Microsoft introduces Copilot Cowork for Microsoft 365
Microsoft announced Copilot Cowork for Microsoft 365; it is currently available to a limited set of customers in a Research Preview, with broader access planned later in March 2026.
Whether you're juggling emails in Outlook, meetings in Teams, or spreadsheets in Excel, Copilot Cowork helps you set goals and then figures out the steps to get things done, saving you time and hassle.
How Copilot Cowork works
Copilot Cowork turns your instructions into detailed action plans and asks for your sign-off before moving ahead.
It pulls context from your emails and calendar to handle things like fixing meeting clashes or prepping docs for presentations.
Security-wise, it runs on Microsoft's trusted platform with AI tech from Anthropic.
Right now, only a few users have access as part of a Research Preview, but Microsoft plans to roll it out more widely by March 2026.