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Microsoft removes 8 OneDrive Copilot actions from File Explorer

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Microsoft is removing eight OneDrive-related Copilot actions from the File Explorer context menu.
Removal begins mid-November 2026 and ends early December 2026.
The “Ask Copilot” button remains in File Explorer and the OneDrive activity center.
Microsoft renamed Copilot “Writing Tools” in Notepad and removed it from the Photos app.
Outlook will lose Copilot-powered themes and the “Wrap up your day” prompt in mid- to late October 2026.

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Story summary

Microsoft is removing eight OneDrive-related Copilot actions from the File Explorer context menu.
Removal begins mid-November 2026 and ends early December 2026.
The “Ask Copilot” button remains in File Explorer and the OneDrive activity center.
Microsoft renamed Copilot “Writing Tools” in Notepad and removed it from the Photos app.
Outlook will lose Copilot-powered themes and the “Wrap up your day” prompt in mid- to late October 2026.