Latest news and updates about Power Platform.
Microsoft has launched public preview support for custom tools and rich UI widgets in Power Apps app-based conversations within Microsoft 365 Copilot. The update lets makers extend model-driven apps with MCP-powered actions and interactive Fluent UI experiences, helping organizations create more contextual and action-ready Copilot workflows.
Microsoft has made Power Platform Monitor alerts generally available, adding predefined alerts enabled by default, an alerts-focused overview page, and support for code app alerting. The update helps tenant and environment admins detect app, flow, and agent health issues earlier and reduce production downtime with less setup effort.
Microsoft has launched a public preview that brings Power Apps model-driven apps directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot. Makers can expose app data and actions through an app MCP server, letting users view grids, open forms, and update records inside Copilot across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.
Microsoft has outlined a practical adaptive governance framework for AI agents in Power Platform, focused on risk-based controls instead of blanket restrictions. The guidance emphasizes managed environments, sharing controls, identity discipline, and platform-enforced oversight so organizations can scale AI safely without driving shadow IT.
Microsoft’s 2026 Release Wave 1 for Power Platform and Dynamics 365, rolling out from April to September 2026, emphasizes AI-first and agentic capabilities, including deeper Copilot integration, smarter automation, and stronger governance for admins, makers, and developers. This matters because it shows Microsoft is accelerating toward more autonomous business applications and more frequent product updates, which will directly affect how organizations plan workflows, manage platforms, and adopt AI across core business operations.
Microsoft’s March 2026 Power Platform update adds stronger admin tools, including generally available inventory views, new licensing capacity reporting, and a preview usage dashboard that give IT teams better visibility into automation, adoption, and compliance risks across the tenant. It also expands Copilot capabilities in business apps and development experiences, making the platform more useful for both governance and day-to-day productivity.
Microsoft’s latest Copilot Studio guidance says organizations planning for enterprise agent adoption in 2026 need more than experimentation—they need strong governance, security, operational readiness, and standardized delivery practices. The message matters because as AI agents become business-critical, companies will need clear ownership, guardrails, and scalable support models to reduce risk while still enabling teams to build and deploy agents effectively.
Microsoft’s February 2026 Power Platform update expands Copilot across business apps and adds stronger governance tools for admins. Key highlights include public previews for Microsoft 365 Copilot chat in model-driven apps, Power Apps MCP and enhanced agent oversight, plus new canvas app controls and admin features that help organizations automate work safely while improving security, compliance, and lifecycle management.
Microsoft has shipped reliability improvements across nine Power Apps modern controls, with major fixes highlighted for Combo Box and Date Picker to better support production canvas apps at scale. The update improves large-data handling, server-side filtering, form and Dataverse behavior, read-only rendering, date persistence, timezone consistency, and mobile usability—important because modern controls are becoming the default foundation for enterprise apps and need to behave predictably in real-world scenarios.
Microsoft has launched the Power Apps MCP Server in public preview, giving AI agents a reusable way to automate Power Apps tasks such as data entry from unstructured sources while routing work through human review and approval. This matters because it helps organizations scale agent automation with stronger supervision, auditability, and user trust, and signals Microsoft’s plan to expand beyond data entry into broader app actions over time.
Microsoft has made Power Apps code apps generally available, giving developers a code-first way to build web apps with frameworks like React or Vue while using 1,400+ Power Platform connectors and standard local development tools. It matters because apps deployed through Power Platform’s managed host inherit enterprise governance features such as Microsoft Entra ID authentication, built-in connector authorization, and runtime DLP enforcement—helping organizations scale custom app development without sacrificing security or IT control.
Microsoft is introducing a six-pillar “agent readiness” framework for 2026 to help organizations build and scale Copilot Studio agents with stronger governance, operations, and enterprise adoption practices. It matters because as agents move into production, IT, security, and compliance teams will need a structured model—not just ad hoc maker activity—to manage risk, standardize adoption, and support long-term growth.