Fueling New Experiences in Microsoft 365 Copilot with Expanded Copilot Connectors Catalog

Many employees don’t struggle with too much information — they struggle with information that lives in too many places. Copilot connectors help unify that fragmented data by securely extending Microsoft 365 Copilot to external systems. 

Going into 2026, across all enterprise AI tools, Microsoft has one of the fastest growing and most extensive connector ecosystems with over 100 Copilot connectors and counting. Copilot connectors integrate a wide array of enterprise systems and data sources into Microsoft 365 Copilot, empowering Copilot users to access and analyze information far beyond Microsoft apps.  

This month, we’re thrilled to announce the General Availability of 35 new Copilot connectors built by Microsoft to meet your external data needs. This GA wave expands Copilot connector reach – from Developer Tools to Project Management, IT Service, Content Management, and specialized verticals like healthcare.

In this post, we’ll cover: 

• What are Copilot connectors?  

• New connector spotlights and example prompts to get started 

• Getting Started

What are Copilot Connectors?  

Copilot connectors allow you to bring your external enterprise data into Microsoft 365 Copilot. With this data connected, Copilot can ground its responses in more of your organization’s content, which creates a unified experience for users to leverage Copilot as their go-to AI tool for all information.  

Copilot connectors add significant value in a few ways: 

• Breaking down data silos: Organizations often have critical information spread across numerous systems. Copilot connectors unify these data silos by indexing external content into the Microsoft Graph. This means Copilot can pull insights from all your external content repositories and deliver more relevant, and comprehensive results  
  to users.  

• Improved Productivity and Decision-Making: Copilot connectors help employees find the right information faster by giving Copilot access to the data it needs to act on user intent, not just keywords. By connecting more enterprise data to Copilot, teams get the answers they need—so they can move with confidence and speed. 

• Security, Compliance & Trust: Connectors help ensure that bringing external data into Copilot does not compromise security or compliance. Connector data is ingested using the same strict protocols as Microsoft 365 content – encrypted, isolated, and governed by your tenant’s compliance policies. Access controls are respected end-to-end: Copilot will only surface data that a given user is permitted to see. Data remains within your Microsoft 365 tenant boundaries. This gives organizations confidence to include sensitive or regulated information, protecting against data leakage or unauthorized access.  

• Scalability and Performance: The Copilot connector platform is built for enterprise scale. From an admin perspective, deployment has also been streamlined and typically involves a small number of configuration steps in the M365 Admin Center.  

New Connector Spotlights  

Below are three of the most anticipated connectors and examples of how they can be used in real-world scenarios. 

• Google Drive Connector – Many organizations use a mix of Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. The Google Drive connector brings Google Drive files into Copilot’s index with enterprise-grade security and speed. This enables cross-cloud productivity scenarios.  

• • A user can ask, “Summarize the Q3 planning document from our Google Drive and pull in any relevant milestone check-ins I had with team via Teams, emails and outline next steps.” Copilot will retrieve relevant details from Google Drive files, Teams threads, meeting transcripts and emails, and generate a comprehensive summary. 

• GitHub Connectors – Development teams using GitHub can now leverage Copilot to assist with their code, issues, and documentation. Pull requests live in GitHub, while detailed discussions and design documents live in Outlook, Teams and SharePoint. 

• • A developer could ask Copilot, “What are the main discussion points on my open pull requests related to design document and actions from recent meetings?” – the connector allows Copilot to scan the PR descriptions, comment threads, design documents and meeting minutes to summarize the key themes.  

• • Or a tech lead could query, “List all open PRs for this sprint that are marked as high risk, and tell me which ones are likely to slip based on Teams discussions and meetings” to an overview of development status. 

• Veeva Vault Connectors - For customers in the life sciences and pharmaceuticals industry, Veeva connectors provide significant value by bringing highly regulated content into Copilot.  

• • A Quality Manager at a pharmaceutical company can ask Copilot, “Find the latest approved SOPs and work instructions in Veeva QualityDocs for the tablet production line,” and instantly retrieve the controlled documents.  

• • A regulatory affairs manager might prompt, “Summarize submission status and upcoming deadlines in Veeva RIM for Project X in US, Europe and Japan,” giving a quick overview of regulatory filings across regions. 

Getting Started 

We encourage enterprise customers to explore these connectors and consider how connecting your data sources can address your business scenarios – whether it’s surfacing customer insights from a third-party CRM, enabling self-service help through an internal knowledge base, or grounding Copilot in industry-specific content to meet compliance needs. 

For details on each connector and to enable them, visit Microsoft Learn for Copilot connectors. 

Looking Ahead 

Your data, no matter where it resides, can now contribute to more informed decisions and creative outcomes through Copilot – all while being managed and secured under your policies. We believe this openness and extensibility can help Copilot become an indispensable, enterprise-grade AI solution for every user.