Microsoft Copilot now connects to Gmail, Google Drive, and more

Microsoft’s latest Copilot update, rolling out to Windows Insiders (version 1.25095.161.0+), lets users manually opt-in to connect Microsoft and Google accounts, enabling AI-powered searching and summarizing of emails, files, and calendar data across these linked services

Microsoft has rolled out major enhancements to its AI-powered assistant, Copilot, allowing it to integrate with Outlook, Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, and generate Office documents from prompts. These updates are now available via Insider Channels on Windows systems running Copilot version 1.25095.161.0 or newer.

Connecting across clouds

Once updated, Copilot users can optionally link their Microsoft and Google accounts via the Settings → Connectors section. This enables the assistant to access emails, files, and calendar data, and to search or summarise across those linked services. The feature is opt-in only, requiring manual setup — no connections are enabled by default.

Instant document generation

Another key upgrade lets Copilot take output over 600 characters and convert it directly into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF files. Users simply prompt, “Export this text to a Word document” or “Create Excel from this table,” and Copilot handles the file creation behind the scenes—no extra tools or steps needed.

The update is being rolled out progressively to Windows Insiders around the world, so not all testers will see these features immediately. Microsoft has urged feedback via the Copilot app (using the profile menu → “Give feedback”). Earlier this year, the company also expanded Copilot Chat into Office apps for Microsoft 365 business users, and introduced “Gaming Copilot” for Windows 11 users.