A Windows 11 laptop on a wooden desk displaying a Copilot chat window, illustrating the shared experiences settings in Microsoft Copilot.
Before you start
🔢 11 steps
🛡 Needs administrator rights
Shared experiences in Copilot let Copilot work with Bing, Edge, and MSN (Microsoft’s news and information site). Your activity in those apps can shape what Copilot suggests, and your Copilot chats can shape what you see in them.
Say you chat with Copilot about vacation ideas. Bing and MSN may then show travel news and content that fits your plans. It works the other way too: Copilot can use your interests and hobbies to suggest related ideas.
The setting is on by default and needs a personal Microsoft account. That same sign-in also gives you chat history, image creation, longer conversations, and voice in Copilot. You can change it in Windows 11, on the Copilot website, in the Copilot app, or in Microsoft Edge.
⚡ Quick Answer
To turn shared experiences in Copilot on or off, open Copilot Chat settings in the Copilot app, on copilot.com, or in the Copilot panel in Microsoft Edge, then select Personalization and switch the shared experience setting. It is on by default. Both methods change the same account-wide setting.
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Option One
Turn On or Off Shared Experiences in Copilot from the Copilot app and web
Use this method if you work in the Copilot app or on the Copilot website. The setting belongs to your Microsoft account, so a change here applies everywhere you sign in to Copilot.
Open the copilot.com site, or open the Copilot app on Windows 11. Copilot
Sign in with your Microsoft account, if Copilot asks you to. A personal account is required. Without one, the setting is not available.
Open Copilot Chat settings. Copilot
Select Personalization on the left side of Chat settings. Settings > Personalization The personalization options appear on the right.
Turn the shared experience setting on (the default) or off. The change saves to your account, so no restart is needed.
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Option Two
Turn On or Off Shared Experiences in Copilot from Microsoft Edge
Use this method to change the setting from the Copilot panel in Edge. Edge must be signed in with the same Microsoft account you use for Copilot.
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Open Microsoft Edge.
Sign in to Edge with your Microsoft account, if you are not already signed in.
Select the Copilot Chat icon on the toolbar. The Copilot panel opens.
Select the Settings and more (3 dots) button, then select Chat settings. Copilot
Select Personalization in Chat settings.
Turn the shared experience setting on (the default) or off.
What to do next
📝Good to KnowTo reverse the change, return to Personalization in Chat settings and switch the setting back. Both methods change the same setting, so you can use either one to switch it back on.
Copilot is also changing shape. Microsoft’s release notes, “Building Windows for hybrid intelligence” (Oct 7, 2026), say the new Copilot is built around three experiences: Home, Code, and Autopilot. The notes describe Autopilot as a persistent, proactive, and personal agent that can keep working on your behalf.
Microsoft is rolling this out gradually, so some PCs will get the new Copilot later than others. If your Copilot still looks like the screens above, it has not arrived yet. The release notes do not say where the shared experience setting sits in the new layout. If your screen differs, look for Chat settings and then Personalization, as in the steps above.
Frequently asked questions
How can I disable connected experiences in Office 365?
Open any Office app, such as Word, and select File, then Options. Choose Trust Center, then Trust Center Settings, then Privacy Options. Under Privacy Settings, clear the box next to Turn on optional connected experiences, then select OK. Office admins can also manage this setting for all users with Group Policy or Cloud Policy.
Can Microsoft to do be shared?
Yes. Open the list you want to share in Microsoft To Do, select Share, then type the email address of the person you want to invite. That person needs a Microsoft account to view and edit the list. Both of you can then add, change, and check off tasks on the same list.
How to enable Copilot vs?
Open Settings, select Personalization, then select Taskbar. Under Taskbar items, turn on the Copilot switch to show the Copilot button. Select that button to open Copilot. Sign in with your Microsoft account if Copilot asks you to, because that unlocks chat history and longer conversations.
How do I restrict access to Copilot Studio?
Admins control Copilot Studio access in the Power Platform admin center. Assign or remove Copilot Studio licenses in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Use security roles in each environment to limit who can create agents, and restrict who can publish or share them.
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