Copilot Cowork generally available today

Copilot Cowork is now generally available worldwide with GPT-5.5, new plugins, and Microsoft Purview integration. It requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and usage-based billing via Copilot Credits, enabled by June 16, 2026. Admins must configure billing, spending controls, and monitor usage to maintain access. What and Why  Starting today, Copilot Cowork is now generally available worldwide (Tier 1 languages). This release includes multi-model capabilities—OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 Thinking, new plugins, updated skill management, updated navigation, Microsoft Purview integration, and support for branded templates and image creation. GPT-5.5 and browser use via Microsoft Edge (default-off, admin-enabled) are available in Frontier. Read the announcement: Copilot Cowork is now generally available   Copilot Cowork requires both: A Microsoft 365 Copilot license to access the experience. Usage-based billing enabled via Copilot Credits Note: The Microsoft 365 Copilot license remains our commitment to delivering broad, everyday AI productivity at a predictable, per-user price. It includes Copilot Chat, Copilot in Office apps and Teams, Work IQ, multi-model, and pre-built agents like Researcher. To manage usage-based billing, a new Cost Management Dashboard. in the Microsoft 365 admin center enables admins to configure billing, set spending policies, and control spend. Learn more on how to setup and manage here.  To use Copilot Cowork: Admins need to enable usage-based billing starting June 16, 2026. Prerequisite Microsoft 365 Copilot license required Billing Usage based billing via Copilot Credits; no usage is bundled with the M365 Copilot license Cowork Access  End users who accessed Copilot Cowork via Frontier (prior to 6/16) retain access through June 30, 2026 without incurring cost.  Starting 6/23, end users will receive an in-app banner notification with the expiration date. After July 1 Access ends without billing configured; no interruption if billing is in place.  For Frontier active users: Admin action is required before July 1, 2026. Without billing configured, active Frontier users will lose access. Refer to (MC1393468) to learn more. Rollout Schedule Worldwide (General Availability – Standard Release): Beginning mid-June 2026 and expected to complete late June 2026 Worldwide (General Availability – Deferred Release): Beginning mid-July 2026 and expected to complete late June 2026. Rollout occurs automatically; […]

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