Configure browsing with Copilot

When enabled, Copilot can browse websites on a user’s behalf, following their instructions to complete multi-step workflows and reduce repetitive tasks.

Browsing with Copilot has multiple guardrails built-in to ensure user safety and data security. Copilot can only browse on domains that you authorize through policy, and it respects existing DLP and policy configurations. Copilot requests user input for steps requiring authentication, and final saving and submitting actions.

Prerequisites

NOTE: This feature is currently in preview. To participate, submit a response to this form. Note that only tenants outside of the European Economic Area may participate at this time.

Browsing with Copilot is only available to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

Before setting up the configuration policy, ensure you have a Microsoft Entra group set up in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that includes the target users. Instructions for creating a group can be found here: Create, edit, or delete a security group in the Microsoft 365 admin center - Microsoft Learn. You can enable Copilot features for one or more groups.

Enabling browsing with Copilot in the Edge management service

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Configuration steps

  1. From the Edge management service homepage, click the Copilot tab.

  2. In the Browse with Copilot setting row, click Configure.

  3. To enable the default allow list, check the Allow Copilot to browse commonly used sites for work toggle. See what sites are included in that list below.

  4. To add a specific site to the allow list, select the Allowed sites tab. Type the URL into the text box under Add a site or domain and then click Add. To remove a site from the allow list, click the trash can icon next to its entry.

    Note

    If you don't add any sites to the allow list, the browsing with Copilot feature won't be available.

  5. To add a specific site to the block list, select the Blocked sites tab and repeat the same process as for an allowed site. Blocked sites take precedence over allowed sites, and more specific subdomains take precedence over less specific subdomains.

  6. Click Done.

  7. If you’re ready to save the configuration, click Assign configuration in the banner that appears at the top of the page.

Option 1: Enable browsing with Copilot in an existing configuration policy

  1. Under Assign configuration to, choose An existing configuration policy, then click Next.
  2. Select the desired configuration policy from the dropdown and click Save configuration to finish enabling Copilot features.
  3. Optional: You can navigate directly to the Enterprise AI settings page for that configuration policy by clicking View configuration.

Option 2: Enable browsing with Copilot in a new configuration policy

  1. Under Assign configuration to, choose A new configuration policy, then click Next.
  2. Type a name for your configuration policy in the Name field, and optionally, provide a description. Click Create new policy to proceed.
  3. Choose whether to assign the new policy to All users or to One or more groups.
  4. If you selected One or more groups, select the appropriate security groups using the picker.
  5. Click Assign policy to complete creating your configuration policy with Copilot features enabled.

Verifying that browsing with Copilot is enabled

  1. Sign in to Microsoft Edge with an account assigned to the updated configuration profile.
    Note: Updates may take up to 90 minutes to be downloaded to devices targeted by the configuration profile.

  2. For testing, navigate to edge://policy on a targeted device and click Reload Policies to fetch changes. Verify that the relevant policy values – AllowBrowsingWithCopilot, BrowsingWithCopilotAllowList, and BrowsingWithCopilotBlockList – appear in the list, then restart the browser.

  3. Open the Copilot sidepane from the Copilot button in the toolbar. Above the input box, you should be able to select “Browse with Copilot.”

What your users see

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Users can select the browsing with Copilot option from the menu above the composer inside the sidepane.

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Commonly used sites list

We have curated a list of domains commonly used in work scenarios that you can easily enable when configuring browsing with Copilot. You can create exceptions to this list as needed using the block list, which will always take precedence over the allow list. Users are able to see what sites Copilot has access to in Settings.

View the list.

FAQ and troubleshooting

Why can’t I see the browsing with Copilot option, even after enabling the policy?

Ensure that all of the following policies are configured:

  • AllowBrowsingWithCopilot must be enabled
  • BrowsingWithCopilotAllowList must have values
  • Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled must be enabled

Does Copilot always try to do browsing tasks, or can it still respond via chat?

Copilot decides how to respond to user prompts based on whether it determines the user is looking for a chat response or for it to take action. Using clear actions in a prompt, such as “open,” “post,” or “complete,” helps Copilot recognize those requests.

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