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I’m using the Prompt tool in Copilot Studio and would like multiple users to collaborate on editing the same prompt. However, I noticed that even after I share the prompt with other users, they are still unable to edit it.

I’d like to ask:

Is collaborative editing of a prompt supported in Copilot Studio?
If yes, are there specific permissions, roles, or sharing settings required?
If not, is there any recommended workaround to allow multiple users to maintain the same prompt?

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AZ-01040635-0 Thanks for the question! Here’s how collaboration works with prompts in Copilot Studio:

Is collaborative editing of a prompt supported?
– No — if you share a prompt in Copilot Studio, others can use it but cannot edit it directly. Only the owner (or someone with the appropriate security role) can edit or delete the prompt.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot-studio/share-your-prompt

Are specific permissions or roles required for editing?
– Sharing lets others run or use a prompt, but there is no permission that lets others edit the same prompt within Copilot Studio itself.

Workaround for collaborative prompt development
– Microsoft recommends using reusable prompt files stored in a shared repository. These are .prompt.md files (e.g., in .github/prompts/[title].prompt.md) that anyone with repo access can update and maintain. When referenced, these shared files ensure team members are using the same tested and updated prompts.

– This approach doesn’t offer real‑time editing inside Copilot Studio’s UI, but it does allow multiple team members to contribute and refine the same prompt content collaboratively via the repository.

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@AZ-01040635-0,

Is collaborative editing of a prompt supported in Copilot Studio?

No. Collaborative editing of a single Prompt is NOT currently supported.

Prompts are owned by a single creator.

When you share a prompt, other users can use it, but they cannot edit or delete it, regardless of roles or licenses.

This limitation is specific to the Prompt tool. It is different from Copilot/Agent collaboration, which does support multi‑editor scenarios.

Are there any permissions, roles, or settings to enable prompt editing?

No permission or role enables prompt co‑editing even: System Administrator, Environment Maker ,Copilot Studio Editor cannot edit a prompt they don’t own Microsoft explicitly confirms this behavior in official documentation

Sharing a prompt only grants run / consume access in Copilot Studio and Power Automate.

Use Agent Instructions instead of standalone Prompts

Copilot Studio Agents support collaborative editing Editors can co‑maintain:

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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot-studio/admin-share-bots?tabs=web#collaborate-on-copilots

https://powertricks.io/sharing-and-deploying-copilot-studio-agents/

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