Summary
- Microsoft 365 admin center is getting a new Copilot Cowork Value tab under Copilot > Cowork > Value.
- The dashboard adds reporting for Copilot credit consumption, estimated assisted hours, active users, and task-category breakdowns to help assess Cowork usage and value.
- The insights use an updated methodology optimized for Cowork, so assisted-hours figures are directional estimates rather than exact time saved.
- Admins and adoption teams can use the new reporting to track usage patterns and support business/value communications.
- Admins should review the dashboard once available and share the metric definitions with teams that report on Cowork results.
The Microsoft 365 admin center introduces a Value tab for Copilot Cowork, providing dashboards on credit use, estimated assisted employee hours, active users, and task categories. Available worldwide mid-September 2026, it helps admins analyze usage patterns and communicate Cowork’s organizational impact with updated methodologies.
Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1470879
Primary Service: M365 Copilot
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 15 Sept 2026
Release End: 15 Sept 2026
Last Modified: September 12, 2026
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New feature
Status: Launched
Products & Platforms: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
History
9/11/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
We’re introducing the Value tab for Copilot Cowork in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This dashboard brings together Copilot credit consumption, estimated employee time assisted, active user activity, and task category details so admins can identify usage patterns and communicate the potential impact of Cowork within their organization.
The details provided in the Cowork dashbaord are calculated using a methodology optimized for Cowork.
Rollout schedule
- Release Type: Frontier mid-September 2026
- Cloud environments: Worldwide
Impact on your organization
After this update is available, admins can open the Microsoft 365 admin center and go to Copilot > Cowork > Value to review high-level Cowork results for a selected reporting period.
The dashboard supports the following time views:
- Month to date: Data from the first day of the current calendar month through the latest available data refresh.
- Rolling last 28 days: Data for the most recent 28-day period through the latest available data refresh.
Admins can review:
- Total credits: The number of Copilot credits used by Cowork during the selected period.
- Cowork Assisted hours: A directional estimate of employee hours that benefited from Cowork during the selected time period. These estimates are calculated using an updated methodology that categorizes activities into common types of work and applies estimated time impacts informed by productivity research and observed usage pattern. Learn more about the updated methodology for calculating Cowork Assisted hours: Cowork_Methodology_2026-09.pdf
- Active Cowork users: The number of active Cowork users during the selected period.
- Credits spent by task category: A breakdown of users, assisted hours, and Copilot credit consumption across different types of work. Supported categories include:
- Analysis and research
- Document and content creation
- Email workflows
- Meeting workflows
- Communication workflows
- Specialized workflows
- Code generation and debugging
- General assistance and Other work
These insights can help leaders, admins, and adoption teams better understand usage patterns, identify high-value scenarios, and communicate the impact of Copilot Cowork across their organization. Learn more about the definitions for task categories: Cowork_Methodology_2026-09.pdf
Learn more about this feature: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=2378687
Action required / Recommendations
Review the Value tab when it becomes available and determine how the metrics can support your organization’s adoption, consumption, and value reporting. Consider sharing the dashboard definitions with teams that use Cowork data for business reviews or internal communications.
When communicating Cowork assisted hours, describe the metric as an estimate based on task classification and typical time impact. Avoid presenting assisted hours as an exact measurement of employee time saved.
Compliance considerations
Question: Does the change alter how admins monitor, report on, or demonstrate compliance activities?
Answer: Yes – introduces new administrative reporting and value insights for Copilot Cowork usage.