Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
What’s new in Copilot Chat
Quality, Reliability, and What’s Next
Copilot Chat Quality Roadmap
We’re listening to your feedback and learning from how Copilot Chat is used every day. This roadmap highlights the improvements we’re making to deliver a more intelligent, dependable, and productive experience. Each month, we share what’s new and what’s improved, so Copilot Chat gets better, easier, and more reliable for you.
Features shown here are available at no additional cost to users with a qualifying Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license. If you have Microsoft 365 Copilot, you’ll get all these updates plus additional features—visit the Microsoft 365 Public Roadmap to get the latest updates.
Features shown here are available at no additional cost to users with a qualifying Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license. If you have Microsoft 365 Copilot, you’ll get all these updates plus additional features—visit the Microsoft 365 Public Roadmap to get the latest updates.
The information on this web page reflects Microsoft's current product plans and is subject to change without notice. It does not represent a commitment by Microsoft, and features or timelines may change. Licensing details are not final, and no warranties are provided.
MICROSOFT 365 COPILOT CHAT – OCTOBER UPDATE
Product areas
Personalization
Copilot learns about you, for a more personalized experience.
- Temporary chat mode: Ask sensitive questions without saving to memory.Memory citations in chat response: See when and which memory Copilot used, keeping you in control.Past chat reference: Reuse details from earlier chats without repeating yourself.
- Memory based on prompts: Have Copilot remember your preferences.
Files
Work with files of all sizes and types without extra steps.
- Support for email file types (.msg, .eml): Drop an email file in chat and get a summary, dates, and action items in seconds.
- Select files from OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online: Attach directly from OneDrive and SharePoint—no downloads or local copies required.Interpret embedded images in PDF, PPT and DOCX files: Have Copilot “see” images inside documents, improving completeness of answers.
Grounding
Get answers you can trust, backed by real information.
- Rich web answers powered by Bing: See a detailed response with key facts, reducing clicks and guesswork.Browse web pages: Have Copilot read live web pages and bring back the exact lines with links, so you can verify quickly.
- Thumbnail snippets of uploaded files: Keep track of uploaded files at a glance with snippets of file names and file type.
Images
Create and work with images quickly and easily.
- New tools menu item - choose image styles: Pick image styles directly from the tools menu so you get the look you want without perfect prompting.
- Upload multiple images at once: Upload multiple at one time to compare, find details and answer questions faster.New tools menu item - create images: A new option in the tools menu lets you create images directly from the Copilot prompt window.
- Upload large images - up to 20 MB: Upload high resolution images without downsizing, keeping detail intact.
Thumbnail snippets of uploaded images: Confirm the right picture with a thumbnail preview right in chat.4o image generation: Create sharper, more realistic images
Multi-turn image editing: Make step-by-step changes to images (add a logo, brighten, crop) and keep a consistent look.
Support for multiple aspect ratios: Output portrait, landscape, or square images to fit slides, print, or social.Generate images based on uploaded photos: Creates new visuals based on photos you provide.
Multimodal
Talk, type, or use touch—Copilot fits how you work.
- Dictation: Speak your prompt instead of typing to work hands free.Read aloud: Listen to answers while you multitask or step away from your screen.
Integrations
Copilot connects with your favorite tools to make your day smoother.
- Code Interpreter - Interactive charts: Explore data by hovering and filtering, without leaving chat.
Code Interpreter - Analysis tables: Spot patterns and outliers fast in with summary tables. - Code Interpreter - Static charts: Get ready-to share charts as images directly from chat.Inline infographics from Researcher agent: See quick visual explainers beside the text.
Chat Experience
Enjoy easy, natural conversations that help you get things done.
- Select text in a response to start a new question: Turn any sentence of an answer into your next prompt by selecting the section you want more information about.Pages chat steering: Use chat to update the Page live—add sections, rewrite, and co edit with others.
Tab titles in web are conversation titles: Spot the right browser tab at a glance because the tab uses your chat title.Chat history summaries: Chat history will create titles that summarize the chat session.
Expanded chat history display: See more of your history in one place to quickly resume work. - Use "+" to upload files and images: Add files and images in one click from the prompt box.
Regenerate response: Try again in one click to see better or different answers.
Code Block: Copy runnable code without fixing spacing or quotes, straight from the reply.
Create basic tables: See data in a paste ready table for quick use in docs or slides.
Expand input token size to 128K: Paste long prompts or documents—Copilot can read more at once for better answers.
Larger input box: Write detailed prompts comfortably in a larger input area.
Inline citations: Clickable sources right in chat, so you can verify without leaving the conversation.
References in side panel: See sources in a side panel while staying in chat, so you keep context and avoid switching screens.
Increased turn limits in conversations: Conversations now go beyond 30 turns, enabling deeper exploration, richer context, and more productive collaboration without interruption.
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