| Announcement ID | MC871010 | Published Date | 08-23-2024 | |
| Service | Copilot | Last Updated | 12-05-2024 | |
| Category | Stay informed | Expiration Date | 02-10-2025 | |
| Roadmap ID | 399921 | Action Required by Date | ||
| Tags | New feature, User impact | |||
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| Microsoft Word will soon feature automatic summary generation by Copilot upon opening a file. This applies to Word for Windows and Mac, requiring a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license. Rollout begins late August 2024, with completion by late December 2024. The feature is on by default. No admin action is needed before rollout. |
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Note: A Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license is required to use this feature. Coming soon to Microsoft Word: When you open a document, Microsoft Copilot will generate a summary in the Word window. You can hide the summary or open the Copilot chat pane to ask specific questions about the document. This message applies to Word for Windows and Mac desktops. When this will happen:General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late August 2024 and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late September). How this will affect your organization:Before this release: Copilot in Word does not provide a summary when a file is opened. After this rollout, the Copilot in Word summary will appear at the top of the document. The user can collapse the summary if desired. Copilot in Word summary with the View more button: Copilot in Word summary fully expanded: This feature is on by default and available to all Word users with a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license. What you need to do to prepare:This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. |
