- Microsoft Copilot can now access Gmail, Google Drive and other third-party services
- Users can search personal data with a single prompt
- A new native document export feature allows Copilot to instantly generate Word, Excel, PowerPoint or PDF files from user commands
Microsoft Copilot makes friends with Google with a new Windows update that gives it direct access to your Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook and OneDrive accounts. The same update allows AI Assistant to export content into Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs at your request.
The update is now rolling out to Windows Insiders via the Microsoft Store. Although subtle, this is a big step forward for integrating Copilot into new platforms. For users who sign up, Microsoft Copilot can now access and search personal data from a growing list of services, including Google’s, in a notable expansion beyond the Microsoft ecosystem.
With a single prompt like “What is Sarah’s email address?” or “Find my school grades from last week,” Copilot will sift through inboxes, drives, calendars, and connected contacts to surface the right information.
In this regard, at least, Microsoft has decided not to compete with Google on the services front. Instead, Copilot learns to play nice, albeit in a Windows-shaped sandbox. Given the amount of data Copilot could potentially access once linked – your emails, your contacts, your documents, your schedules – it’s also a test of how much digital trust the average user is willing to place in a chatbot.
AI Sharing
You can ask it to export ideas into a Word document, create an Excel sheet from a text table, or place your notes in a PowerPoint presentation, all without lifting a finger to open another application. Longer responses, exceeding 600 characters, now come with a built-in export button to instantly send that content in the file format of your choice.
The more Copilot becomes a one-stop shop for creating and exporting, the less users have to switch between apps, something Microsoft has clearly stated as a long-term goal.
This feature also suggests that Copilot’s ambitions go beyond just chatting. This isn’t about trying to convince you with chatter or anecdotes; it tries to be the center of your productivity universe.
And while the rollout is limited for now, Microsoft plans to expand it more widely after further testing. Eventually, this could mean that you simply ask your computer to “Summarize my week and send it to my boss as a PDF” and you don’t have to write a full report.
Whether this future excites or excites you probably depends on how you feel about your AI assistant having behind-the-scenes access to your digital life. But convenience is hard to ignore.
But, even though the export features are impressive, the long generation of Copilot still has its share of quirks and hallucinations. This is still an AI tool, not a mind reader. You will need to proofread these Word documents before sending them with your signature.
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