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Summary
- New ability to reference previous prompts in Copilot for Power Automate desktop.
- Enhances contextual understanding by retaining details from earlier prompts.
- Improves efficiency by simplifying complex workflows and reducing repetitive input.
- Increases accuracy by accurately referencing prior inputs, minimizing errors.
- Streamlines automation creation for a more intuitive user experience.
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Medium
Release Start: 17 Nov 2025
Release End: 17 Nov 2025
Services: Power Automate
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New Feature
History
10/19/2025 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
We are announcing the ability to reference previous prompts in Copilot for Power Automate desktop in Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on November 17, 2025.
How does this affect me?
This feature enables you to reference prior prompts in the same conversation, which eliminates repetitive input and makes automation creation more intuitive and efficient. The key benefits of this feature include:
- Contextual Understanding: Copilot retains details from earlier prompts, such as file paths, parameters, or objects, for seamless reuse.
- Efficiency: Simplifies complex workflows by removing the need to retype information across multiple steps.
- Improved Accuracy: Ensures consistency and minimizes errors by accurately referencing previous inputs.
- Intuitive User Experience: Facilitates smoother, smarter automation creation with minimal effort.
What action do I need to take?
This message is for awareness, and no action is required.
If you would like more information on this feature, please visit Reference previous prompts in Copilot for Power Automate desktop.