Power Platform 2025 Release Wave 2: Feature & Highlights
The Microsoft Power Platform 2025 Release Wave 2 brings a robust collection of updates and innovations across Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Copilot Studio, Dataverse, and Governance and Administration. These features, rolling out from October 2025 to March 2026, showcase Microsoft’s commitment to AI integration, developer flexibility, and enterprise-grade governance.
Key Takeaways
- Copilot Studio introduces powerful automation features with approval systems and enhanced connector capabilities.
- Power Apps upgrades the maker and user experience with smarter form inputs and better offline control.
- Power Automate enhances cloud and desktop flows, including Copilot-based expression building.
- Power Pages boosts website security and role management with admin tools and design studio enhancements.
- Dataverse empowers developers to integrate more enterprise-grade logic and plugins.
- Governance and Administration improves compliance and control across environments with delegated operations and connector rules.
Power Apps: AI-Driven Forms and Smarter App Experiences
Fill Forms Faster with Smart Paste
General Availability: October 2025
Automatically populate forms by pasting structured data (e.g. tables, text blocks), letting Power Apps intelligently distribute values to corresponding fields.
Enhanced Form Filling with Copilot
General Availability: October 2025
Copilot assists users by predicting and suggesting field entries in real-time, reducing manual data entry and errors.
Visualise the Data in Your View with Copilot
General Availability: October 2025
Leverage Copilot to generate visuals based on data within a view, enabling faster insights without switching to Power BI.
Streamlined Header and Navigation
General Availability: October 2025
Redesigned app headers and menus for improved layout, consistency, and navigation efficiency.
Toggle to Sync Offline Database Only on Wi-Fi (Canvas Apps)
General Availability: November 2025
Helps users conserve mobile data by enabling sync operations only when Wi-Fi is available.
Find the full Power Apps update here.
Power Pages: Security Agents, Role Management, and CLI
Detect Threats with Admin Trust & Compliance Agent
Public Preview: March 2026
Introduces monitoring tools that alert administrators of security threats and policy violations across Power Pages environments.
Configure Roles, Permissions, and Streamline Authorisation
Public Preview: October 2025
A central interface to assign roles, set permissions, and streamline how users gain access to Power Pages.
Unify Power Pages and Dataverse Roles
Public Preview: October 2025
Merges web roles with Dataverse security roles, offering a unified role management structure for simpler permissions.
Power Pages Code Security Scan
Public Preview: October 2025
Automatically scans website code for vulnerabilities and provides guidance for remediation.
Create and Delete Websites via CLI
Public Preview: January 2026
Developers can now automate site creation and deletion from the command line using Power Platform CLI.
Read the full Power Pages update here.
Power Automate: Copilot in Flows and Better Desktop Automation
Create and Edit Expressions with Copilot
General Availability: December 2025
Use natural language and Copilot suggestions to build advanced expressions more easily within cloud flows.
Debug Into Condition Actions at Runtime
General Availability: December 2025
Enables real-time debugging within flow branches, helping identify errors and unexpected paths.
Version Control for Desktop Flows
General Availability: October 2025
Track changes, restore previous versions, and collaborate on RPA solutions more effectively.
Assign Custom Names to Actions in Desktop Flows
General Availability: October 2025
Simplifies flow readability by allowing descriptive, custom action labels.
Capture VM Image for Template Use
Public Preview: November 2025 / GA: December 2025
Create a VM image after configuring automation, making it reusable as a standardised template.
Record Desktop Flows with Copilot
General Availability: December 2025
Copilot helps record and generate steps for desktop automation by observing user actions.
Read the full Power Automate update here.
Microsoft Copilot Studio: Smarter Approvals, Better Connectors, and SSO
Automate Web and Desktop Apps with Computer Use
General Availability: October 2025
Train agents based on human computer usage patterns to replicate tasks across apps.
Intelligent Approvals
General Availability: October 2025
Copilot helps approve or reject requests based on context, history, and defined logic, reducing decision delays.
Request Info from Humans in the Loop
General Availability: October 2025
Allows AI agents to pause flows and request human intervention before proceeding.
Use Up to 1000 Files Per Agent (SharePoint/OneDrive)
General Availability: October 2025
Expand Copilot’s knowledge base by uploading more documents for better grounding and context.
Test and Debug Agent Actions
General Availability: November 2025
Provides a testing suite to simulate and troubleshoot agent actions during development.
Build Enhanced Connectors with SDK and PowerFx
General Availability: October 2025
Create deeply integrated, flexible connectors using Microsoft’s updated SDKs and PowerFx logic.
Build Power Platform Connectors with OpenAPI v3
General Availability: February 2026
Supports OpenAPI v3 standards for building connectors, enhancing compatibility and documentation.
Build Advanced Approvals
General Availability: October 2025
Create complex approval scenarios using advanced logic, user roles, and dynamic routing.
Analyze Action Usage for Agents
General Availability: November 2025
Gain insight into how actions are used within agents for continuous improvement and optimisation.
SSO for Non-Entra ID Connections
General Availability: February 2026
Enables single sign-on for third-party ID providers, expanding accessibility beyond Microsoft Entra ID.
Read the full Copilot Studio update here.
Microsoft Dataverse: Data Quality, Plugins, and Enterprise Scale
Restore Deleted Records Within a Timeframe
General Availability: October 2025
Enables rollback of deletions within a defined window, reducing accidental data loss risks.
Column Selection Support for Copilot
Public Preview: October 2025
Improve Copilot results by selecting specific columns, boosting answer relevance.
Populate Prompt Columns with Conditional Logic
Public Preview: October 2025
Use condition-based logic to dynamically fill prompt columns used in Copilot experiences.
Enable Third-Party Agent-Ready Connectors
General Availability: November 2025
Allows partners to develop and deploy connectors ready for use by Copilot agents.
Use AI Functions to Enhance Data Quality
General Availability: November 2025
Automatically identify and correct anomalies, duplicates, and errors using AI-based validation.
Read the full Dataverse update here.
Governance and Administration: Security, Delegation, and Connector Rules
Delegate Admin Operations
Public Preview: September 2025 / GA: November 2025
Allows organisations to assign specific admin rights without giving full tenant-wide access.
Use the New Connector Management Rule
General Availability: November 2025
Create and enforce rules on connector usage across environments to enhance data security.
Permit or Deny Guest Access
General Availability: October 2025
Admins can explicitly allow or block guest users from accessing Power Platform environments.
Search Custom Agents from Copilot Studio
General Availability: November 2025
Quickly locate, manage, and deploy custom Copilot agents within your tenant inventory.
Read the full Governance and Administration update here.
FAQ: Microsoft Power Platform 2025 Wave 2
Q1: When will the features be available?
Public previews start as early as August 2025, with general availability rolling out from October 2025 to March 2026.
Q2: How do I access the early features?
Admins and makers can opt into early access from August 4, 2025, via the Power Platform Admin Center.
Q3: Are these features included in my current licence?
Most features will be available based on your Power Platform licence tier, but some premium Copilot and automation capabilities may require additional licensing.
Q:4 Where can I find the full release notes?
You can view all planned and released features on Microsoft’s official release plan site: Power Platform 2025 Wave 2.
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