(Updated) AI actions coming to SharePoint document libraries

Message Center ID: MC1141949
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Plan for Change
Major Change New feature User impact
September 2025 October 2025 November 2025 December 2025
Web

Summary

AI file actions, currently in OneDrive, will be added to SharePoint document libraries by late 2025, allowing users with Copilot licenses to summarize, compare, and interact with files via natural language. The feature is on by default, requires no admin setup, and includes compliance and audit logging controls.

Details

Updated September 26, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.   

Introduction

We’re expanding AI capabilities to SharePoint document libraries in Microsoft 365 on the web. AI file actions—already available in OneDrive—will now be accessible in SharePoint, enabling users to summarize content, compare files, generate FAQs, ask questions, and create audio overviews directly from document libraries.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap 488297.

When this will happen
  • Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout will begin late September 2025 (previously early September) and complete by mid-November 2025 (previously mid-October).
  • General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in mid-November 2025 (previously mid-September) and complete by late December 2025 (previously late October).
How this affects your organization

Figure i. You can access AI actions from the “AI Actions” button in the toolbar in document libraries in SharePoint

user settings

Figure ii. You can also find these actions when you select or hover over an item in a document library

user settings

AI file actions will be available to all users with a Copilot license in SharePoint document libraries on the web. These actions mirror those currently available in OneDrive and offer enhanced productivity by enabling users to interact with files using natural language prompts.

This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration.

What you can do to prepare
  • No action is required to enable this feature.
  • We recommend informing your users about the new capabilities and reviewing Copilot licensing to ensure appropriate access.

Compliance considerations

Compliance Question Explanation
Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? Copilot file actions use AI to process and summarize document content, compare files, and generate responses based on user prompts.
Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? Users can now interact with generative AI directly within SharePoint document libraries using actions such as summarization, Q&A, and audio overview generation.
Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any of the following capabilities (Purview)? Audit logging will capture Copilot interactions with files, ensuring traceability and compliance monitoring.
Does the change include an admin control and, can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership? Access to Copilot features can be managed via licensing and Entra ID group membership.

Related Roadmap Items

Change History

September 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
AI file actions, currently in OneDrive, will expand to SharePoint document libraries by late October 2025, allowing users with Copilot licenses to summarize, compare, generate FAQs, and create audio overviews from files. The feature is on by default, requires no admin setup, and supports compliance through audit logging.
New
AI file actions, currently in OneDrive, will be added to SharePoint document libraries by late 2025, allowing users with Copilot licenses to summarize, compare, and interact with files via natural language. The feature is on by default, requires no admin setup, and includes compliance and audit logging controls.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-09-26T13:48:11.550Z
New
2025-09-26T19:32:40.267Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated September 26, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.   

Introduction

We’re expanding AI capabilities to SharePoint document libraries in Microsoft 365 on the web. AI file actions—already available in OneDrive—will now be accessible in SharePoint, enabling users to summarize content, compare files, generate FAQs, ask questions, and create audio overviews directly from document libraries.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap 488297.

When this will happen
  • Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout will begin early September 2025 and complete by mid-October 2025.
  • General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in late September 2025 (previously mid-September) and complete by late October 2025 (previously mid-October).
How this affects your organization

Figure i. You can access AI actions from the “AI Actions” button in the toolbar in document libraries in SharePoint

user settings

Figure ii. You can also find these actions when you select or hover over an item in a document library

user settings

AI file actions will be available to all users with a Copilot license in SharePoint document libraries on the web. These actions mirror those currently available in OneDrive and offer enhanced productivity by enabling users to interact with files using natural language prompts.

This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration.

What you can do to prepare
  • No action is required to enable this feature.
  • We recommend informing your users about the new capabilities and reviewing Copilot licensing to ensure appropriate access.

Compliance considerations

Compliance Question Explanation
Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? Copilot file actions use AI to process and summarize document content, compare files, and generate responses based on user prompts.
Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? Users can now interact with generative AI directly within SharePoint document libraries using actions such as summarization, Q&A, and audio overview generation.
Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any of the following capabilities (Purview)? Audit logging will capture Copilot interactions with files, ensuring traceability and compliance monitoring.
Does the change include an admin control and, can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership? Access to Copilot features can be managed via licensing and Entra ID group membership.

New

Updated September 26, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.   

Introduction

We’re expanding AI capabilities to SharePoint document libraries in Microsoft 365 on the web. AI file actions—already available in OneDrive—will now be accessible in SharePoint, enabling users to summarize content, compare files, generate FAQs, ask questions, and create audio overviews directly from document libraries.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap 488297.

