Copilot automation assumes OneDrive—hidden productivity cost in Google‑first environments

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We’re a Google‑first organization with a limited Microsoft 365 tenant. After recent Copilot updates, automation suggestions appear everywhere and feel “easy,” but nearly all meaningful automation requires files to live in OneDrive or SharePoint.

In a hybrid environment, this creates hidden costs: duplicate file management, copying between systems, increased version/corruption risk, and hours of admin work just to discover limitations mid‑workflow.

Copilot looks capable, but the storage and identity prerequisites aren’t explicit up front, so users lose time and trust.

Are there plans to better support hybrid scenarios (for example, Google Drive as a system of record), or to provide clearer in‑product guidance before suggesting OneDrive‑only automations?