Discover usage-based billing (UBB) experiences like Cowork, Code, and Autopilot

Usage-based billing experiences like Cowork, Code, and Autopilot will be visible by default to Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users starting January 2027. New admin controls will allow organizations to manage access requests and provide custom guidance URLs. Existing spending policies still govern actual usage and billing. What and why: As previously announced in MC1479277, we are making usage-based experiences in the Microsoft Copilot app easier to discover. Usage-based billing experiences like Cowork, Code, and Autopilot, will be visible by default to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, even if their organization has not enabled access. Users without an applicable spending policy will see an option to request access or learn more, based on their organization’s settings. Based on customer feedback, we are extending the rollout timeline and introducing an additional admin control that will allow organizations to provide custom guidance to users. These changes give administrators more time to prepare and greater flexibility to manage how users discover and request access to usage-based experiences. Rollout schedule: The updated rollout schedule is as follows: Mid-November 2026: The new admin setting, “Access requests to usage-based billing experiences,” will become available for administrators to configure. Mid-December 2026: An additional option will be introduced to the admin setting, allowing administrators to provide a custom URL as part of the Learn more informational experience that directs users to their own organization’s guidance. The option will be available if you select “Specific users” or “No users” in the setting. End of January 2027: The new discoverability behavior and admin setting will be enforced. The old setting “Allow users to discover and use AI experiences enabled by usage-based billing” will be retired. This will apply to customers on deferred release at the end of February 2027. Impact on your organization: Who is affected:  Organizations with users licensed for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Platforms/services:  Microsoft Copilot app and Microsoft 365 admin center. What will happen: Entry points for Cowork, Code, and Autopilot will be visible by default to licensed users starting at the end of January 2027. Users without an applicable spending policy giving them access to the […]

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