Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Automatic summary of documents on file-open in Word

Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 399921

Status Launched

Products Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Word

Cloud Instances Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Release Phase General Availability

Platforms Desktop Mac

Expected Release August 2024

Description

When you open a document, 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.

Change History

Published: June 12, 2024

Last Updated: January 6, 2026

January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM Updated

Status

Rolling out

New

Launched

Modified Date

2024-09-12T00:00:50.000Z

New

2026-01-06T00:15:27.000Z

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