Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Chat - Support for emails in ContextIQ

Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 500377
Rolling out
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
General Availability
Desktop Web
November 2025

Description

Users can include an email in their prompt as a reference by typing '/' and selecting one from the ContextIQ menu when using either the full app or side pane Copilot Chat experience in Outlook. Copilot Chat will reference the included email as part of its response. This feature applies to users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Copilot Chat users) and to users with a license (Microsoft 365 Copilot users) when they are toggled to web scope in chat.

Change History

November 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM Updated
Release Date
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October CY2025
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November CY2025
Modified Date
Previous
2025-11-08T00:00:04.000Z
New
2025-11-13T00:15:06.000Z
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM Updated
Status
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In development
New
Rolling out
Modified Date
Previous
2025-09-24T23:15:27.000Z
New
2025-11-08T00:00:04.000Z
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM Updated
Release Date
Previous
September CY2025
New
October CY2025
Modified Date
Previous
2025-09-04T23:15:49.000Z
New
2025-09-24T23:15:27.000Z
September 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM Updated
Description
Previous
Users can include an email in their prompt as a reference by typing '/' and selecting one from the ContextIQ menu. Copilot Chat will reference the included email as part of its response. This feature applies to users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Copilot Chat users) and to users with a license (Microsoft 365 Copilot users) when they are toggled to web scope in chat.
New
Users can include an email in their prompt as a reference by typing '/' and selecting one from the ContextIQ menu when using either the full app or side pane Copilot Chat experience in Outlook. Copilot Chat will reference the included email as part of its response. This feature applies to users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Copilot Chat users) and to users with a license (Microsoft 365 Copilot users) when they are toggled to web scope in chat.
Modified Date
Previous
2025-08-13T23:15:04.000Z
New
2025-09-04T23:15:49.000Z

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