01 What happened
Microsoft Copilot Cowork is now generally available to all Microsoft 365 Copilot tenants worldwide in tier-1 languages. The release adds new models, image generation, local browser use, the Customize page, and consumption billing.
02 Key details
- Copilot Cowork is now generally available to all Microsoft 365 Copilot tenants worldwide in tier-1 languages; the release includes new models, image generation, local browser use, the Customize page, and consumption billing.
- GPT 6.1 Sol, GPT 6 Astra, Grok 4.7, Claude Opus 4.8, Claude Sonnet 5 and Claude Fable 5.1 (Preview) are available in the model selector; each is suited to different workloads.
- The App skill is in Frontier preview, lets users create lightweight interactive apps from a description without writing code, then refine, open, publish, and share them with people in the organization.
- Plugins are discoverable and configurable on the mobile app under the attach menu (+) > Skills.
- Local browser use moved from Frontier to general availability for all Microsoft 365 Copilot tenants; it runs in Microsoft Edge on the device, uses existing sign-ins and organization policies, and requires Edge to be installed.
03 Why it matters
Organizations can compare available models, platform governance, and usage-based billing against their own workflows and approval rules.
04 Who it matters to
General users, microsoft partners and AI agent developers.
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