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Microsoft Begins Rolling Out Voice, Vision and Agent Actions to Copilot on Windows 11

Previews emphasize opt‑in controls, clear permissions, a contained workspace to address privacy concerns.

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Overview

  • Windows 11 users can start activating Copilot hands‑free with the 'Hey, Copilot' wake word, which is rolling out as an optional feature across PCs.
  • Copilot Vision is expanding to all markets and can analyze what is on screen with user‑selected app access, with text‑based Vision interactions arriving first for Windows Insiders.
  • An experimental Copilot Actions agent is entering limited previews via Copilot Labs, operating off by default in a contained workspace with step‑by‑step visibility and consent for sensitive tasks.
  • Copilot is gaining connectors to Microsoft 365 and Google services, and the latest Insider Copilot app update (1.25095.161) can link users directly to specific Windows Settings pages.
  • Microsoft is testing deeper integration with an Ask Copilot taskbar entry, introducing the Manus file‑focused agent in private preview, and expanding Gaming Copilot on ROG Ally handhelds.