Allow Copilot to Upload Local Files to Microsoft 365
Verified with Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000 — updated on September 2, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine)\Microsoft 365 Copilot Description
This policy setting controls whether Copilot can send a local file from the device to the Microsoft 365 service so it can understand the file's contents. The file stays within the Microsoft 365 service boundary. It is off by default because the file leaves the device. If you enable this policy setting, Copilot can send local files to Microsoft 365 for processing, subject to the cloud isCopilotFileUploadEnabled policy. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, local files are not sent off the device from the Code Tab / device tools. For more information, see https://aka.ms/copilot-device-tools Note: This policy setting only applies to subscription versions of Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows and macOS desktop apps.
Registry
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common Value name: copilotdevicefileuploadenabled
Enabled: copilotdevicefileuploadenabled = 1
Disabled: copilotdevicefileuploadenabled = 0
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allow Copilot to Upload Local Files to Microsoft 365
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common]
"copilotdevicefileuploadenabled"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Copilot to Upload Local Files to Microsoft 365
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'copilotdevicefileuploadenabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Copilot to Upload Local Files to Microsoft 365
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common' -Name 'copilotdevicefileuploadenabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Copilot to Upload Local Files to Microsoft 365
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'copilotdevicefileuploadenabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Copilot to Upload Local Files to Microsoft 365
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Copilot to Upload Local Files to Microsoft 365
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common' -Name 'copilotdevicefileuploadenabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Copilot to Upload Local Files to Microsoft 365
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'copilotdevicefileuploadenabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.