Review the update and plan any required actions before rollout.
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Why this score?
AT A GLANCE
END USERS
IT ADMINS
ROLLOUT TIMELINE
Late September 2026
📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement
Pin Copilot app to Windows taskbar for selected user groups
Message ID: MC1481310
[What and Why:]
We are adding a new option in the M365 admin center that lets you choose which user groups receive the Microsoft Copilot app pinned to the Windows taskbar. This gives you more control on how you target pinning of the app – by department, function, champions group, etc. This setting only pins Copilot on eligible Intune-managed Windows devices where the app is already installed.
[Rollout Schedule:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on late September 2026 and expect to complete by late September 2026.
[Impact on Your Organization:]
Admins will have an additional option under Copilot > Settings > Pin Microsoft Copilot App to Window Taskbar which will allow them to Pin Copilot App to the Windows taskbar of one or more user groups:
Pin for selected groups: Use the group picker to select the user groups for Copilot pinning.
This setting doesn’t install the app; it only pins the app where it is already installed.
Create user groups first depending on your preferred pinning strategy. Some examples below:
- Pin Copilot to a pilot user group: Start with a Copilot champions group. Add more groups as you expand, then select Pin for all devices when you’re ready.
- Pin by department: Target groups such as Sales or HR as each team completes Copilot onboarding.
This update applies to organizations with Intune-managed Windows devices that have the Microsoft Copilot app installed in Windows OS.
Learn more: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot/pin-copilot-taskbar
[Action Required/Recommendations:]
To use group-based pinning, make sure the Microsoft Copilot app is installed on the Windows devices you want to target. You must have the Intune Administrator or Global Administrator role to see and configure this setting.
[Compliance considerations:]
| Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? | Yes. The feature introduces or updates a user-facing AI or Copilot experience as described in this message. |
| Does the change include an admin control and, can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership? | Yes. The feature includes or affects admin controls, policies, permissions, roles, authentication, or management settings as described in this message. Review the linked documentation or admin center controls for group-based configuration support. |
Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro
