Generate and edit images in Copilot Cowork
If you use Copilot Cowork for work tasks, you can now create or edit images (for a presentation or report, say) without leaving the app or paying for a separate image tool — a small but real time-saver for anyone producing visual content at work.
What changed
Source summary
Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork can now generate and edit images directly in-app using OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 model, removing the need to switch to an external image tool.
Why it matters to your work
Practical interpretation
If you use Copilot Cowork for work tasks, you can now create or edit images (for a presentation or report, say) without leaving the app or paying for a separate image tool — a small but real time-saver for anyone producing visual content at work.
When this could help
Useful now for quick image creation during a Copilot Cowork session — presentation visuals, social media graphics, or concept mockups — without context-switching.
Copilot Cowork now integrates OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 for in-app image generation and editing. Previously, creating images required leaving Cowork for an external tool.
How to get started
Open Copilot Cowork, enter a description to create an image with ChatGPT Images 2.0, then use the editing tools to refine the image within Cowork.
Provider guidance ↗
Try this · The SCALA method
Give AI a clearer brief
- Situation
- You need a visual for a presentation or document and are already working in Copilot Cowork.
- Consultant
- Act as a graphic design assistant.
- Action
- Create [describe the image, e.g. 'a clean infographic showing our Q3 revenue growth'] and refine it until it matches the brand style. [Fill in the real description.]
- Language
- A generated image ready to insert into the document.
- Ask
- Confirm the intended use (presentation, social media, internal doc) so the aspect ratio and resolution are appropriate.
SCALA suggested prompt · Adapt the context and check the result.
Learn the SCALA method →Build it into your routine
SCALA suggested workflow
In-context visuals
When drafting a presentation or document in Copilot Cowork and you need a visual, generate it in place rather than switching to a separate design tool.
What to check
- Pricing, licensing requirements, and specific limitations are not stated in the release notes. Source ↗
Sources & provider guides
Official documentation checked 12 Oct 2026. SCALA prompts and workflows are suggestions, not claims of hands-on testing.
Source & availability
This is a summary of a published provider announcement, with practical context from SCALA’s feed.
Plan, region, workspace and rollout conditions may affect access in Australia. Check the original source for current availability.
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