(Highlight) Microsoft 365 Copilot app: Updates for unlicensed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat users (Wave 2 Spring release)

Microsoft 365 Copilot app updates for unlicensed users include a refreshed navigation pane, simplified chat experience, and an Agent Store. The rollout begins mid-May 2025 for targeted release and late May 2025 for general availability. No admin action is required, but user notification is recommended. We are excited to introduce Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Spring release updates to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app—the starting place for AI at work. Designed for the new AI-first way of working, these updates for Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license) include: Refreshed navigation pane: Easily navigate between modules using a simplified UI. Simplified Copilot Chat experience: Quick access to chat history, Copilot Pages, and agents, with collapsible navigation pane. Agent Store: Easily find, pin, and use a range of agents. These updates will provide a more streamlined and productive experience, helping to ensure that users have the tools they need to use AI effectively at work. Learn more about this announcement: https://aka.ms/NewM365CopilotApp  This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 490155 When this will happen: Targeted Release (Web, Windows): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025. General Availability (Web, mobile, Windows): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025. How this will affect your organization: Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license) will notice the following changes to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. Note: Please refer to MC1060780 for Microsoft 365 Copilot app updates for licensed Microsoft 365 Copilot users. View image in new tab 1. Refreshed Navigation Pane – The Microsoft 365 Copilot app’s left navigation pane now provides users with quick access to essential modules such as Search, Chat, Notebooks, Create, and Apps. Users can pin or unpin apps and agents to customize their workspace. Users can also install Microsoft 365 apps to their desktop using the Install button in the Apps module. Notifications for Copilot asynchronous activity will be indicated by toast notifications and bubble icons in the navigation pane. 2. Upgrade Copilot – As communicated in MC1017114, users can […]

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