(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Search for and select Teams Chats in Context IQ to scope prompts in BizChat

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Summary

Microsoft 365 Copilot will allow users to search and select Teams Chats in Context IQ to scope BizChat prompts. The rollout starts mid-September 2025, completing by late September, with no admin action needed. Users can ground prompts in accessible Teams Chats, enhancing BizChat functionality.

Details

Updated August 19, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

With this new feature, users will be able to search for and select Teams Chats in Context IQ (CIQ) to scope their prompts in BizChat.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 429646.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by late September 2025 (previously late August).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Users will be able to ground their prompts in BizChat to the Teams Chats that they have access to. More details will be published for users here when this feature releases: Using Context IQ to refer to specific files, people, and more in Microsoft 365 Copilot.

[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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Change History

August 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM Updated
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Users will be able to search for and select Teams Chats in Context IQ to scope prompts in BizChat starting mid-August 2025. This update will roll out automatically, and no admin action is required. More details will be available upon release.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot will allow users to search and select Teams Chats in Context IQ to scope BizChat prompts. The rollout starts mid-September 2025, completing by late September, with no admin action needed. Users can ground prompts in accessible Teams Chats, enhancing BizChat functionality.
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2025-07-17T14:35:31.480Z
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Previous

Updated July 17, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

With this new feature, users will be able to search for and select Teams Chats in Context IQ (CIQ) to scope their prompts in BizChat.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 429646.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2025 (previously late July) and expect to complete by late August 2025 (previously early Augus).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Users will be able to ground their prompts in BizChat to the Teams Chats that they have access to. More details will be published for users here when this feature releases: Using Context IQ to refer to specific files, people, and more in Microsoft 365 Copilot.

[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.

New

Updated August 19, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

With this new feature, users will be able to search for and select Teams Chats in Context IQ (CIQ) to scope their prompts in BizChat.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 429646.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by late September 2025 (previously late August).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Users will be able to ground their prompts in BizChat to the Teams Chats that they have access to. More details will be published for users here when this feature releases: Using Context IQ to refer to specific files, people, and more in Microsoft 365 Copilot.

[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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