiences setting at config.office.com. For more information: Admin controls for optional connected experiences. If you turn off the Optional connected experiences setting, this action will prevent anyone in your organization from seeing the Scheduled prompts feature in Copilot. If you choose to make these optional connected experiences available to your users, your users will also have the option to turn them by going to the privacy settings dialog box. To prevent exposing organizational data, you should also create a data policy in the Power Platform admin center. Creating a data policy in the center allows administrators to control access to these connectors in various ways to help reduce risk in your organization. Learn more here: Data policies - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn If you disable this feature after someone in your organization has already used the feature: Users will no longer be able to manage previously scheduled prompts. Sessions for previously run scheduled prompts will continue to exist. Users will no longer see the Scheduled prompts feature or the prompt management pane. Relevant articles Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn Security in Microsoft Power Platform - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn Admin controls for optional connected experiences in Overview of optional connected experiences in Office - Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. To learn more about Microsoft’s own review of this product with its works councils, please consider reading: https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/ https://aka.ms/Copilot/MSWorksCouncilsArticle https://config.office.com/ https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/deployoffice/privacy/optional-connected-experiences#admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/security/overview https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-compliance-data-privacy https://learn.microsoft.com/power-platform/admin/wp-data-loss-prevention https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconfig.office.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583358918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0WkNxR10YTGSVMCIfmbxIqoy%2FEusUsPeZH9A85VjUo4%3D&reserved=0 https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365-apps%2Fprivacy%2Foptional-connected-experiences%23admin-controls-for-optional-connected-experiences&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583364678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t1zqLXWj1%2FKgMt7tTYMpGSY0T7XROSrl4rbROolqC5U%3D&reserved=0 https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.microsoft.com%2Foffice%2F3e7bc183-bf52-4fd0-8e6b-78978f7f121b&data=05%7C02%7Cv-rocioclark%40microsoft.com%7Cbbc6d36eafca4d1665ed08dcab2a9305%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638573446583370505%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=D%2BdwYPbzQ5YU73IQuaF6y4KBuBouUovnG8SmRuyr8LI%3D&reserved=0 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401124 https://www.office.com/chat |
| 2024-07-24 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 introduces a new Scheduled prompts feature for Copilot, enabling automated prompts at specific times in Teams, Office.com/chat, and Outlook. Available early to late October 2024, it requires a Copilot license and a Power Automate license. Admins can manage this feature through the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting. | The message details the upcoming Scheduled prompts feature for Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365, which automates Copilot prompts at set times. It requires a Copilot license and a Standard Power Automate license, rolling out worldwide in October 2024. Admins can manage this feature via the Optional Connected Experiences admin setting. |
| 2024-07-24 | MC Last Updated | 07/17/2024 06:05:03 | 2024-07-24T00:52:12Z |
| 2024-07-24 | MC Messages | Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024. | Updated July 23, 2024: We have provided additional information below. Thank you for your feedback.
Coming soon for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A new Scheduled prompts feature that allows users to automate Copilot prompts to run at set times and frequencies in Copilot in Microsoft Teams, Office.com/chat, and Microsoft Outlook for the web and Desktop. A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and a Standard Microsoft Power Automate license are required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401124. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024. |
| 2024-07-24 | MC Title | Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: New Scheduled prompts feature | (Updated) Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: New Scheduled prompts feature |
| 2024-07-24 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
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