When this will happen
  • Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout will begin late September 2025 (previously early September) and complete by mid-November 2025 (previously mid-October).
  • General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in mid-November 2025 (previously mid-September) and complete by late December 2025 (previously late October).
How this affects your organization

Figure i. You can access AI actions from the “AI Actions” button in the toolbar in document libraries in SharePoint

user settings

Figure ii. You can also find these actions when you select or hover over an item in a document library

user settings

AI file actions will be available to all users with a Copilot license in SharePoint document libraries on the web. These actions mirror those currently available in OneDrive and offer enhanced productivity by enabling users to interact with files using natural language prompts.

This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration.

What you can do to prepare
  • No action is required to enable this feature.
  • We recommend informing your users about the new capabilities and reviewing Copilot licensing to ensure appropriate access.

Compliance considerations

Compliance Question Explanation
Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? Copilot file actions use AI to process and summarize document content, compare files, and generate responses based on user prompts.
Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? Users can now interact with generative AI directly within SharePoint document libraries using actions such as summarization, Q&A, and audio overview generation.
Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any of the following capabilities (Purview)? Audit logging will capture Copilot interactions with files, ensuring traceability and compliance monitoring.
Does the change include an admin control and, can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership? Access to Copilot features can be managed via licensing and Entra ID group membership.

September 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
AI file actions, currently in OneDrive, will expand to SharePoint document libraries by mid-October 2025, enabling users with Copilot licenses to summarize, compare, generate FAQs, and create audio overviews. The feature is on by default, requires no admin setup, and includes compliance and access controls.
New
AI file actions, currently in OneDrive, will expand to SharePoint document libraries by late October 2025, allowing users with Copilot licenses to summarize, compare, generate FAQs, and create audio overviews from files. The feature is on by default, requires no admin setup, and supports compliance through audit logging.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-08-29T19:41:52.017Z
New
2025-09-26T13:48:11.550Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated August 29, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Introduction

We’re expanding AI capabilities to SharePoint document libraries in Microsoft 365 on the web. AI file actions—already available in OneDrive—will now be accessible in SharePoint, enabling users to summarize content, compare files, generate FAQs, ask questions, and create audio overviews directly from document libraries.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap 488297.

When this will happen
  • Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout will begin early September 2025 and complete by mid-October 2025.
  • General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in mid-September 2025 and complete by mid-October 2025.
How this affects your organization

Figure i. You can access AI actions from the “AI Actions” button in the toolbar in document libraries in SharePoint

user settings

Figure ii. You can also find these actions when you select or hover over an item in a document library

user settings

AI file actions will be available to all users with a Copilot license in SharePoint document libraries on the web. These actions mirror those currently available in OneDrive and offer enhanced productivity by enabling users to interact with files using natural language prompts.

This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration.

What you can do to prepare
  • No action is required to enable this feature.
  • We recommend informing your users about the new capabilities and reviewing Copilot licensing to ensure appropriate access.

Compliance considerations

Compliance Question Explanation
Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? Copilot file actions use AI to process and summarize document content, compare files, and generate responses based on user prompts.
Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? Users can now interact with generative AI directly within SharePoint document libraries using actions such as summarization, Q&A, and audio overview generation.
Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any of the following capabilities (Purview)? Audit logging will capture Copilot interactions with files, ensuring traceability and compliance monitoring.
Does the change include an admin control and, can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership? Access to Copilot features can be managed via licensing and Entra ID group membership.

New

Updated September 26, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.   

Introduction

We’re expanding AI capabilities to SharePoint document libraries in Microsoft 365 on the web. AI file actions—already available in OneDrive—will now be accessible in SharePoint, enabling users to summarize content, compare files, generate FAQs, ask questions, and create audio overviews directly from document libraries.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap 488297.

When this will happen
  • Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout will begin early September 2025 and complete by mid-October 2025.
  • General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in late September 2025 (previously mid-September) and complete by late October 2025 (previously mid-October).
How this affects your organization

Figure i. You can access AI actions from the “AI Actions” button in the toolbar in document libraries in SharePoint

user settings

Figure ii. You can also find these actions when you select or hover over an item in a document library

user settings

AI file actions will be available to all users with a Copilot license in SharePoint document libraries on the web. These actions mirror those currently available in OneDrive and offer enhanced productivity by enabling users to interact with files using natural language prompts.

This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration.

