Microsoft Copilot for Windows adds Connectors and chat export

Microsoft has begun rolling out an update to its Copilot app for Windows that adds account connectors and the ability to generate and export documents directly from chat. The update, labeled version 1.25095.161.0, is being distributed to participants in the Windows Insider program across all Insider channels and will reach broader Windows 11 users at a later date through a phased rollout, Microsoft said.

The release introduces Copilot Connectors, an opt-in feature that lets users link personal Microsoft and third-party services to the Copilot app so the assistant can search and retrieve content from those accounts. Supported services include OneDrive, Outlook (email, contacts and calendar), Google Drive, Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Contacts. Once a connection is enabled on the app's Settings page under Connectors, users can use natural language to ask Copilot to find files, pull up recent notes or surface contact details from linked accounts.

Alongside connectors, Copilot can now create and export files in multiple formats from within a conversation. Users can prompt the assistant to convert text or structured responses into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint...