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Mid-August 2026
📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement
Microsoft Edge: Upgraded Copilot new tab page
Message ID: MC1440972
[What and why]
Microsoft Edge is introducing an upgraded Copilot new tab page that brings Microsoft 365 Copilot chat, web search, and work content into a single experience. Users can search the web, navigate to websites, interact with Microsoft 365 Copilot, and access relevant work content from a single experience.
The updated experience includes enhanced Copilot chat integration, compose capabilities, suggested actions, curated work content, and a refreshed design to help users complete tasks more efficiently.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 566703.
[Rollout schedule]
- Public Preview: Beginning in mid-August 2026 and expected to complete by mid-September 2026
- General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning in mid-September 2026 and expect to complete by mid-September 2026
[Impact on your organization]
Who is affected
- Users in your organization who have the Copilot new tab page enabled in Microsoft Edge.
- Users who do not have the Copilot new tab page enabled will continue to see the existing new tab page experience.
- To access this experience, users must have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Starter or Premium).
Platforms and services
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
What will happen
The Copilot new tab page is off by default.
When enabled, users will see:
- An updated search box for navigating to websites, searching the web, or sending a query to Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- Enhanced Copilot chat and compose capabilities.
- Suggested actions and work content to help users begin and complete tasks.
- Work cards that may surface organizational content such as files and calendar events.
- A refreshed design, app launcher, pinned quick links, and updated theme settings.
- A Discover feed with curated news and content where supported.
Admins can enable the Copilot new tab page through the Microsoft Edge management service using the CopilotNewTabPageEnabled policy and assign the configuration to all users or selected Microsoft Entra groups.
Depending on organizational policy settings, users may be able to disable the experience after it has been enabled.
Users who are not enabled will continue to see the existing Microsoft Edge new tab page.
[Action required and recommendations]
No admin action is required before rollout because this experience is off by default.
If your organization plans to enable the experience, we recommend that you:
- Review your current Microsoft Edge and Copilot new tab page configuration.
- Determine which users or Microsoft Entra groups should receive the experience.
- Verify that affected users have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Starter or Premium).
- Evaluate the effect of surfacing organizational files and calendar events through work cards.
- Review applicable AI governance and compliance requirements before enabling the experience.
- Notify affected users about the updated new tab page.
- Update relevant user guidance, training, and support documentation.
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[Compliance considerations]
| Question | Answer |
| Does this change introduce or significantly modify AI, ML, or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? | Yes. The upgraded Copilot new tab page integrates Microsoft 365 Copilot chat and can surface organizational content, including files and calendar events, through work cards and suggested prompts. |
| Does this change provide end users with a new way to interact with generative AI? | Yes. Users can send queries directly to Microsoft 365 Copilot from the new tab page search box and access integrated Copilot chat functionality within the Microsoft Edge new tab experience. |
| Does this change include an admin control? | Yes. Administrators can enable the Copilot new tab page through the Microsoft Edge management service and assign the configuration to all users or selected Microsoft Entra groups. |
| Can users enable or disable the feature themselves? | Yes. Depending on organizational settings, users may be able to turn off the Copilot new tab page experience and switch between Work cards and Chat chips. |
| Can the feature be controlled through Microsoft Entra ID group membership? | Yes. Administrators can assign the Copilot new tab page configuration to one or more Microsoft Entra groups. |
Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro
