MC866452: Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: Automatic summary of documents on file-open in Word

Announcement IDMC866452Published Date08-19-2024
ServiceCopilotLast Updated09-11-2024
CategoryStay informedExpiration Date11-18-2024
Roadmap ID397096Action Required by Date
TagsNew feature, User impact


Summary
                Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 will automatically generate document summaries in Word upon file opening. This feature, part of the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 397096, will be globally available from late August to late September 2024 and requires no admin action for rollout.


More Information

When you open a document, Copilot for Microsoft 365 for Microsoft Word will generate a summary in the window at the top of the Word document. You can hide the summary or open the Copilot chat pane to ask specific questions about the document.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late August 2024 and expect to complete by late September 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

Users will see a new UI between the canvas and the ribbon in Word supporting a summary of the document created by Copilot for Microsoft 365. This UI can be collapsed if the user does not want to see the summary.

Fully expanded:

Copilot for Microsoft 365


Semi-expanded:

Copilot for Microsoft 365


This new feature is available by default.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

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