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What it means for an operator and what to do next.Marketing Pulse | Updated August 5, 2026
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One verified early-access advertising change from August 4.
Shopify added Microsoft Advertising to Campaign Autopilot. This interim edition was corrected on August 7 to remove cards that current official documentation did not support.
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Campaign Autopilot can now allocate budget to Microsoft Advertising.
Early-access merchants can connect an existing Microsoft Advertising account or let Shopify create one. Check account ownership and the current channel baseline before automation starts moving spend.
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Shopify Campaign Autopilot adds Microsoft Advertising as a channel.
Shopify added Microsoft Advertising to Campaign Autopilot on August 4. Autopilot can create a Microsoft Advertising account or connect an existing one, run Performance Max campaigns beside other connected channels, and allocate budget based on channel performance. Campaign Autopilot remains in early access.
For: Shopify merchants with Campaign Autopilot early access, especially businesses already using Microsoft Advertising through an agency or in-house account.
Strategy check
Confirm whether a Microsoft Advertising account already exists and connect that account. Save the current spend and acquisition baseline for every connected channel, then set a budget guardrail before Autopilot begins allocating money.
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Source published: August 4, 2026Shopify Changelog
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- Confirm the existing Microsoft Advertising account, save the current channel baseline, and set the Campaign Autopilot budget guardrail before connecting.
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