The Power Automate plugin + these new capabilities will make you want to use Windows Copilot

Microsoft updated the 26058 build to the Canary and Dev insider channels, with new and useful features for Windows Copilot, including the addition of the Power Automate plugin, effectively allowing users to use Copilot for Excel, PDF manipulation, and file management.

The Power Automate plugin can now be downloaded from the Microsoft Store, and you’ll need to be logged in with a Microsoft account to be able to use it on Windows Copilot. It’s worth mentioning that, for now, the Power Automate is only available in the Windows Insider Channel.

Microsoft says users should be able to task Copilot with a lot of new requests, and the Redmond-based tech giant offered some examples:

• Write an email to my team wishing everyone a happy weekend.
• List the top 5 highest mountains in the world in an Excel file.
• Rename all PDF files in a folder to add the word final at the end.
• Move all Word documents to another folder.
• I need to split a PDF by the first page. Can you help?

Aside from the Power Automate, Microsoft also updated Copilot with more built-in features, and for these, users won’t have to install any external plugins. However, it is recommended they should install the latest Dev and Canary updates.

The new built-in features will transform Copilot into a valuable Windows assistant, and users won’t have to manually go through Windows’ Settings page to set options up. Microsoft provided Copilot with new requests that will turn on the battery saver, empty the recycle bin, show the available networks, and so on. Here’s the complete list, according to the official blog post:

New with this update:

• Ask for available wireless networks.
• Ask for system or device information.
• Ask for battery information.
• Ask to clean storage.
• Ask to empty recycle bin.
• Ask to toggle battery saver.
• Ask to show startup apps.
• Ask for your IP address.
• Ask for system, device, or storage information.

Try accessibility features:

• Ask to turn on narrator.
• Ask to open voice access.
• Ask to turn on magnifier.
• Ask to change text size.
• Ask to start live captions.
• Ask to turn on high-contrast.
• Ask to start voice typing.

Already live, now on the new runtime:

• Ask to toggle dark/light theme.
• Ask to toggle Bluetooth.
• Ask to toggle do not disturb.
• Ask to add a device.
• Ask to take a screenshot.
• Ask to cast your screen to another monitor.
• Ask to change your background image.
• Ask to set volume, change volume, or mute/unmute volume.
• Ask to launch an application.
• State that certain parts of your PC aren’t working: Audio, Windows Update, Camera, Bluetooth, Printer, Network, others.
• Ask to snap a window.
• Ask to start a focus session.

Not all Insiders are getting these updates right away, as they are gradually rolling out.