Browsers and Mail Allow or Block Sites for Browse with Copilot in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to allow or block sites for browsing with Copilot actions can access in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.

Browse with Copilot (formerly known as Copilot Actions in Edge) lets Copilot perform actions directly in your browser, such as selecting, typing, and navigating within a tab. You can see each step in real time and take control at any time. All actions run locally in your browser, ensuring full visibility and control.

Browse with Copilot does not work with every site. There are also a few important examples where Copilot in Edge will not work, by design:

• Policy-blocked sites: Sites that don’t align to Copilot’s policies, such as sites containing offensive content, will not be accessible. For more information on our policy see Terms of Use and Content Policy.
• Your Allow and Block lists: Actions in Edge are limited to a curated set of sites that are approved. If a site isn’t on this allow list, Copilot won’t be able to interact with it until you approve it. You can also create your own list of sites that Copilot is blocked from accessing when using Actions in Edge. To add sites to the allow or block list in Edge settings, go to Settings > AI Innovations > Actions in Edge Preview. Then, select Manage what URLs can or cannot be access by Actions in Edge. There you can add sites to either of these lists.

You can adjust Copilot permissions to control how Copilot handles site security and permissions.

Additionally, in Settings, you can add sites to an allow list where Copilot is permitted to act, or add sites to a block list where Copilot will never be able to act.

When Copilot needs access to a site it doesn’t already have permission for it will ask you in a prompt within the chat. You can choose from the following options:

• Always allow grants Copilot ongoing permission for this site for multiple actions. It won’t ask again. Only use this for sites you trust.
• Allow once grants Copilot access to this site for a single action. Copilot will ask again next time. This is the safest option.
• Cancel prevents Copilot from taking this action and stops the action.

When browsing with Copilot in Edge is turned on, you can also add sites to an allow list where Copilot is permitted to act, or add sites to a block list where Copilot will never be able to act.


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Here's How:

1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) 3 dots menu icon, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)


3 Click/tap on Copilot and AI in the left pane, and click/tap on Browse with Copilot in the right pane. (see screenshot below)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.

4 Click/tap on Manage what URLs can or cannot be accessed by Browse with Copilot. (see screenshot below)

It is required to turn on Browse with Copilot to have Manage what URLs can or cannot be accessed by Browse with Copilot available.

5 Do step 6 (allow) or step 7 (block) below for what you want.


A) To add a site to the Allow list, perform an action below you want: (see screenshots below)

• Under Sites that Browse with Copilot can access, click/tap on the Add button, enter the site URL, and click/tap on Add.
• Under Sites that Browse with Copilot cannot access, click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button for a blocked site you want to allow, and click/tap on Allow.

B) To remove a site from the Allow list, perform the action below: (see screenshots below)

• Under Sites that Browse with Copilot can access, click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button for an allowed site you want to remove, and click/tap on Remove.

A) To add a site to the Block list, perform an action below you want: (see screenshots below)

• Under Sites that Browse with Copilot cannot access, click/tap on the Add button, enter the site URL, and click/tap on Add.
• Under Sites that Browse with Copilot can access, click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button for an allowed site you want to block, and click/tap on Block.

B) To remove a site from the Block list, perform the action below: (see screenshots below)

• Under Sites that Browse with Copilot cannot access, click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button for a blocked site you want to remove, and click/tap on Remove.

That's it,
Shawn Brink