(Updated) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Use Copilot with OneDrive files in File Explorer and Activity Center [MC1155433]

Message ID: MC1155433 (Updated)

Updated October 16, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Introduction:

We’re bringing the power of Microsoft 365 Copilot directly into your daily file management experience in Windows. With this update, users can interact with Copilot in File Explorer and the OneDrive activity center to summarize documents, generate FAQs, compare files, and ask questions about their OneDrive files.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, DoD): We began the rollout in late August and expect to complete it by early to mid-November 2025 (previously mid-September).

How this affects your organization:

Screenshot 1 – Copilot actions available for OneDrive files in activity center:

 

• Users can use the OneDrive activity center to perform Copilot actions by selecting a file and clicking the vertical ellipsis.

Actions include summarizing documents, generating FAQs, and asking questions. Microsoft 365 Copilot may not be available in all markets or languages. A qualifying enterprise or business plan is required.

This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration.

Screenshot 2 – Copilot actions available for OneDrive files in Windows File Explorer:

 

• Users can use the context menu in Windows File Explorer to perform Copilot actions by selecting a file, right clicking to open the context menu, navigating to the OneDrive drop down menu, and selecting a Copilot action within the secondary, OneDrive context menu. Users can summarize files, creating FAQs, compare files, and ask questions. 

What you can do to prepare:

If your organization uses or plans to use Copilot, we recommend informing end users about these new capabilities. No admin action is required to enable the feature. For more information on Copilot licensing and availability, visit the Microsoft Copilot documentation.

Learn more: Get started with Copilot in OneDrive | Microsoft Support

Compliance considerations

Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data?	Yes. This change introduces Copilot actions in Windows File Explorer and the OneDrive Sync Activity Center. These actions allow users to interact with AI to summarize documents, generate FAQs, compare files, and ask questions about file content.
Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI?	Yes. Users can now use generative AI to summarize content, create FAQs, compare files, and ask questions about files directly within File Explorer and the OneDrive Activity Center.

Source: Microsoft

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