Microsoft lets Copilot answer questions from Power BI reports
Reviewed by Helen Jones
Microsoft began rolling out a new Copilot capability in early June 2026 that lets users ask questions in plain language and receive answers drawn from Power BI reports and semantic models. The feature is on by default for Frontier tenants and respects existing workspace permissions. Availability remains limited to those tenants for now. Administrators can turn the feature off if needed.
Until now, Copilot in Microsoft 365 could only draw on documents, emails, and meetings. Any question about a KPI or total still required the analyst to open the actual Power BI file, check the measure, and explain the number. That manual step created friction but also forced a human check. The new integration removes the friction. Copilot can now cite numbers directly from the model. For teams whose semantic models still contain undocumented calculations or whose refresh status is unclear, this means confident-sounding answers can be generated from sources that have not been audited.
Analysis
Treat this as a documentation deadline, not a productivity win. Before you turn the feature on for anyone else, write a one-page metric dictionary for your two busiest semantic models and pin it in the workspace so every Copilot answer can be traced to an agreed definition.
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