How to Enable or Disable Copilot Actions in Windows 11

What Are Copilot Actions?

Copilot Actions let Copilot carry out a request for you across apps and websites, instead of only answering in a chat window. You ask for something, and Copilot does the steps on your behalf.

Why use this feature? It handles repetitive routines, so you spend less time clicking through the same tasks. Because it can act for you, it is also worth knowing where the off switch is. This guide shows both.

If you cannot find the settings described here, check the Store for an update to the app. Which options you see can depend on the app version installed on your PC.

How to Enable Copilot Actions

The Copilot Actions settings let you control automated tasks directly from your desktop. In short, the path is:

1. Open the Copilot app.
2. Sign in with your Microsoft account.
3. Open the Account menu, then choose Settings.
4. Open the Permission settings and switch on Copilot Actions.

   💡If you can't find Copilot Actions

   Microsoft has removed Copilot Actions from Copilot on Windows, so the Permission settings no longer show a Copilot Actions switch. You can't turn it on or off, and there is no direct replacement. The steps in this section no longer work. Updating the Copilot app from the Microsoft Store won't bring the option back. Standard Copilot chat is not affected by this removal.

The screens below show each step in order. You must be signed in with a Microsoft account to change these settings. If the Account menu does not show what you expect, you are probably not signed in yet.

1. Open the Copilot app.
2. If you haven’t signed into Copilot yet, please do so with your Microsoft account to sync your settings.
3. Click the Account button and select Settings in full view mode.

Once you reach the Settings page, carry on with the next group of steps. Take them one at a time and check that each screen matches before you move on.

4. On the Settings ⚙️ page, go to the Permission settings.
5. Select Copilot Actions.
6. Toggle the button to turn the feature on or off.

The last step is the one that actually applies the change. Check that the toggle now shows the state you want.

7. Close the settings ⚙️ page when you’re done.

Turning it off revokes that permission, so Copilot can no longer run automated actions for you. Standard chat keeps working, but the app integration stops.

The change should take effect without restarting Windows. If it does not seem to apply, close the Copilot app and open it again. To undo the change, go back to the same Permission settings and flip the toggle the other way.

Summary

You manage Copilot Actions from the main Copilot app by switching the toggle on or off. Sign in with your Microsoft account each time you want to change these settings. Keep these points in mind:

• Easy to AccessThe Copilot app makes it simple to manage your settings.
• Account RequiredYou need to sign in with a Microsoft account to use this feature.
• One ToggleJust one button click turns Copilot Actions on or off.
• Saves TimeCopilot Actions can do repetitive tasks for you automatically.
• You Control ItYou can change this setting anytime you want.

Configuring Copilot Actions follows a short, direct path. Switching features on or off lets you set the assistant's behavior to match how you work and what you need right now.

Reference: Microsoft Blog