What you can do to prepare
  • No action is required to enable this feature.
  • We recommend informing your users about the new capabilities and reviewing Copilot licensing to ensure appropriate access.

Compliance considerations

Compliance Question Explanation
Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? Copilot file actions use AI to process and summarize document content, compare files, and generate responses based on user prompts.
Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? Users can now interact with generative AI directly within SharePoint document libraries using actions such as summarization, Q&A, and audio overview generation.
Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any of the following capabilities (Purview)? Audit logging will capture Copilot interactions with files, ensuring traceability and compliance monitoring.
Does the change include an admin control and, can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership? Access to Copilot features can be managed via licensing and Entra ID group membership.

August 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM Updated
Title
Previous
AI actions coming to SharePoint document libraries
New
(Updated) AI actions coming to SharePoint document libraries
Summary
Previous
AI file actions are expanding to SharePoint document libraries on the web, enabling users with a Copilot license to summarize, compare, generate FAQs, ask questions, and create audio overviews from files. The feature is on by default, rolling out from mid-May to mid-September 2025, requiring no admin setup.
New
AI file actions, currently in OneDrive, will expand to SharePoint document libraries by mid-October 2025, enabling users with Copilot licenses to summarize, compare, generate FAQs, and create audio overviews. The feature is on by default, requires no admin setup, and includes compliance and access controls.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-08-25T22:46:27.007Z
New
2025-08-29T19:41:52.017Z
Tags
Previous
New feature,User impact
New
Updated message,New feature,User impact
Body Content
Previous

Introduction

We’re expanding AI capabilities to SharePoint document libraries in Microsoft 365 on the web. AI file actions—already available in OneDrive—will now be accessible in SharePoint, enabling users to summarize content, compare files, generate FAQs, ask questions, and create audio overviews directly from document libraries.

When this will happen
  • General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout began mid-May 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-September 2025.
  • Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout began mid-May 2025 and is expected to complete by early September 2025.
How this affects your organization

Figure i. You can access AI actions from the “AI Actions” button in the toolbar in document libraries in SharePoint

user settings

Figure ii. You can also find these actions when you select or hover over an item in a document library

user settings

AI file actions will be available to all users with a Copilot license in SharePoint document libraries on the web. These actions mirror those currently available in OneDrive and offer enhanced productivity by enabling users to interact with files using natural language prompts.

This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration.

What you can do to prepare
  • No action is required to enable this feature.
  • We recommend informing your users about the new capabilities and reviewing Copilot licensing to ensure appropriate access.

Compliance considerations

Compliance Question Explanation
Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? Copilot file actions use AI to process and summarize document content, compare files, and generate responses based on user prompts.
Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? Users can now interact with generative AI directly within SharePoint document libraries using actions such as summarization, Q&A, and audio overview generation.
Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any of the following capabilities (Purview)? Audit logging will capture Copilot interactions with files, ensuring traceability and compliance monitoring.
Does the change include an admin control and, can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership? Access to Copilot features can be managed via licensing and Entra ID group membership.

New

Updated August 29, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Introduction

We’re expanding AI capabilities to SharePoint document libraries in Microsoft 365 on the web. AI file actions—already available in OneDrive—will now be accessible in SharePoint, enabling users to summarize content, compare files, generate FAQs, ask questions, and create audio overviews directly from document libraries.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap 488297.

When this will happen
  • Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout will begin early September 2025 and complete by mid-October 2025.
  • General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in mid-September 2025 and complete by mid-October 2025.
How this affects your organization

Figure i. You can access AI actions from the “AI Actions” button in the toolbar in document libraries in SharePoint

user settings

Figure ii. You can also find these actions when you select or hover over an item in a document library

user settings

AI file actions will be available to all users with a Copilot license in SharePoint document libraries on the web. These actions mirror those currently available in OneDrive and offer enhanced productivity by enabling users to interact with files using natural language prompts.

This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration.

What you can do to prepare
  • No action is required to enable this feature.
  • We recommend informing your users about the new capabilities and reviewing Copilot licensing to ensure appropriate access.

Compliance considerations

Compliance Question Explanation
Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? Copilot file actions use AI to process and summarize document content, compare files, and generate responses based on user prompts.
Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? Users can now interact with generative AI directly within SharePoint document libraries using actions such as summarization, Q&A, and audio overview generation.
Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any of the following capabilities (Purview)? Audit logging will capture Copilot interactions with files, ensuring traceability and compliance monitoring.
Does the change include an admin control and, can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership? Access to Copilot features can be managed via licensing and Entra ID group membership.

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