Microsoft 365 Copilot: Edit in Outlook from Copilot Chat
Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces an “Edit in Outlook” button for drafting emails from Copilot Chat prompts. Available to all licensed users across multiple platforms, it opens Outlook with a pre-filled draft. Rollout starts late October 2025, requires no extra licenses or admin changes, and is enabled by default. Introduction To streamline the process of drafting emails from Copilot prompts, we’re introducing an Edit in Outlook button. When a user’s prompt indicates a strong intent to draft an email (such as “Draft an email to my team thanking them for their hard work on Project K”), the button will appear. Clicking it will open Outlook with a pre-populated draft email, including subject and body fields. This feature is available to all users licensed with Microsoft 365 Copilot, with no need for additional licenses or add-ons. It works across a broad range of platforms, including Windows Desktop, Mobile, Mac, Web, Teams and Surface Devices, and Linux. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 494510. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in late October 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-November 2025. MSIT Deployment: Began in late September 2025. How this affects your organization: Who is affected:All users of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat integrated with Outlook. What will happen: What you can do to prepare: No action is required at this time. You may choose to: Communicate this change to helpdesk staff. Update internal documentation if you detail this feature. Learn more: What’s new in Microsoft 365 Copilot | September 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub Users will see an Edit in Outlook button when Copilot detects email drafting intent: View image in new tab Clicking the button opens Outlook with a draft email pre-filled with subject and body. No changes to existing admin policies or configurations. Feature is enabled by default. No additional licensing or add-on is required. Supported platforms include: Desktop Developer Linux Mac Teams and Surface Devices Web Compliance considerations: No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. Message ID: MC1173196
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