Copilot on Windows: “Copilot Actions” Roll Out to Windows Insiders

Microsoft just turned Copilot into a real desktop agent. The latest update (rolling out now to all Windows Insider channels) introduces **Copilot Actions** — a secure, isolated agent that can finally work directly on your local files and folders.

New Feature: Copilot Actions

Just describe what you want in plain English and Copilot will do the heavy lifting — inside a safe sandbox.

• File Organization: “Sort my vacation photos by date” or “Clean up my Downloads folder”
• File Transformation: Convert images, merge PDFs, batch-rename files
• Data Extraction: “Pull all phone numbers from these scanned PDFs”
• Multi-step Workflows: Anything that normally requires opening multiple apps

The Mechanism: Agent Workspace (Secure Sandbox)

Everything happens inside a completely isolated **Agent Workspace** — think of it as a second, invisible desktop that only Copilot can touch:

• Fully separated from your real session
• Policy-controlled and fully auditable
• You can watch, pause, or take over at any moment

How to Try It Right Now

Available today for all Windows Insiders (Canary, Dev, Beta, Release Preview) — no special flag needed.

1. Update Copilot app via Microsoft Store → version 1.25112.74 or higher
2. Open Copilot
3. In the composer box, click the dropdown → “Take Action”
4. (Optional) Click + → Attach file or folder for context
5. Type your request → Copilot creates the Agent Workspace and starts working

Availability note: Rolling out worldwide except EEA (European Economic Area) for now.

This is still a **Copilot Labs** experiment, so Microsoft asks you to keep an eye on it and send feedback directly from the app (profile icon → “Give feedback”).

Welcome to the era of true desktop AI agents on Windows.