Microsoft 365 Copilot
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Retirement
Admin-focusedBuilder-focused
Roadmap 496596
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Content Sources in Copilot Chat
Users will able to select content sources on Copilot Chat. When users select content sources the responses generated will be limited to content from the selected sources. Updated September 18, 2026: We are cancelling this Roadmap item at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- Published
- 09/19/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it affects deprecation and migration planning / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Retirement
Builder-focused
Roadmap 500638
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Chat - Session Persistence Enhancement
This feature ensures that conversations are preserved even when users navigate away from a session. As soon as a prompt is submitted, an entry is immediately created in the navigation pane’s session history. This allows users to leave the session and return later just as if they had never left. The update enhances con...
- Published
- 09/19/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it affects deprecation and migration planning / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
In development
Admin-focusedBuilder-focused
Roadmap 561322
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot in PowerPoint for Government clouds
Copilot in PowerPoint lets you create, edit, and refine presentations through natural conversation, directly in your presentation. You can start a new presentation or build on an existing one, asking Copilot to generate slides, update content, improve layouts, and polish design—while preserving formatting, structure,...
- Published
- 09/19/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
In development
Admin-focusedBuilder-focused
Roadmap 487852
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Realtime voice interactions in Word and PowerPoint
Use your voice to talk with Copilot, interact in-real time, and understand the content within your document or presentation. Updated September 9, 2026: We will be re-releasing this feature with updates in October. Thank you for your patience.
- Published
- 09/19/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft Purview
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
In development
Admin-focused
Roadmap 571306
Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management-Legacy Teams retention policies covering Copilot will be treated as Teams-only
Some existing retention policies scoped to Microsoft Teams may currently also apply to Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions. As part of an upcoming change, these legacy Teams retention policies will be converted to—and treated as—Teams-only policies. They will no longer implicitly govern Copilot workloads.
- Published
- 09/19/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
In development
Admin-focusedBuilder-focused
Roadmap 571637
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Cowork for Government Clouds
Copilot Cowork makes it easy to delegate work. Describe the outcome you want and Cowork automatically grounds the work in your emails, meetings, messages, files, and data.
- Published
- 09/19/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
In development
Admin-focusedBuilder-focused
Roadmap 566702
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Edit your document with Copilot in PowerPoint in Government Clouds
Copilot in PowerPoint helps you create, edit, and refine presentations through natural language—right inside your deck. Start a new presentation or build on an existing one by asking Copilot to generate slides, update content, improve layouts, and polish design, all while preserving your formatting, structure, and bra...
- Published
- 09/19/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
In development
Admin-focusedBuilder-focused
Roadmap 566701
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Edit your document with Copilot in PowerPoint in Government Clouds
Copilot in PowerPoint helps you create, edit, and refine presentations through natural language—right inside your deck. Start a new presentation or build on an existing one by asking Copilot to generate slides, update content, improve layouts, and polish design, all while preserving your formatting, structure, and bra...
- Published
- 09/19/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it changes document or presentation workflows