Configure the Copilot new tab page

The Copilot new tab page introduces a refreshed start surface that transforms the browser into a productivity-focused workspace. The experience unifies Microsoft 365 Copilot chat, web search, and work content into a single-entry point. The Copilot side rail provides convenient access to chat, agents and skills, tasks, and Cowork. Through proactive work cards and suggested prompts, the new tab page surfaces important organizational content, such as files and calendar events, to help users prioritize and initiate tasks more efficiently while maintaining enterprise-grade security and compliance standards.

Scope

• This feature applies to organizations using Microsoft Edge where users have Copilot new tab page enabled.
• For users without Copilot new tab page enabled, the existing new tab page behavior and related policies remain unchanged.

The availability of the Copilot New Tab Page can be configured through the CopilotNewTabPageEnabled policy. For more details on the policy behavior, please visit: CopilotNewTabPageEnabled | Microsoft Learn

Enabling the Copilot new tab page in the Edge management service

Prerequisites

Before setting up the configuration policy, ensure you have a Microsoft Entra group set up in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that includes the target users. Instructions for creating a group can be found here: Create, edit, or delete a security group in the Microsoft 365 admin center - Microsoft Learn. You can enable Copilot new tab page for one or more group.

Configuration steps

1. Navigate to the Edge management service inside the Microsoft 365 Admin Center at https://admin.cloud.microsoft/?#/Edge and sign in with an account that has Global admin or Edge admin privileges.
2. From the top navigation bar, switch to the Copilot tab.
3. Click the dropdown beside Copilot new tab page and select Enabled. Note: The other settings recommended for Copilot to work successfully will also be set to Enabled when you enable the Copilot new tab page. You can choose to adjust these individually.
4. If you’re ready to save the configuration, click Assign configuration in the banner that appears at the top of the page.

Option 1: Enable Copilot features in an existing configuration policy

1. From the Edge management service homepage, click the Copilot tab.
2. Configure the Copilot new tab page feature.
3. Under Assign configuration to, choose An existing configuration policy, then click Next.  
4. Select the desired configuration policy from the dropdown and click Save configuration to finish enabling Copilot features.  
5. Optional: You can navigate directly to the Enterprise AI settings page for that configuration policy by clicking View configuration.

Option 2: Enable Copilot features in a new configuration policy

1. From the Edge management service homepage, click the Copilot tab.  
2. Configure the Copilot new tab page feature.
3. Under Assign configuration to, choose A new configuration policy, then click Next.
4. Type a name for your configuration policy in the Name field, and optionally, provide a description. Click Create new policy to proceed.  
5. Choose whether to assign the new policy to All users or to One or more groups.  
6. If you selected One or more groups, select the appropriate security groups using the picker.  
7. Click Assign policy to complete creating your configuration policy with Copilot features enabled.

Verifying that the Copilot new tab page is enabled

1. Sign in to Microsoft Edge with an account assigned to the updated configuration profile. *Note: Updates may take up to 90 minutes to be downloaded to devices targeted by the configuration profile.*
2. For testing, you can navigate to edge://policy on a targeted device and click Reload Policies to fetch changes. Verify that the CopilotNewTabPageEnabled policy values show as TRUE, then restart the browser.  
3. Open a new tab and verify that the new tab page is showing the updated Copilot experience.  

What your users see

Upon enabling, users will see the default Copilot new tab page experience with work cards enabled, alongside the app launcher for navigating to Microsoft 365 apps, pinned quick links, and a refreshed theme setting experience.

Users will also see an updated search box that allows them to quickly navigate to sites, search the web, or send a query directly to Microsoft 365 Copilot.

The Copilot side rail brings chat, agents and skills, tasks, and Cowork directly into the new tab page, giving users a consistent place to access Copilot capabilities as they work. The side rail can be collapsed or expanded based on the user’s preferred workflow, with this preference remembered for future new tabs.

New tab page policies

The policy behavior outlined in this section applies exclusively to users who have the Copilot new tab page enabled. For all other users, the existing new tab page policies remain unchanged.

Some new tab page policies will be supported automatically when the Copilot new tab page is turned on, but others are obsolete or not yet supported.

Supported new tab page policies

Unsupported new tab page policies

We will continue to update functionality and expand policy support as the Copilot new tab page evolves.

For more information on Microsoft Edge policies, see Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation | Microsoft Learn

FAQ and troubleshooting

Why do my users see different new tab page layouts?

• Users see the Copilot new tab page only when the setting is enabled for them by your organization. If it isn’t enabled, they’ll continue to see the existing Microsoft Edge new tab page experience.

Can users collapse and hide the Copilot side rail?

Yes. Users can collapse or expand the Copilot side rail through the top-left navigation icon based on their preferred workflow. The selected preference is remembered when users open future new tabs.

When I click on my Copilot prompts, I see “This prompt is no longer available".

If Copilot prompts are showing an error, please try refreshing your account session and ensure your Edge and Copilot accounts match:

1. Go to https://m365.cloud.microsoft.
2. Select the account picker in the bottom-left corner.
3. Sign out of your account.
4. Sign back in.

Can users turn off Work cards?

• Yes. Users can turn off Cards in the new tab page Settings (sliders icon).

I see errors on Work cards. What should I do?

• Confirm you’re signed in to Microsoft Edge and that “Sync is on” in your profile settings.  

• If “Setting up sync” or “Not syncing” is showing, sign out of Microsoft Edge and sign back in. If the issue continues, see Diagnose and fix Microsoft Edge sync issues | Microsoft Learn.
• If Sync is on and the issue persists, close Microsoft Edge and reopen it, or restart the device to ensure sync is up to date. If Microsoft Edge does not close, use Task Manager to end the Microsoft Edge process, and then reopen the browser.

How do I change the background?

• Open the new tab page Settings (gear icon), then select Change background. From there, you can choose refresh daily, no image, upload an image, or select a different theme.

How do I turn off this experience?

• Depending on your organization’s settings, you may be able to turn off this experience. Open the new tab page Settings (gear icon), select More settings (edge://settings/ai), and then turn off the “Copilot new tab page” setting.