Microsoft 365 Copilot: The chat experience will offer better search refinement in the CIQ menu “Files” tab
Coming soon to the chat experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot (formerly BizChat): Users will be able to use a File type filter and People refiners in the CIQ menu to apply search criteria and find relevant files more quickly. Context IQ (CIQ) is a set of AI capabilities from Microsoft that allows users to search for, select, and insert relevant enterprise or personal data directly into their prompts or conversations. This capability helps users to “ground” or anchor their prompts in specific, contextually relevant data, making responses more accurate, specific, and useful. This message applies to the chat experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Windows desktop and Copilot Chat on the web. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 481136. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025. How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, in the chat experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot, users can refine search results by entering text in the search box in the CIQ menu. After this rollout, in the chat experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot, users can enter text in the search box and also use the File type filter and People refiners in the CIQ menu’s Files tab. The CIQ menu Files tab before this rollout: View image in new tab The CIQ menu Files tab after this rollout, with the new File type filter and People refiners: View image in new tab This feature will be on by default. What you need to do to prepare: This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. Message ID: MC1048631
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