Microsoft 365 Copilot: Extending Copilot Chat to Microsoft 365 apps
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is now available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. It opens in the side pane and can be managed through settings. Rollout begins in late June for Outlook and mid-July for other apps. Admins may need to adjust the pin setting for non-licensed users. We’re excited to announce that we are making Copilot Chat available as a side-by-side experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote to help users access AI in their flow of work. View image in new tab Copilot Chat in Word (Windows desktop) for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. UI elements subject to change. Copilot Chat will open in the side pane when a user opens a file. Users can manage this behavior through their settings in each app. View image in new tab Reference image of the Copilot settings menu in Word (Windows desktop). UI elements subject to change. Copilot Chat will be available in these apps for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, and for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license who have pinning enabled. We will update the text of the Pin Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat admin setting to reflect its expanded scope across Microsoft 365 apps. Pin Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 admin center: Existing setting with updated language View image in new tab This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 494830 When this will happen: General Availability: Outlook for Web, new Outlook for Windows, and classic Outlook for Windows: Rollout of this change starts in late June and completes in the weeks following. Outlook for Mac: Rollout of this change for Mac starts in mid-July and completes in the weeks following. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote (Web, Mac, Windows): Rollout of this change starts in mid-July and completes in the weeks following. Mobile (Word/PowerPoint) / iPad (all) rollout will start no earlier than August. What you need to do to prepare: No admin action is required. However, if your Pin Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat admin setting is configured to “Do not pin,” you should adjust it to “Pin” […]
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