Microsoft lets developers put interactive forms and approvals inside Copilot
Reviewed by Helen Jones
Microsoft opened public preview of SharePoint Copilot Apps on 9 July 2026 with SharePoint Framework version 1.24. Developers can build interactive pieces such as multi-step forms, filterable grids, charts, and approval panels that appear inside the Microsoft 365 Copilot chat surface. The components use ordinary web code (JavaScript, TypeScript, React) packaged through SPFx and hosted in the tenant. The same package can also run in SharePoint and Teams. During preview, anyone in a Microsoft 365 tenant can build them without needing a Copilot license for the maker side. End users still need the right Copilot access and permissions to use the experiences. Features and licensing can change before general availability.
Until now, most internal process work for non-developers stayed in Power Apps canvas apps on SharePoint lists, with Power Automate handling approvals. Copilot mainly answered questions or drafted text. Structured actions still meant opening a separate app or form. This preview moves interactive business steps into the Copilot canvas itself, but only through SPFx development, not Power Fx or Studio. For teams that already live in SharePoint, it signals Microsoft wants governed actions next to chat. For makers who are not developers, it does not replace canvas apps. It creates a second, more technical path that IT or partners would own.
Analysis
Treat this as a trend to watch, not a build to start. Your SharePoint-list canvas apps and Power Automate approvals remain the practical path for shipping tools your team will use. If leadership asks about Copilot-native forms, ask IT whether anyone already maintains SPFx solutions before you promise anything from Power Apps Studio.
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