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March 31, 2026
Microsoft 365 Copilot Now Taps 100+ External Apps
Published: March 31, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Updated: March 31, 2026 at 12:32 AM
100-word summary
Microsoft just made Copilot smarter by teaching it where your actual work lives. The company released 35 new connectors, crossing the 100-app threshold for pulling data from tools like GitHub, Asana, Google Drive, and Zendesk directly into Copilot responses. Translation: ask Copilot about a project and it can pull from your Smartsheet, Jira tickets, and Dropbox files simultaneously without switching tabs. The connectors index external data while respecting existing permissions, so you only see what you're already allowed to access. The surprise? Microsoft is turning Copilot into the universal search bar enterprises never managed to build themselves, betting that AI can finally break down the silos between your dozen work...
What happened
Microsoft just made Copilot smarter by teaching it where your actual work lives. The company released 35 new connectors, crossing the 100-app threshold for pulling data from tools like GitHub, Asana, Google Drive, and Zendesk directly into Copilot responses. Translation: ask Copilot about a project and it can pull from your Smartsheet, Jira tickets, and Dropbox files simultaneously without switching tabs. The connectors index external data while respecting existing permissions, so you only see what you're already allowed to access.
Why it matters
The surprise? Microsoft is turning Copilot into the universal search bar enterprises never managed to build themselves, betting that AI can finally break down the silos between your dozen work apps.