Microsoft 365 Copilot: Legal agent available in Frontier worldwide

Microsoft is expanding the Legal agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Word to Frontier users worldwide in Public Preview starting mid-June 2026, with general availability in early July 2026. This AI-powered tool helps legal professionals review contracts, identify risks, and generate edits using Word’s tracked changes. What and Why Microsoft is expanding the availability of the Legal agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word to Frontier users worldwide in Public Preview. The Legal agent was previously released in Frontier preview for users located in the United States only. This update expands access globally, enabling more organizations to benefit from this capability. The Legal agent is a vertical-specific Microsoft 365 Copilot experience designed for legal professionals, built directly into Word. It helps legal teams review and negotiate contracts by identifying risks, comparing clauses to internal playbooks, and proposing edits using Word’s native tracked changes. This update helps reduce manual review time while keeping legal professionals fully in control of document workflows. Rollout Schedule Frontier Preview: Available starting in mid-June 2026. General Availability (Worldwide): Available starting in early July 2026. Impact on Your Organization  Who is affected Organizations enrolled in the Microsoft 365 Copilot Frontier program Users with Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, particularly legal professionals (for example, in-house counsel, contract managers, legal ops) Organizations not enrolled in the Frontier program are not impacted. Platforms/Services Microsoft Word (Copilot) – desktop and web Microsoft 365 Copilot (Frontier) What will happen A new Legal agent will be available in Copilot Chat in Word via the “+” (plus) menu. Users can: Review contracts to identify risks and non-standard clauses Generate redlines using Word tracked changes Compare clauses against internal legal playbooks Analyze document sections for compliance with internal standards Receive responses grounded in document content with citations The feature is enabled by default for tenants enrolled in Frontier. No separate installation is required. The feature is available immediately after users update to a supported version of Word. Availability depends on: Frontier program enrollment Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing There is no dedicated admin or user toggle to disable this feature Access is controlled through Frontier enrollment and Copilot […]

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